Limbo Socks

You know how Monet went through a period studying waterlilies? I'm in my rib phase at the moment, as I try out various ribbing for my socks. These are in garter rib, easy to memorise, visually appealling (although I must add, more appealing in DK weight than on fingering) and suitable for men and women's styles. I thought this sock so nice, that I knit it thrice. Stahl Limbo

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Limbo Socks Stahl Limbo Color 2 balls N/A 3.0 mm, 4.00mm for cast-on 125m/ 50g ball Seaport Yarns 2529 23405/4 100% wool To fit US women's size 8 21 Dec 2005 23 Dec 2005 None Me

Nice interesting pattern that's easy to remember, stretchy and fast to knit. 2 balls of the limbo was really pushing it I had less than 2 meters left.If you have any doubts, get the third ball, hate uncertainty, then buy 3 balls of yarn to be on the safe side. I bought this yarn when I saw it in Seaport Yarns when I was with Valentina and Kay. I knew that I could had probably found it a little cheaper in Europe but I impulsively bought it anyway. I love these socks, but don't think that the 100% wool is going to wear all that well.



Project Notes

1. DK socks were done on 54 stitches, these socks are clearly fraternal. There wasn't enough yarn to even attempt identical ocks and looking at these socks, I honestly cannot determine the pattern repeat in the patterning. I conserved some yarn by decreasing to 50 stitches on the foot.



2. I cast-on using 4mm but knit the entire sock on the 3mm.



Here's the artsy shot.





Midnight

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Limbo Socks Under The Rainbow Yarns 2 balls N/A 2.50 mm, 3.00mm for cast-on 8 oz l Lotusblossom midnight ? 100% wool To fit UK women's size 8 15 Dec 2005 28 Dec 2005 22 Dec - 27 Dec Yvonne

I love the blues, violets and slash of green in this yarn. I thought that I would get more mileage for this yarn, but I ran out about 3 inches from finishing the second foot, so I had to get more yarn. Unfortunately, the dyelots were very different. Yarn softened up a lot of after washing.



Project Notes

1. Fingering weight socks were done on 72 stitches, these socks are clearly fraternal as well. The joining of the second skein was very obvious. The colour vibrancy is very noticeable. decreasing to 50 stitches on the foot.



2. I cast-on using 3mm but knit the entire sock on the 2.5mm.



Here's the artsy shot.

Annabel Fox version

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Limbo Socks Annabel Fox DK 1.6 balls + oddments N/A 3.00 mm, 4.00mm for cast-on 100g Peter Jones Loden and Aubergine ? 100% wool To fit US women's size 8 28 Dec 2005 2 Jan 2006 NA Dad

Vintage Annabel Fox Yarn, left over from the Wessex sweater. I unearthed it and knit it up for another pair of soft squishy socks. The yarn is about 10 years old, mostly fine. There were less than 2 balls in the loden so I used some of the aubergine for heels and toes. Because the yarn is 100% wool, old and been in storage for years, I put it in the microwave, wrapped in newpaper for 1 minute to make sure that it there was any insect damage, all the larvae would be dead.



Project Notes

1. DK weight done on 54 stitches. The foot is done on 52 stitches.



2. I cast-on using 4mm but knit the entire sock on the 3mm.



Here's the artsy shot.



Dale Tiur version

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Limbo Socks Dale Tiur 3 balls N/A 3.00 mm, 4.00mm for cast-on 150g Knit Happens Spruce 7562 ? 60% mohair 40% wool To fit UK men's size 10.5 23 Jan 2006 10 Feb 2006 NA Hubby

I love the color. Hubby loved it too and thought it soft and wonderful. It was not fun to knit. I found myself splitting the stitches more often than I would had though possible and not catching it for about 10 rows. Upon finishing them, I realised that they would also have to be hand washed.

Hubby does like them very much and they will keep his feet warm, so it is worth the effort... really.

Tiur is a sportweight yarn, so I had to adapt the pattern slightly.



Project Notes

1. Sportweight yarn done on 60 stitches. The foot is done on 58 stitches.



Here's the artsy shot.

Stahl Color version

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Limbo Socks Stahl Socka Color 2 balls N/A 2.5 mm 100g Gift from Bettina Grey/Blue Mix 9185 ? 75% wool 25% polyamide To fit UK women's size 5.5 23 Mar 2007 28 April 2007 NA Me

I love, love, love the color.



The pattern has been adapted for sockweight yarn. I cast on 66 stitches



Project Notes

1. Sock weight yarn done on 66 stitches. The foot is done on 62 stitches.



Here's the artsy shot.





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