Pattern: Lorna's Laces Basic Sock
Needles: US 1 / 2.25 mm
Yarn: Hazel Knits Artisan Sock (Olympic Forest Colorway)
I was quite pleased with myself that I was able to get this project done in time to give them to Mom for Mother's Day, even though I did start it way back in January. I still have enough yarn left over to make a second pair of socks for her, but for now, I'm working on some projects for me before I do that. Very good basic pattern that could easily be altered and it comes with instructions for fingering, sport and worsted weight socks. I really liked the yarn as well, and depending on how it wears, it could be added to my favorite sock yarns list, which so far, Shibui reigns supreme on.
The pattern for this one was alright; I'm not so much a fan of a heel flap that's not slip stitched to make it thicker and more durable. Quick knit and my first pair of sportweight socks. I made them anklets as I didn't have a whole skein of yarn for the project, but I could have likely gotten away with one more pattern repeat on the legs with what yarn I had leftover. The MCN blend yarn is very soft and squishy. I'm curious to see how it wears before I use any of my other ones for socks.
I really wish I could say that I got more done then this knitwise, but I didn't. I am almost done with my Soap Bubble Wrap and hope to be calling it an FO in the coming week. After taking a couple of days off to travel up to Wisconsin, I lost steam on it and couldn't get it to hold my interest. So I worked on socks instead, while making myself do 2-6 rows on the back piece of the Wrap every day. At least I kept working on it despite a loss of interest.
Next entry, I'll have to blog about my dyeing class in Addison with MadelineTosh's Amy. I didn't get pictures of the class, sadly, but I have some of the yarn I dyed up. Nix that, I'll do May's yardage totals first and then blog about the class.
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