Now that I know

This is the very first time that I've used Claudia's Handpainted Sock yarn ... and I have to admit, I love it. I've wanted to try this yarn, ever since Wendy mentioned that is was one of her favourites. If Wendy likes it, it must be pretty good, right?.

1. It's sooooo soft. I just can't stop touching it.
2. The colours are gorgeous. This colourway is plumicious and it's good enough to eat.
3. Sportweight knits up so much faster. These socks only took me 4 days.
4. With careful planning, I had enough for a pair of ladies socks with a few meters to spare.
5. These are just the perfect weight for boot socks.

The funny thing about these socks, Joy finished a pair in this same colourway and posted about it, on the same day that I visited the Knitting Corner in Huntington, L.I. and bought myself a skein.

The pattern is Simply Lovely Lace by Karen Baumer and can be found in Interweave Spring 2006. The Gems Louet Merino used in the original pattern is the same weight, meterage and twist, dare I suggest that the yarns might be the same?

I did make a few minor changes to the pattern, I cast on an additional 6 stitches (extra repeat), for a total of 54 stitches. The foot was done on 52 stitches. The leg worked out to be 4.5 inches. I also used a tubular cast-on, cause I thought that it would like nicer.

Here's the artistic pose on my feet. The socks are actually for my sister, who rarely asks me to make anything for her, but I think that she too liked the plumicious colourway.

Do you have any idea how many photos I took before I managed to capture both feet? I've discovered that I'm very adept at photographing my big toe!