Since the original Sockapalooza socks were in front of my spring daffodils, it's only fitting that these socks are posing with my fall mums, don't you think?
Only a week overdue - not bad, eh? Actually, the socks were finished before the deadline, but I just managed to get everything packaged and mailed today. The postcards actually wound up being the hardest thing to find, despite living near a major tourist destination. I just haven't been into the city in a while and hadn't bought any... but I finally found some at the drugstore. Now the whole package (socks, postcards and a few goodies) is winging its way across the ocean
Specs:
Yarn: Soft Rock from The Fold in color Beryl
Needles: size 2 Addi turbo circulars
Pattern: River Rapids socks from Sockbug
Notes: I lengthened the foot to accomodate my pal's measurements, and used a short-row heel, but otherwise followed the pattern. I thought at first that it was going to turn out to be huge (based on the ribbing) but the lace pattern pulled in quite a bit, and everything turned out perfectly. Here's a close-up view of the lace:
They are too big for me, but my pal's foot is bigger than mine, so here's hoping they fit!
Maybe the next pair of socks I fit might actually be for me...
P.S. Whomever wound up here from googling "orangutan ballet pictures" I'm sorry you didn't find them here, but you cracked me up!
Posted by Sarah at September 22, 2005 10:56 PM | in: Finished Objects | PermalinkWell it's like your beautiful cables on your socks are doing a ballet...an orangutan ballet??
They are fantastic!
(the socks, not the primates)
Thanks so much for the socks. THey fit wonderfully and are lovely and cosy. Just in time for the cold Berlin winter!
Posted by: tacha on October 4, 2005 08:11 AM