My Sockpaloooza socks are finished! Here are the specs:
Pattern: Yukon Leaves
Yarn: Two Waters Fiberworks hand dyed merino sock yarn
Needles: 2 Addi-turbo circulars size 0
This pattern was just challenging enough to be interesting, but not so difficult that I wanted to pull my hair out. I'm sure I'll be knitting it again. I also really like this yarn and would recommend it highly.
Now that these socks are finished, I think I'm going to take a little break from knitting socks. I have everything I need to attempt to dye my own yarn except for the yarn. I ordered some Dye Your Own from KnitPicks last weekend and I really hope it arrives today. I've researched the topic of dyeing one's own yarn with Koolaid rather heavily and I am ready to go! Alison posted an excellent tutorial on the process yesterday and it got me motivated. She has links in her post to other people's tutorials, so I won't be redundant by listing them here. If you're interested, check it out.
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The socks are lovely. Have fun dyeing--I want to try that too!
Posted by: Emma | April 21, 2006 at 01:52 PM
You DID sign up for the swap right!?
Posted by: Scout | April 21, 2006 at 02:45 PM
Your socks are STUNNING, Courtney! I'm literally drooling, looking at that picture. Fantastic job with them! If I saw those in a store, I'd buy them! (But then, you can't get nice socks like that in a store). Anyway, congratulations on a job excellently done!
I wondered if you had seen Alison's post on dyeing -- timely, huh? So, which, in your opinion, is the best grocery store in the area to get the best variety of Kool Aid flavors?
Posted by: Mary | April 21, 2006 at 06:53 PM
I love the socks! I have yet to try knitting those, but they are definitely on my list of projects. I used dpns for the first time recently, and after getting over the feeling of being all thumbs, the project moved along swiftly.
Still, socks! Must try them soon.
Posted by: Catherine | April 21, 2006 at 08:05 PM
I *love* the socks.
Posted by: Carrie | April 23, 2006 at 12:44 AM
Lucky sock pal!
I think next time I warp the yarn I'm going to 1. relax! 2. make sure I hold the yarn REALLY loose. That might make up for my tension issue...
Posted by: Beverly | April 23, 2006 at 01:47 AM
Oh, they came out so well! I love the color. And that koolaid rainbow looks awfully tempting...
Posted by: Ashley | April 30, 2006 at 11:31 PM
I made Yukon Leaves for my Sockapalooza socks, too! It was a very nice pattern, and I have some yarn to make myself a pair as well!
Posted by: Sheri | May 01, 2006 at 06:03 PM