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More Socks for Warm Weather

     The latest pair of socks fresh off the needles...

Pattern: Dragonfly Socks.  This is a great pattern.  It's similar to the Monkey Sock pattern, but easier as there are no purls.  I knit the pattern more or less as written.
Needles: Two Addi Turbo US 1 (2.5mm) circulars
Yarn: Medium Weight STR in Henpecked.  I like these colors, but I'm not wild about the pooling of the reds on the feet.  Frankly, I think these socks look like they were shot in the foot and it's not so cute.  Most of the time STR will behave when 60-66 stitches are used on US 1-2 needles and with this pair, the leg part looks fine, but the foot is hideous.  Oh well.  I would love it if just once, STR would knit up in a variegated fashion and the whole sock would look the the toes and heels of this one.      

     I think I'm about to take a break from my love affair with bright, multi-colored sock yarns.  As soon as my US 1 Addis were free, I cast on with my new Dream in Color Smooshy sock yarn (in Dusky Aurora) and I'm finding that I really like knitting with a more solid colored yarn.

This is the BFF Sock Pattern from the famous Cookie A.  I was a little confused by the cable increase, but I think I did it right.  Now that I'm over my fear and loathing of cables (it's all about cabling without a cable needle), I rather enjoy cables.  They look cool too.  I'm sure that next November or December, these will be one of my favorite pairs of socks.  I may even have to make them again in another color.

Just in Time for the 90 Degree Weather

     It's supposed to get up to 90 degrees in Big Texas today and I, for one, am against it.  In an effort to get through some of the numerous UFOs in my knitting bag, I finished a second sock yesterday and now I have a pair of woolys for this steamy day.

Yarn: Arial fingering weight in Guardian from  Twisted Fiber Art.  I love the colors here, but this particular   base yarn isn't my favorite.  I would call it a fine fingering and since it's a loose 4 ply, it's a bit splitty.  I do, however love the Kabam, Playful, and Duchess yarns from Twisted and I'll stick with those in the future.
Needles:  Two 2.25 mm KnitPicks Harmony circs.  I had to try them because they are so pretty, but I found that I prefer the nickel plated needles.  These will be good to have around in the likely event that all of my other needles are in use and I'm dying to cast on for something new.
Pattern:  My own basic stockinette with a short row heel.  If you're looking for excellent short row heel instructions, try Sockbug's Lava Flow pattern.  I think these instructions are less confusing than Charlene's and I often consult this pattern when I need a refresher.