First to answer Dana's question : what do you re: blocking? have a pair of socks with cables, made out of superwash merino, and I don't want to flatten the cables but I want them to look "finished."
Well, usually, I block with steam, pin out the sock and give it a couple of bursts from the iron. It doesn't faltten the cables but does even up the stitches. Since I was too lazy to haul out the iron, I blocked by bending a wire hanger into the shape that I wanted and voila... instant blockers
Today, I'm one happy bunny. Why? Well, Tracy's gone and made Kiri and she's finished it without mishap. I'm so nervous about leading people up the garden path, so to speak when I write up patterns. Tracy's gone and done it in Koigu and the colours are really fabulous. Her garden's wonderful too, still green and lush, while mine resembles the Somme after the battle.
As promised, a daylight picture of the Baby cable socks. See what I mean about the colours being much nicer under natural lighting?
After seeing Rowanette Dawn's wonderful beaded socks from the Six Sox Knitalong, I too decided to finally cast on mine. Of course, I didn't RTFM. So, hadn't realised that you had to use the crochet hook method to get the beads on. I strung then on and did the cuff and about 2 inched down and then looked at the pattern. Ouch... ! It wasn't going to work I had 2 choices, rip and start again or modify the pattern. So, I did the latter. There just wasn;t any way that I was going to wait until next week to got buy a crochet hook small enough to string beads. I might be a perfectionist, but I 'm also realistic. These socks need to be done in the next few days.
I cannot stand how fabulous the baby cables socks are are. ;-)
Posted by: valentina at December 23, 2004 11:35 AMWhat fabulous beaded socks! They are going to be stunning!
Love the baby cables too! :-)
i love that argyle bit to the beaded socks! may have to learn how to knit with beads- but probably for mittens first.
Posted by: stinkerbell at December 20, 2004 02:59 PMLove the socks!
Just to let you know, you've got a dangling " on the url for your Kiri pattern!
Posted by: Clare at December 20, 2004 12:44 PMThe beaded socks are gorgeous... just lovely.
Posted by: melissa at December 20, 2004 05:13 AMPolly, those beaded socks are gorgeous! I haven't made any socks in over year...you might get me back in sockland with those.
Posted by: Jenny at December 20, 2004 01:16 AMI am so far behind the rest of you that I can't even figure out how one would use a crochet hook for stringing beads. I love the wool you are using for the socks. I think 'Kira's Web' is a huge improvement over Charlotte's, if that's not blasphemous to say. Congrats to Tracy for being the first on her block to knit Kira!!! xoxox Kay
Posted by: Kay at December 19, 2004 10:45 PMIs there no end to your knitting talents? If you keep this up I'll be forced to have another go at sock knitting! Such inspiration.
Posted by: Lesley at December 19, 2004 10:03 PMbeautiful! i love the beads - i wish i had the patience to do beaded knitting! :)
Posted by: maeve at December 19, 2004 05:55 PMWonderful little purldrop cable socks! The colour brings out the pattern so well. - "Happy Christmas"
Posted by: Lydia at December 19, 2004 05:22 PMNot as happy as I am Polly!
My sister has just seen it and said she's been looking for something in black to go with her dress for her Christmas do on Tuesday! I think I'd be pushing it for then, but at least her birthday present is sorted! Love the beaded socks. When is your next pattern out!!????!!
Hi ! The baby cable socks are gorgerous ! I love the colour. I think I need to add this colour in my LL sock yarn stash. I am going to make the sock with beads. Hope it won't be too difficult for me.
Posted by: Eva Shiu at December 19, 2004 04:44 AMYour beaded socks are inspiring me to get going on mine. They look beautiful. If I may ask, what kind of yarn are you using for them?
Posted by: Cassie at December 19, 2004 01:49 AMWhat beautiful yarn for your beaded socks. You were starting these ones at Liberty weren't you? I didn't really notice the yarn at the time, wish I had had a better look at it!
Mine are finished and washed, am going to try to get an outdoors shot tomorrow, now that my camera batteries are charged!
Dawn :)
Posted by: dawn at December 18, 2004 11:29 PMThose baby cable socks - you only started the second one in Libertys about 6.30 - and less than 48 hours later it is finished and blocked! Did you sit up all night or what? Do you have elves in the attic?
What is the yarn you are using for the beaded one - I don't recognise it at all.....
Posted by: Jill at December 18, 2004 11:21 PMPolly, what gorgeous socks! I love the beads, well done you on doing your own thing. I don't think I could have waited for a fine crochet hook either.
Posted by: Louise at December 18, 2004 11:14 PM