All Of The Sock Yarn In the Stash May Sit Forlorn and Lonely Forever Becuase

I may never

take these off

of my feet

• Picot-edged Socks inspired by my sock heroes Claudia and Margene. I used a short row heel and toe ala Priscilla Gibson-Roberts (IK Summer 2000, or the IK website).
• Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock in Gypsum
• Needles: Size 0
• Started: March 11, 2006
• Finished: March 16, 2006

A few working details: I started these socks with 64 stitches and quickly realized that it would be way too big for me and the yarn was pooling ickily. So, I went down to 56 stitches and, well, you see the rest.  I didn't have a drug dealer postal scale, and this was a skein purchased before the increase of yardage, but my petite feet are totally covered and look!  I have leftovers!  (The photo below comes the closest to the true color, but I never did actually capture it). Did I mention that I LOVE THESE SOCKS?! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THEM! The simplicity, the color, the feeling of walking inside soft, warm and cushy wonderfulness.

Ahhhh.......It is total and complete!

Comments

[Helen]

I love them! Isn't that picot edge nice? And I'm a huge fan of the short row heel. It was the first one I ever did on a pair of socks back in '97. I've never even tried the other kind of heel. :)

[Natalie]

Watch out world, she's branching outside of the blue world into other colors now!

[Karen]

Pretty! You zipped through this pair! Are your needles smoking?

[Karen]

Your socks are great! The picot edge looks wonderful. I look forward to trying that yarn.

[Cara]

FABULOUS! (Shh. Don't tell anyone. I put an order in for the yarn the other day.)

[Katy]

You must have tiny feet--I am knitting STR on size 0's--and I have 72 stitches--and that is snug on my narrow feet! (Or maybe I am knitting a big tight? ;)
I love that colorway, and the picot edge.

[Jessica]

Awesome socks. I'm happy you've found a new love. Will you start hoarding it like Koigu? I may need to stock up.

[Kim]

Is "ickily" a word.....hehe! I LOVE the socks and wow, you cranked those out in no time!!

[grumperina]

They're so gorgeous! Enjoy wearing them.

[Diane E.]

Hey, sweet socks, tres jolie colour, but 0's, EEK! I'm working on 2's, getting by.

[--Deb]

They're beautiful! Great job.

[margene]

Now that Claudia has the fancy sock bug you're knitting the good ol' standard. They look fab! So, what's next?

[Norma]

Oh, they're adorable! Zeroes, huh? and 56 stitches? Holy Mini-Feet, Batman!

[claudia]

So, I guess this means you are happy with them.

;-)

[Kathy]

Very pretty!

[Jenn]

Well, since you are no longer going to wear any other socks, you know who you can send the Koigu ones to :-)

They are really pretty. I love the color. Looking at the wesite I would never give a second glance to that color...but now I may have to order some.

[Jackie]

Love them!! I wouldn't take them off either.

[Debi]

Beautiful socks Terry! Perfection in simplicity :)

[julia fcj]

I'm so gratified to see that yarn knit as a no-nonsense sock. It's everything I'd hoped. Thanks for scratching my itch.

[Kristen]

they are beautiful! The striping couldn't have come out any better - and it looks better then I can imagine icky pooling. (the colors, they are in the same family as blues, yes?)

(I am going to defer my comments about socks that rock yarn - all this talk of how lovely STR is doesn't help me. I have enough sock yarn. I don't have the funds for the club. I will ignore how great it is until I get my next living disbursement comes in. Because living = sock yarn. Really.)

[Emily]

How pretty are those?! The stripes came perfectly and I love the picot edge! i can see why you never want to take them off.

[Ande]

Wow! Those are fantastic! I really have to learn how to make socks! I love them!

[Betsy]

Cute little socks

[Birdsong]

These socks do look so eminently wearable; good thing they will match so much of your wardrobe:)