Yes, I know I haven't been here for a long time. I've just been so busy gardening and spring cleaning that I haven't been spending much productive time on the computer, nor have I been doing much knitting. I''ll catch up next month, I promise.
Until then, here's what I've been up to. I finished up the Gentlemen's Half Hose in Ringwood Pattern from Knitting Vintage Socks.
Kinda boring, no? I used Nature's Palette in Spruce, which is suppose to be green. It's not. One thing about these natural dyes is that sometimes they turn out dull--like this time. Oh well,, the socks are very functional and were easy to make. I really like the stitch pattern. I think it would be great for a baby boy's cardigan. Perhaps I'll work something out.
And here are the Yukon Leaves socks in Dream In Color Smooshy "Spring Tickle."
I changed the heel to a normal flap heel since I couldn't tell what was going on with the pattern's instructions. I don't like to knit blindly in such situations, especially when dealing with a designer I've never knit before, so I subbed in my normal heel. Other than that, my only advice is to either go up a needle size or else add the recommended extra purl stitches because these guys are a little bit snug. I don't think I'll be wearing them much.
And I've managed to start a third pair this month.
These are the Twin Rib Socks from Sensational Knitted Socks. I'm using Creatively Dyed Luxury yarn in "Lucky Days," and regardless of what you think of the color, the base is wonderful. It's a merino/cashmere/nylon blend, and it's very soft and squooshy. I like the color, although I suppose I could've lived without the bright green spots. At least it doesn't pool. It sort of makes me think of Southwestern turquoise.
And now a bit of a teaser: I got the most fabulous thing in the mail today, and you'll all want to know about it. Will post tomorrow.
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