Posted by: preita | May 1, 2008

Retro Rib Socks

 

Yarn: I Dream In Color “Smooshy” colorway Happy Forest
Needles: US 2 DPN’s
Mods: None. Knit to pattern exactly.
Verdict: Love the socks. They weren’t the most fun to knit but I see them getting a lot of use in my daily life & they have a great texture. I don’t think I will be twisting another stitch for a while though O_O

 

I don’t know how I really feel about the yarn though. In the skein it’s, well, smooshy but when you are knitting it seems a little bit scratchy and stringy but in the actual sock it’s smooshy again. It was weird. The color on all three of these pictures is pretty accruate. A very good green in my honest opinion :D

 

I’m trying to make these the last pair of socks before the start date of Sock Wars, but I don’t know if that’s going to happen.  I do have some knit pick’s felici at home that is begging to become stripped plain knit socks. 


These were my Media’s Socks before I frogged them for being tiny!

Also, what do you all do with your bits & bobs of left over sock yarn? I was thinking mitered squares but does anyone else have any good ideas? I’d love to hear them!

Also, for love Thursday here are some things I love.


Silly Stallions. (I didn’t notice he had his tounge out till I loaded the picture onto my computer)
I really miss having horses. :(


Mmmm hand spun yarn!


And I love time warps on the 101.  I also love that my husband swerved in & our of traffic & gunned our little 4 cylinder engine to catch up to this guy so I could take a picture. He’s such an understanding man!

Have a happy weekend everyone! I’m off to Joshua Tree today for some camping time with the husband. The Mr assures me that he read that the Joshua Trees were blooming so I might have some really great pictures when I get back :D

Also, we have decided to hit up the Grand Canyon for our Anniversary this year. There is so much to do and my SIL is going to bring the Baba up for a visit. So deffinately a no brainer there.

Responses

That is the best green ever. My sockpal from last year’s sockapalooza made my socks out of that Happy Forest yarn and they are fabulous!

Also: I totally agree with you about twisted stitches. I love the way they look but I really hate doing them and I usually can’t make myself even if the end result is stunning.

Great socks! You’re going to kick everybody’s butt at sockwars the way you knit!

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