Ceci n’est pas une sock
i feel like I was the only person around not holed up reading a certain book this weekend. Instead, I went to the Menil Collection and visited another Broken Obelisk.
Now I need to schedule a trip to Seattle to see the third obelisk.
Yesterday, I braved the 94-and-freaking-humid weather and some incredibly persistent mosquitoes to do a sock photoshoot.
Sockpalooza sock #1 is complete! I need to figure out a better name for it. I’m a terrible namer of things, when I’m allowed to pick names we end up with color coded cats and a plant named Droopy.
I’m knitting the second with an eye to writing up the pattern, but I do need to replicate my first sock mistakes (like one or two too many gusset decreases). I’m still a bit torn about handling different sizes - the easy way would be to call for different yarn weights and needle sizes, the harder would be to rechart everything. Recharting isn’t difficult per se, as I already have a larger leg chart completed, but it is pretty error prone. There are three charts for the sock - one each for the leg, heel, and foot pattern. They’re all basically displaying the same thing, with some minor changes for edge stitch treatments.
The heel is my favorite part:
There’s a pair of stockings in Handknit Holidays that has a similar pointy heel, and I love it so!
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It’s gorgeous! You should definitely write up the pattern and submit it somewhere…
Beautiful!!!! What Huntingdon? The pattern looks a little like wrought iron and I did a quick google and came up with this page: http://www.antiqueironbeds.com/corsbeds/gothicdreams.html
….love the pointy heel - is that eye of partridge? I have fallen in love with those!
I’ve actually considered knitting those Handknit Holidays stockings just for the heel–I love it so. I hope you do write this one up–they’re Cookie A. levels of gorgeous.
Oh my how pretty! And the heel is perfect!
Beautiful socks– this pattern will be a hit once you write it up! I think Stacey has a good name suggestion, too :) It does look like wrought iron!
pretty, pretty, pretty!
pretty, pretty sock! love the heel.
So gorgeous! And so perfect in this color. Can’t wait for the pattern. :)
This sock is drop dead gorgeous. You owe the sock knitting community the writing up of the pattern… ; ) I would so love to knit these socks! Absolutely beautiful, I can’t stop drooling! lol
I don’t want to be left out, here - I agree with everyone else, the socks are gorgeous and you should definitely write up that pattern! I’m sure some of your readers would be willing to test-knit…:).
Fabulous sock!! I definitely think you should write up the pattern!
Awesome sock! You’ve got one lucky sock pal. (I didn’t read the book this weekend either.)
it’s stunning! socks like these will make me get back into sockapalooza the next time it comes around.
oh, the heel *might* be called a cuban heel. marnie’s knee highs have a heel it and that’s what she called it.
ps - i like stacey’s name too!
OMG!!! Love that heel!!! gorgeous, gorgeous!
You have talent!! I wouldn’t want to add to the pressure for you to write the pattern but I think that is a pretty awesome idea. After all the socks are gorgeous and I wouldn’t mind knitting myself a pair.:)
I’m not actually a sock person, but I think that sock is gorgeous. I hope you do get to write it up…could be the Next Big Thing!
I love it, and I agree…this could prove to be a popular pattern! It’s just so gorgeous, and I really love that shade of blue.
Oh I definitely would love to see the pattern on these - they are beeeauuutifulll!
That sock is fantastic! Please do write up the pattern! Gorgeous color too!
Check you out!! They are utterly gorgeous…
so so so nice - write that pattern up girl!
What a beaut!
Lovely, lovely socks. Pretty colour. Lucky sock pal. Defintely socks like these deserve a pattern.
That looks really fantastic! I’d love to make a pair for myself.
That’s a wonderful sock. I love the heel! You should definitely submit the pattern somewhere!
Looking good! I’m sure you’ll finish the second in time too.
I love your sock, what a fab pattern!
Girl? You designed these socks? You’re brilliant! I love them. The motifs look almost Turkish or Tunisian. You must write up this pattern and you must sell it us. It is just splendid.
Great sock– especially the extended eye of the partridge heel!!!
Where did the stitch pattern come from? Maria Ehrlbacher, Liesl Fanderl?
Wonderful! I love knitting lace and socks, but hate wearing socks with lace holes…these are the perfect combo! Will keep my eyes open for the pattern!
(And I too love the heel).
I love that lace pattern! Makes me wish I could knit socks with any degree of skill, so I could have a pair of my own. :D
Wow I didn’t know there were more of those broken obelisks around! I went to college at UW and passed it almost every day for 3 years but really had no clue what it was. You should go visit it. The campus is really beautiful! This picture brought back a flood of memories.
PS Love the socks too!
PS- I hope you submitted this to Yarnival!