A bright shell in a dark wave.

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

The orangey-striped socks (Opal is the wonderful brand) are finished ! And I, personally as a neutral observer, think they look great!! I sneaked up on the them to take a picture of them at work.

The other socks are coming along nicely also. We're through the gusset and onto the foot.

Now, I want to try the Six Sox pattern and cast on some socks for a woman friend who tells me she wears a size 5 shoe from the boy's department! Sheesh. This is not on my size chart.

posted by Betty Ann at 9:00 AM |

13 Comments:

At January 03, 2006 9:22 PM, Deb

Is this your own pattern or one from a book?

At January 04, 2006 5:07 AM, Betty Ann

Not really, Schatzi. I haven't been doing it very long.

Deb, the yarn is from Opal and it's called Prisma. The socks are just stockinette with a 2x2 ribbing. Are you on the socknitters.com list?

At January 04, 2006 7:45 AM, Betty Ann

Something's wrong with that clock so this is a test. It's 7:44 here now.

How's school?

At January 04, 2006 8:55 AM, christina

Wow, they turned out so well and look even better on the feet! Orange is the new black right?

It's 3:55 p.m. here which would be 10:55 a.m. your time? Your comments time thingie might not be set write, but is that important in the grand scheme of things? There are socks to be knit and cookies to be eaten!

At January 04, 2006 9:49 AM, Betty Ann

Blogger is on Pacific Time. It's probably created by a bunch of surfing Silicone Valley hippie-nerds.

What kind of cookies do you have?

At January 04, 2006 10:05 AM, christina

Gingerbread men and vanilla horns

You're right, it IS on Pacific Time.

At January 04, 2006 10:18 AM, Betty Ann

I am too awed to think I know a person who makes Gingerbreak men. You made them right? I know you posted the recipe on your blog.

At January 04, 2006 10:37 AM, Betty Ann

did not mean Gingerbreak. That's how mine would turn out.

At January 04, 2006 11:20 AM, christina

Yeah, I made them using that recipe. It's easy - make dough, roll out, use your gingerbread man cutter and voila! The dough was a bit crispy, though, not that that would stop me. :-)

At January 04, 2006 11:41 AM, Gail a.k.a. Sockamaniac

Betty, your socks are gorgeous! Since getting back to sock knitting and trying out new yarn, I have to agree that Opal IS the best.

At January 04, 2006 12:16 PM, chappy

awesome socks!!!!! just ordered 8 skeins of opal yarn and can't wait to get it. thanks for sharing!
hugs, chappy

At January 04, 2006 4:35 PM, Becky

Great socks! I love the Prisma yarn, but haven't added any to the stash yet.

At January 04, 2006 6:12 PM, Deb

I am new to the socknitters@yahoogroups.com

Thanks,