Mystery Socks Unveiled
Pattern: (More or less) Nancy Bush's Rib and Cable Socks, finished June 11, 2006.Yarn: A Piece of Vermont Handpainted, "Mystery" colorway, most of 1 skein
Needles: 2.5mm Addi Turbo 40 inch circular
Gauge: 8.5 sts per inch over st st
Modifications: Made a short row heel; shorter leg and cuff; decreased toe instead of doing a short row toe as I have in the past; three-needle bind off at toe.
Thoughts: Jessie, the yarn is just as beautiful knit up as it was in the skein! The colors are amazing: black, gray, midnight blue, bronze, purple, light blue, even rose.
This is a great basic sock pattern. This time I thought I'd do a decreased toe and I really like the way it looks. It's much nicer than a short row toe. The last time I made these socks, I used a 3.0 mm needle and they turned out to be a little loose, especially after they have been worn for a while. I went down to a 2.5 mm needle this time and they are nice and snug, perfect for wearing with shoes.
Best of all, it's a little chilly here this weekend, so I get to wear them right away!
posted by Laura at 12:53 PM
21 Comments:
So cute! Glad it's chilly enough to wear them now!
Those look great. I will have to try that pattern. Worked so well with your yarn.
Muy nice! I like the decreased toe, as well (but have never tried a short row toe).
Chilly? This weekend? Ohlordhabmercy. It's 97 degrees here today. However, the way Texans like to crank up the AC, I guess it is possible to wear wool socks indoors.
They look great, Laura! I did a pair of them this spring and I wish I'd have made some of the modifications that you did. Mine are a little droopy in the heel. I'm still learning how to make a heel that fits me well. I've never tried a short row toe. I'll have to check it out.
They are lovely!
cute socks! hmm... may have to try those someday!
Oh, those are marvelous! I lurve the color and it shows off the pattern so well. Yummy all over!
These socks look so amazingly comfy, what a great job you did knitting them up! I've seen so many great pics now of socks from Nancy Bush's patterns that I'm getting totally itchy to knit them too - guess I'll better have to get at least one of her books right away!
they are beautiful! the colurs are amazing.
I love the look of cabled socks! Given the cable patterning and the lovely yarn color changes, I imagine it's probably quite difficult not to stare at one's feet.
Can you send some of that chill to heatwave stricken Colorado?
Yay! Glad you like the color! I'll steal this picture and never upload it to my website, like I do with all the others.
Congratulations on another finished pair of socks.
The socks look lovely. I really like the color too.
Love them!!
I've knit one pair of socks in this pattern and they're my favs ;o) After my Bearfoot socks, that is...
oh these are definitely a great basic sock pattern. I too think the basic decreased toe looks much better than the short row toe. I wish I could see these in person since my computer screen doesn't do such a great job showcasing the subtle variations in the sock. It looks really nice in the skein though.
Why don't I have any solid yarn to give these textured patterns a go? must go buy yarn! See, you've enabled me and you didn't even have to try.
wow! they really are beautiful! the yarn and the pattern your chose complement one another :)
Yay for cool weather and beautiful socks! Those are the nicest socks I've seen in ages, and a lovely meeting between yarn and pattern.
Beautiful Sock! I'm loving the cool weather we've been having!!!
Gorgeous! You make me want another pair. Such a classic color and pattern.
Great socks! I thought I could never be tempted away form a short row toe...but seeing these I might just need to try something new!
That IS beautiful wool! How nice that you can actually wear them right away!
Wild variegations are fun, but I think my favorite yarns are the ones whose subtlties are what make them shine. Those socks are incredibly gorgeous.
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