As in:
At last she has started the sockapalooza socks.
Or:
Boy, the gap between posts sure has lasted a long time.
Or:
I think she's the last knitter to get started on her socakapalooza socks.
Take your pick.
Yes, I took a long, long time to get going on these. The Regia Mini-Ringel sock was too small, and the stripe repeat was too short to try it in a larger size, so I ordered this Pool Party yarn, specially dyed for this pattern. The afterthought heel didn't work out the way I wanted, either. I love this yarn, though, so I think it has a future as Jaywalkers.
While I waited for the new yarn, I experimented with using Lion Brand Magic Stripes for the same pattern, for myself, as a practice sock. I hoped to perfect afterthought heel. But that sock was huge! And the stripe repeat was much shorter than I thought, and not turning out like I wanted at all. I finally just shoved them away somewhere. I was so mad I can't think of doing anything with that yarn right now.
So finally I bit the bullet and just got started on these. I was pretty nervous, since I had such rotten results getting the sizing right on the practice socks. So far so good, I think. They seem a bit on the loose side, but the other ones seemed to pull in more as the length progressed, so these may morph that way, as well. The Pool Party yarn is working out perfectly, just as I had hoped. The stripe repeat is plenty long enough for this pattern, unlike the other two yarns I had tried.
One thing I'm not sure of though. The cuff seems to have a bit of a flare. I'm not sure if it's just because the leg pattern pulls in more than the garter-stitch wavy cuff pattern does. Or if it's because I changed from metal needles to wooden needles shortly after the cuff. My sockee does not like ruffles or other typically girly patterns, so I hope these aren't to ruffly for her. When I slip this on my foot, the leg pattern stretches enough that the cuff lays pretty flat, so I think they are OK. When I start sock #2, I'll find out whether the flare is from gauge differences in the 2 needles. I may have to use those metal needles for the beginning of that sock, too!
7 comments:
I started the mermaid socks a while back and frogged them about 6" down the cuff (the yarn was pooling horribly--the pattern was great). It definitely does pull in the longer the cuff gets, and the garter edge definitely looks ruffly in person, but mine got better after blocking and it didn't ruffle at all on the leg. I love your colors--that yarn is perfect for this pattern! Looking good!
Um, no. You would not be the last to get started. I have cast on my Sockpal's sock SIX times in the last three days, and had to frog it every single time. And guess what? I'm still not happy with it, so I'm ripping it again tomorrow morning. Maybe one of these days I will actually get past the ribbing on the cuff.
Umm, no, you are not the last. I have finally decided on a yarn and pattern. Now I just need to cast on and hope that everything goes perfectly!
Good Luck!
Nah, you're not last. I just got my yarn and will probably start sometime this week.
As three others have said before me, you're not the last - I won't start my pal's socks until, maybe, next week.
You have plenty of time. No worries!
I haven't started either...
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