I was out of town ...
and all I have is one FO to show you.
yarn: yarntini fingering weight in pureknits
pattern: madder ribbed socks
needles: 2.25mm dpns
date started: 5.10.06
date finished: 5.28.06
I've gushed over this yarn plenty of times so you already know how much I LOVE it! I finally took the time to finish the second sock this weekend while we drove down to savannah. my grand plan was to finish all the socks on my wip list. I'm a daydreamer you can say. or a fool. yep, definitely one of those. I didn't count on dropping two needles under the seat (reason #53 in the anti-dpn manifesto), going around everywhere with my parents, or the scorching southern heat beating down on me. I only managed to work on the sock while in the car (once I found the needles), the hotel, or at an ice cream shop while sucking down a milkshake. anyway, I pretty much followed the pattern as written except for the toe, where I knit till I was two inches away from finishing (as opposed to three) and removed half the plain knit rounds.
these socks fit perfectly and the colors make me smile. what else could I ask for? oh yeah, the stripes matching perfectly in each sock. how often does that happen?! and I still have 1.5 ounces left of this yarn! I can't wait till fall to wear these all the time. I'm so sad the cool weather we've been having just disappeared, I hate, haaaaate, the summer. I become a total shut-in, hiding from the humidity and heat and racking up our electricity bill. how else am I supposed to knit?
or spin?! I finally broke out my spindle again, getting ready for a spinning class in two weeks (I don't want them to think I totally suck) and I'm loving it. steph's hand blended batts are amazingly soft and beautiful. I've had fun just drafting the rest of the fiber after I spun some of it up. I'm pretty excited about how this yarn will look so this will be my little project for the rest of the week along with finishing up the last few rounds of a hat for a certain someone and finishing up a baby sweater that I haven't mentioned.
Comments
I was just gushing about how much I love the summer. Love your socks.
Posted by: Wanett | May 30, 2006 06:30 PM
Awesome, fun socks!! YAY!
I love summer because it means that I can wear sandals and no socks!
Posted by: caitlyn | May 30, 2006 06:55 PM
Those socks are SO cute and that picture of your spindle-in-progress is incredible!
Posted by: jillian | May 30, 2006 06:58 PM
What a great pic of your spindle! And your socks are wonderful -- it is such a simple pattern but I love it sooo much.
I don't do heat or humidity well either and our electricity bill is seriously cutting into my fiber fun money.
Posted by: amanda | May 30, 2006 07:28 PM
the socks look like the official bitterpurl socks --the colors are wonderful and match your blog perfectly. looks like your purple kick is now a pink kick.
Posted by: carrie m | May 30, 2006 07:44 PM
I love love love the way those socks turned out!! Perfect I say!
Posted by: Leah | May 30, 2006 07:49 PM
Awesome! I love them too! One thing about the patterns in that book is that I can't quite seem to get the toes done in that book as written. I usually end up having to knit for a bit more before starting the toe decreases.. waah. But congrats on finishing!
Posted by: Angela | May 30, 2006 08:02 PM
Those socks are divine - I can't think of a more Yahaira colorway!
Posted by: Chris | May 30, 2006 08:04 PM
Really nice socks! =)
Posted by: Tiffany | May 30, 2006 08:06 PM
Lovely socks! The roving you are spinning is so pretty too.
Posted by: Jennifer | May 30, 2006 08:15 PM
I love them! The colors are fabulous - make me want to drink milkshakes.
Posted by: Elizabeth | May 30, 2006 08:31 PM
Perfect socks- and they do match the blog awfully well!
Posted by: Jennifer | May 30, 2006 09:02 PM
So cute, and those stripes match perfectly!
Posted by: colleen | May 30, 2006 09:22 PM
Love, love, love the socks!
Posted by: diana | May 30, 2006 09:29 PM
Love the color combo!
Posted by: Jessica Hood | May 30, 2006 09:41 PM
I love Savannah! Did you go to any LYS on the way? I'm driving down that way this weekend and am on the lookout!
Posted by: Tara | May 30, 2006 09:47 PM
I love that colorway! Gorgeous!
Posted by: Karyn | May 30, 2006 09:52 PM
That self striping puts other striping yarns to shame. The A-B-C-B-A idea is catching on as "the way to self stripe"...way to be the first kid on the block with an FO!
Posted by: Julsey | May 30, 2006 10:15 PM
So pretty, reminds me of the neapolitan ice cream that my kids buy so that there's a fave flavour for everyone.
Posted by: erin | May 30, 2006 10:30 PM
mmmm, pretty socks! i can look after them until winter for you; none of that nasty summer heat here ;-)
Posted by: kris | May 31, 2006 03:18 AM
Never thought I'd say this, but your socks are yummy! Damn, I even want to eat them!
Posted by: yuvee | May 31, 2006 03:43 AM
And they're all sold out?? Arghhh!!!
Posted by: yuvee | May 31, 2006 03:45 AM
Hiya,
Gosh, it's been soooo long! Have just got round to updating your link on my site and also linked to your shop :) I gather that's been going pretty well, I'm so excited for you.
I totally agree with you on how pointless, sticky and infuriating hot summers are... roll on autumn I say :)
Spk soon xxx
Posted by: Annarella | May 31, 2006 04:32 AM
I love the socks! So happy and cheery. I want to make some! :) I do love summer, but it's definitely not good for knitting :(
Posted by: hege | May 31, 2006 09:09 AM
Cute socks! Nice job on matching the stripes! (intentional or not!) - ugh - humidity.....I don't mind the heat, I just hate when I feel like I have to swim through air! :)
Posted by: Stacey | May 31, 2006 09:17 AM
They're perfect. I love the different widths of the stripes and that matchiness just makes my anal heart smile! I'm going to have to try some of that fiber with my next order. Looks so yummy.
Posted by: Stephanie | May 31, 2006 10:53 AM
heh, i'm the opposite. i finally come out and start doing things in the summer! during the winter i hibernate.
the socks turned out lovely!! i can't believe how the stripes matches up so perfectly. that's truely amazing.
Posted by: gleek | May 31, 2006 10:55 AM
Great socks... they are like the colours of my sister's favorite icecream - Harlequin, Neopolitan, one of those...
Ughh humidity, yuck, thus I live on the left coast... no more Boston summers I say.
Posted by: Liz | May 31, 2006 11:52 AM
i'm right there with you. HATE the summer. i never used to, then i moved to the east coast and discovered humidity. and how it does not mix well with wool. good thing i got my tax return back, it will buy me a summer of AC....
Posted by: j a r e d | May 31, 2006 12:01 PM
Your socks are so beautiful! The absolutel embodiment of Bitter Purl blog! :)
I miss the west so much when east coast summers roll around. I hate humidity!
Posted by: Lolly | May 31, 2006 12:29 PM
The socks turned out just perfect! Your spinning looks much better than my (one and only so far) attempt. Good luck with your class!
Posted by: aquaknits | May 31, 2006 01:10 PM
I hate the summer too! Those stripes are awesome.
Posted by: brooke | May 31, 2006 01:20 PM
Love them! Can I have them? Just thought I would check...
Posted by: Joelene | May 31, 2006 01:33 PM
Those socks are so cheerful! They make me smile. I know what you mean about the summer. I've been thinking about knitting some socks but I want to be able to wear them when I'm done! I don't want to wait for months.
Posted by: Casey | May 31, 2006 02:27 PM
Oooh, and that's the batt I just ordered from you too...goodie!
Perfect stripes...you've obtained the handknit sock Holy Grail. I bow.
Posted by: Alyson | May 31, 2006 04:50 PM
love your socks! the colourway is just gorgeous. x
Posted by: the knitchick | May 31, 2006 10:30 PM
love the socks! esp how the stripes matchy match. somehow i never care about that! the matchy stripes make it look like something you bought and not made (meant as a compliment).
Posted by: reesie | May 31, 2006 11:49 PM
Nice! The stripes worked out so perfectly in that colorway. They look adorable on you.
Posted by: Amy | June 1, 2006 07:29 AM
Purdy socks....purdy fibers:o)
Posted by: Ariane | June 1, 2006 07:32 AM
Ohh love the socks! Where are you taking a spinning class?
Posted by: elizabeth | June 1, 2006 12:07 PM
your socks are awesome! i can hardly wait for the new colors to come out! this stuff is soooo dreamy!!! i like to use exclamation marks!!!!!!
but no, seriously, i couldn't stand it anymore; i wound up the gimlet yarntini i purchased and have NOT been able to put it down! (i guess my other socks will just have to wait...) oh, and FYI: the striping goes light blue, green, light blue, dark blue; and all the stripes are about the same size. yummy! i'll post a picture of it...when i manage to put it down long enough. mmmm....sock yarn....
Posted by: keohinani | June 1, 2006 06:57 PM
i can't believe how perfect those stripes are. and the colors? ...just perfect!
Posted by: melissa | June 1, 2006 11:11 PM
oh, by the way, in case no one told you, spinning is completely addictive. i started spinning classes last november with my mom and my 88-year-old grandmother, and i loooove to spin. (and once i had yarn, i had to learn to knit, now my second new addiction)
I may soon be starting Fiber Compulsives Anonymous meetings in my area. ;)
Posted by: obsidiankitten | June 4, 2006 05:35 AM
those socks are fabulous! those are my favorite colors right now. I have total sock envy.
Posted by: the kitchener bitch | June 19, 2006 10:29 PM
I have a question about sock yarns . . . using 100 percent merino, such as this, how long can one reasonably expect the sock to last? My experience with pure merino wool socks is that they fall apart quickly. Thoughts?
Posted by: Tendy | June 23, 2006 01:57 PM