Finally Done
I’ve been busy knitting over the past few days. I finished these:
With the blustery winds we’re having today, they sure are keeping my toes warm!
And here’s a gratuitous detail shot of the cables.
The details:
Yarn: Opal sock yarn
Needles: I used size 1US needles until I reached my ankles then I switched to 0US, Knit Picks Classic Circular
Pattern: Braided Cable with Garter Bead from Sensational Knitted Socks with modifications*
*I made the following modifications: I omitted one row between cables; I used the eye of partridge heel stitch instead of the heel pattern found in the book; I twisted the stitches when knitting the gussets.
All in all this was great fun to knit. The pattern was easy to memorize and it was a very satisfying knit. I really liked the yarn. I decidedly used a cable needle because I didn’t want to chance losing any of the tiny stitches.
Next up, Here Be Dragons!
December 28th, 2006 at 2:20 pm
Wow, Opal! Beautiful socks! They look positively luxurious. Your work is lovely!
Sue J.
December 28th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
I love, love, love cables and your socks are simply lovely!
December 28th, 2006 at 4:26 pm
I love these socks… I have this pattern book and have wanted to knit this pattern for a while, but haven’t found the right yarn. Your yarn looks great in this pattern!
December 28th, 2006 at 6:21 pm
Beautiful Sox! I can’t wait to see you do the Dragone!
December 28th, 2006 at 8:53 pm
oooh, i love those socks and the opal yarn looks nice and heathery – what’s the colorway?
December 28th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
Those socks make me drool… better not bring them to group or I may eat them… considering my taste of these things… *snicker*
Wonderful Darling! Woozers!
December 29th, 2006 at 2:20 am
Beautiful – love the cables!
December 29th, 2006 at 3:21 am
Great socks! I love cabled socks, so pretty.
December 29th, 2006 at 5:25 am
Those are great socks, Opal – beautiful job! I’m working on a cable pair myself. Though I normally cables without a needle, and although I’m not working to nearly as fine a gauge as you did, I too decided that using a cable needle was better than dropping little bitty stitches :)
I’m going to have to look for that book; you’re not the only one who’s recommended it recently!
December 29th, 2006 at 6:55 am
What beautiful socks!!! Thank you for including all of your modifications, that is very helpful. I have not seen that Opal before, the cable pattern works perfectly with it.
December 29th, 2006 at 7:11 am
Great look socks. Cables are so much fun! See you next year at the Aloha Knitters. Thanks again for the roving! It is beautiful and I hope to have some time soon to try it out.
December 29th, 2006 at 9:48 am
Wow. Nice socks! I have no idea what any of those modifications mean, but that’s just as well – the finished product looks great! And the colors are really pretty. Wow :)
December 29th, 2006 at 10:00 am
The socks are just gaw-juss! I’m spinning away, now, thanks to your tutorial last night. Hope your new year’s is happy!
December 29th, 2006 at 1:43 pm
Oooh, great job on the socks Opal! They look super delicious!
January 1st, 2007 at 3:37 am
These socks are gorgeous!!!! I must pull out my copy of the book and make a pair. Well done!