Hanging Vines socks
Knotions launched last weekend and I have a little green pattern in it:
Hanging Vines socks! These might just be my favorites of the three recent sock designs (Oak Leaf and Interlocking Leaves were the other two). They were inspired by the ooodles of jasmine growing along the fence in our backyard. The leaves are long gone, but the vines stay nice and green all year long.
I ripped and reknit the cuff seemingly endless times. I was damn sure to make sure it was perfect before continuing on, because I wasn’t going to do any crazy chop-and-graft action again. I’m still having nightmares about unpicking all those stitches!
The yarn was dyed by Roxanne of Zen Yarn Garden. It’s such a great yellowish green – my photos definitely do not do it justice. Louet is the base yarn, and I really like working with it – it’s the perfect weight for socks and has a nice plump twist.
The only thing I’m unhappy with about these is the photos. I took a boatload of pictures in our backyard near the jasmine, but the lighting was horrible back there and you couldn’t make out the stitch pattern. I resigned myself to doing a photoshoot on our porch, which is where I photographed the Ironwork Socks. The pattern name makes more sense if you look at the socks when the cuff is at the top of the frame – the leaves are actually hanging then, and I think they look even better that way!
This is the last of the sock designs, because I have finished my 12th pair of the sock-a-month plan and am very, very done with socks for now! Socks, you are old news! Berets? Now that’s where it’s at. Even if I look silly in hats. More news next time, dear blog.
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Whichever perspective – once my holiday gift knitting (and crocheting) is finished these will be the first thing I’m going to cast on for myself. Maybe they will be my Christmas socks cuz the vines remind me of mistletoes (pun unintended though).
the socks are gorgeous!! and i think i’d be sick of socks too…looking forward to seeing more hats :)
Those are so pretty! I’m very impressed.
those are great! I love the little cable on the cuff – nice touch!
such a great design! congratulations!
Such pretty socks! I know what you mean about ripping projects out–details have to be absolutely perfect.
Pretty pretty! Love how the cuff flows into the rest of the design.
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Lovely….all of your socks are just lovely! I usually on ever knit utilitarian socks. I can’t wait to see what you do with berets.
Oooh, if my new sock knitting bug hangs on, I might have to try these! I love hearing the inspiration behind the design. :) They’re gorgeous.
lovely lovely LOVELY! I’ve got to make them. I haven’t made any green socks lately…and now I’m properly inspired!