September 18, 2005
Whitby Socks
Doesn't it seem like I just barely started knitting these socks? Just one of the joys of pickup and finishing a languishing WIP - it feels like a new project, but is done in half the time!
Yarn: Recycled from an Old Navy Sweater
Pattern: Whitby Socks from by Nancy Bush
Needles: Size 3 Clover DPNs
Notes: Great pattern, easy to memorize, and just complex enough to keep your attention. I counted the cables to ensure identical socks: 10 repeats from leg to heel, then 9 repeats before the toe.
One quite annoying feature of Sock 1, in fact the main reason why they went unfinished for so long, is the loose stitches at the join. I was especially irked by the way the ssk stitches on the gusset pulled away from the rest of the stitches. By some stroke of luck, this was much less apparent on Sock 2.
Same exact yarn, same exact needles. I can't imagine my sock-knitting skills improved that much between May and now. Maybe my knitting got tighter? Its a mystery. The important thing is, these socks are done!
Comments (19)
I love them. Very cozy looking.
Do you think that stiches might tighten a little once you wash them?
Posted by Adele | September 18, 2005 10:26 AM
Posted on September 18, 2005 10:26
i love them! the color is reall lovely. can't believed it's recycled yarn!! what is the fiber composition?
Posted by blossom | September 18, 2005 10:27 AM
Posted on September 18, 2005 10:27
they look great -- very cushy and soft. like blossom, i'm curious about the fiber composition. they look somewhat fluffy -- really nice.
Posted by jody | September 18, 2005 11:20 AM
Posted on September 18, 2005 11:20
They look great! Not sure how your knitting must have changed...
Posted by grumperina | September 18, 2005 11:28 AM
Posted on September 18, 2005 11:28
So pretty. So warm. I can't wait to make something from that book...
Posted by Karma | September 18, 2005 12:07 PM
Posted on September 18, 2005 12:07
Lovely pattern ... lovely colour! I am glad that you managed to rescue them from the UFO fleet! Just in time for the chilly weather (at least it's a bit chilly here) ;)
Posted by Agnes | September 18, 2005 12:33 PM
Posted on September 18, 2005 12:33
Those are beautiful! I love the cables and the pattern in between the cables. You must be very proud :)
Posted by Illanna | September 18, 2005 12:37 PM
Posted on September 18, 2005 12:37
Don't you just love recycled yarn? I had a few UFO's in my pile and ended up frogging one of them. Now it's a Tivoli and I wear it quite a bit. It's like new yarn minus the expense!
Posted by kellyt | September 18, 2005 12:49 PM
Posted on September 18, 2005 12:49
They look fabulous. I must do this pattern...I have just the yarn!
Posted by carolyn | September 18, 2005 6:48 PM
Posted on September 18, 2005 18:48
Oh man! I want a pair.
Posted by Colleen | September 18, 2005 9:33 PM
Posted on September 18, 2005 21:33
Lovely, lovely. And congratulations on finishing up a UFO!
Posted by katie | September 18, 2005 10:51 PM
Posted on September 18, 2005 22:51
They look great! Congrats on finishing the UFO.
Posted by caitlyn | September 18, 2005 11:01 PM
Posted on September 18, 2005 23:01
Nice! And out of recycled Old Navy yarn, no less!
Posted by Jenn | September 18, 2005 11:14 PM
Posted on September 18, 2005 23:14
And they are just lovely. You finished them in no time (we're not going to talk about the delay between sock 1 and sock2 - doesn't exist)! Maybe you were just a little more aware when doing the gusset on sock #2 and that resulted in tighter stitches? Or it could just be one of those freaky knitting things.
Posted by Stephanie | September 19, 2005 10:39 AM
Posted on September 19, 2005 10:39
Pretty! Her patterns look great when knit in light color solid yarns. You did a wonderful job.
Posted by June | September 19, 2005 12:12 PM
Posted on September 19, 2005 12:12
They are fabulous! I bet you've gotten more proficient at sock knitting. I had problems with holes in my short-rowed heels, and after a few times, with no apparent change in my technique, I now knit them holeless. Go figure.
Posted by Purly Whites | September 19, 2005 3:22 PM
Posted on September 19, 2005 15:22
Beautiful socks. I have *got* to get that book.
Posted by Sara | September 19, 2005 7:35 PM
Posted on September 19, 2005 19:35
Those socks are lovely!!
Posted by Lolly | September 19, 2005 9:07 PM
Posted on September 19, 2005 21:07
Your Whitby socks are great! I love the fact that you used recycled yarn. I have that book and have been eyeing that very sock pattern. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by Knit Chick | September 19, 2005 11:05 PM
Posted on September 19, 2005 23:05