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October 10, 2006
A Sock and a Pair
This is my “cat paw” pic trying to show off the star-shaped toe of my new embossed leaves socks. 
I’m actually thinking of making these a christmas present for an aunt of mine, I think she’d really love them, and turns out they’re quite loose on me.
I’m learning that due to my ridiculously skinny ankles, I probably need to go down a needle size for most patterned socks. So I should have used US #1’s instead of the reccommended 2’s. Of course swatching would have told me this, but swatching for socks…..just can’t get that through my stubborn head. This was my favorite sock pattern so far, so I will definitely be all about another pair of these, whether I give these away or not.
One banana split garter rib sock also done. I had decided not to do the garter rib on the top of the foot just to see the plain stockinette. I absolutely love how well the stripes turned out, especially around the heel.
Just look at that cute little brown heel bottom!
How I’m going to get the second one to match up, I have no idea, but I’m gonna try.
Already I’ve cast for the basketcase socks (done in new sKNITches iguana colorway).
And the koigu…it was calling me sitting all pretty in it’s litte yarn cake, so the pomatomus has jumped onto the needles as well.
I’m still intimidated by all that charting, but fingers crossed that it’s easier than it looks. Wish me luck!
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At 11:02 am on October 10, 2006, Sarah commented:
So many pretty socks. The Embossed Leaves turned out great, and I love that Banana Split colorway. Your yarn is going to get me in SO much trouble, I love it all!
At 11:02 am on October 10, 2006, Ann commented:
I am having serious sock envy here. The embossed leaves and banana split socks are so cute!!
At 11:15 am on October 10, 2006, gray la gran commented:
your photography is so nice and clear, not to mention all the socks are gorgeous!
At 11:50 am on October 10, 2006, yahaira commented:
you are in sock heaven!
such pretty colors!!
At 11:53 am on October 10, 2006, Dave commented:
Lovely socks! The Embossed Leaves look wonderful, and that Banana Split colourway looks like fun. I really like the way that basketcase is coming along
I wonder about Koigu for the Poms, though. I would have thought Koigu would be a thick. Have you tried that cuff on?
At 12:25 pm on October 10, 2006, ~Jo~ commented:
Love the banana split sock, thanks for sharing your yarn source.
At 12:37 pm on October 10, 2006, nikki commented:
I like them all. Really. I cannot wait till my hubby’s boring Trekking socks are done so that I can dive into some bright self-striping goodness.
At 3:48 pm on October 10, 2006, Aija commented:
Wow, what great projects! I am holding myself back from starting the embossed leaves socks myself, but yours look great! I’ve seena few otehr “loose” pairs of embossed leaves too, wondering if I should go down a needle size as well (they’ll be a gift pair, so even more complicated!)
At 4:36 pm on October 10, 2006, Sally commented:
So much luck!!! I wont be joining socktoberfest but im guessing that your participating for me too! XD YOU HAVE KNITTED SO MUCH SOCKS!!! Are you becoming a sockaddict? I think so!!!
Best wishes, keep it going ^^
At 9:55 pm on October 10, 2006, hpny knits commented:
Embossed Leaves are beautiful! ad all that yarn jumped on the needles by itself… ha! great fun projects, but the yarn! thats real fun!
At 8:10 am on October 11, 2006, KnitPastis commented:
You knitted those Embossed Leaves so fast! I just finished one sock on something new to me. They look so beautiful!
At 9:12 am on October 11, 2006, Zonda commented:
Embossed Leaves; great job, and I too agree about the swatching..ick!!
Banana Split, that is awesome stripeage!! Oh and um do you have SSS syndrome…Sock Startitis hehehe!
At 9:42 am on October 11, 2006, lisa commented:
The socks look awesome, especially the green ones.
At 3:06 pm on October 11, 2006, allegra commented:
All of your socks are fantastic!!! Lend me a pair so I have something to show for Socktober fest, ok??
At 2:19 pm on October 12, 2006, Annie commented:
All those socks look great!
At 1:04 pm on October 13, 2006, vanessa commented:
oh they are all so pretty! I wish I can knit a pair of decent sock one day.