Iris Socks
I finished my Iris Socks!
The cuff is done in a Vandyke stitch. A simple diamond lace design.
This is an afterthought heel, only I used an old weave stitch and then due to the reduction every other row, it’s staggered, making it look like a lace stitch.
Update 6/7/08:
Gave Carol the Iris socks for her birthday and she was tickled!
Look at my 3-ply BFL hand spun yarn!!!
I spun the singles so thin I had to use 3 plies to make fingering weight. I definitely will make a pair of socks from this. There’s 6 oz. of it and with it being 3-ply, I hope to get enough to make short socks of some kind. I was thinking of dying them scarlet, in honor of Proverbs 31. The part where it says her family doesn’t fear the cold for they are clothed in scarlet.
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WOW! I haven’t checked your blog in a while and all I have to say is WOW! You have some beautiful pieces!!
Beautiful pattern, yarn, and colors!
Those are some really nice socks - green and purple can be so nice together, but you have to have the right balance. I think the yarn and the y/o pattern works very nicely together.
And spinning such delicate stuff so early on, really impressive! I LOVE the idea of scarlet socks . . .
Hey - just got your comment(thanks, I love that pattern) and I checked out your Norw. sweater - what an awesome pattern! But it must be very time consuming - and while I agree that _in theory_ sleeves should be small and easy enough to do in hot weather, they can get long and drape over hot legs and that’s just plain unpleasant. Esp. if you’re doing 2 colors, no matter how light weight the yarn is.
But I LOVE that pattern! I’m thinking of inserting a new gadget of favorite patterns - so I don’t forget them all.