Lake Effect Socks II

I finished my second pair of socks using CTH's Sockittome yarn. I didn't have enough, so I did the toes and ribbing in a different yarn. They are the first "plain" socks I've done. No patterning whatsoever. They fit well, but the leg is a little short. I simply started ribbing when I ran out of lake effect yarn. Also, the ribbing flares out a bit. I should have gone down a needle size, but I was using 0 at the time. Maybe next time I'll reduce the number of stitches by 4 or 6.



Lake Effect Socks Part II

Plain socks toe up using Wendy Johnson's heel flap. Knit two at a time on two circulars.

Yarn: CTH Sockittome Lake Effect and Universal Yarn Pace in kiwi.

Needles: Options size 0

Lake Effect Socks

I finished the Lake Effect Socks. I really like them, although I got them a little long. I used Cherry Tree Hill Sockittome with size 0 needless and a lacey pattern. I used Wendy Johnson's toe up heel gusset method. I'm going to make another one, since I have almost half the skein left. I found a kiwi colored yarn to do the toes and the top. The CTH is really yummy.

Progress

I've enjoyed working on the Lake Effect Socks. I fiddled with the pattern, and I'm trying out a new heel. Wendy Johnson's toe up gusset with a heel flap.

Startitis

For the past week I've been itching to start a new project. Yesterday I treated myself to a trip to Uncommon Threads. It was so satisfying. I bought six skeins of Cascade 220 in a beautiful blue/green color. It will become a sweater for me, but I'm having trouble deciding on a technique. Will it be EZ percentage sweater or a top down? I'm thinking I can use EZ's bottom up technique and use Barbara Walker's set in sleeve shaping in reverse order. We'll see.

On impulse I bought a Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn and pattern. It was called Lake Effect, and I could not resist.

I was thinking I'd name my sweater, Lake Effect, but that doesn't seem right. Deep Blue Sea is not exactly it either. I'm sure it will come to me. Today is the perfect day for knitting. The snow is blowing horizontally past the windows. If only I didn't have to bake cookies and wrap a few gifts.