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Posted on | November 7, 2007 | 22 Comments
This might qualify as the first FO from a 2007 SAFF purchase!
Oh, you want to see them close-up?
Okay, okay! How about a close-up of that heel?
My first Eye of Partridge heel. I like it.
Just in time for Fall!
THE STATS
Yarn: White Oak Studio’s Man Without A Name colorway, purchased at SAFF
Cast on LATE in the day, October 27, finished November 6
Basic sock recipe – started with 72 stitches and decreased to 64. I could have decreased a little more, but these will probably tighten up a bit with washing. I think I could have avoided the pooling with a pattern, even a simple rib, because the colors were striping on the 72 stitches 1×1 cuff, but with these socks, I didn’t really care that they pooled. I just wanted to knit! These were mostly knit sitting in traffic jams and red lights and during soccer activities. They practically flew off the needles!
The yarn is awesome, Jana said she uses what is widely believed to be the same base yarn as Koigu and it felt like I was knitting with Koigu. These socks are smooshy and soft and I can’t wait to wear them this weekend!
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November 7th, 2007 @ 11:11 am
Those socks are very pretty. That partridge heel looks fab with that yarn! Is it difficult to do? Nice colorway, too.
Ang
November 7th, 2007 @ 11:19 am
They look terrific and squishy comfy!
November 7th, 2007 @ 11:36 am
You should call them your traffic light socks, with the time spent knitting them while stopped. Also the red, yellow, green colors mimic those very same lights.
p.s. Great minds think alike. I started my first Eye of Partridge heel on my Monkey socks cast on about the same time as your SAFF socks. Though, I still have a little left on the second sock.
November 7th, 2007 @ 11:40 am
Perfect fall socks…perfect socks for anytime!
November 7th, 2007 @ 11:54 am
p.s. I think that I will use the kool-aid method for the extra toe. After all that sock already has two colors on it. When you discover how many yards in a toe, let me know. I might need that calculation soon.
November 7th, 2007 @ 12:05 pm
Those are great!
November 7th, 2007 @ 12:33 pm
Yahoo! SAFF socks! Very nice and perfect for the season.
November 7th, 2007 @ 12:44 pm
They turned out great and I love those colors.
November 7th, 2007 @ 1:28 pm
Great socks :) So quick!! And those batts from the last post, so yummy! I’m so in the mood to spin now!!
November 7th, 2007 @ 1:47 pm
gorgeous! oh my heavens. what lovely foliage you’re wearing on your feet!
November 7th, 2007 @ 7:46 pm
Awesome socks. I love the colorplay in the partridge heel. Thanks for your comment on my Twinkle Toes and Let’s Boogie socks. You would love woolen spinning-it’s so free and airy. The socks are cushy, too.
November 7th, 2007 @ 8:56 pm
That was FAST!
November 7th, 2007 @ 11:47 pm
Sweet heel! I need to learn that one…
November 8th, 2007 @ 7:16 am
I want those socks! They are lovely! Look at the heel, perfect! :o)
November 8th, 2007 @ 8:14 am
Gorgeous socks! I love the heel. Is the yarn fingering weight? I’ve only used sport weight for socks so far. Knitting socks with fingering kind of freaks me out because it seems like it would take FOREVER just to knit one sock. Once I get my fiber business up
and running, I’ll be making more socks! I certainly have the stash for it. :-)
November 8th, 2007 @ 10:21 am
Your socks look so comfy and cozy! Love the colour – and the colour name.
November 8th, 2007 @ 10:28 am
Those are gorgeous! I really want to try out the eye of partridge heel.
November 8th, 2007 @ 10:56 am
WAIT a minute!!! You have already completed a pair of socks with yarn you bought at SAFF????? OMG….and to think my yarn is still in the bag!! UGH!! I have got to get BUSY!!!
I LOVE these socks…the colors are just perfect for Fall!! I haven’t knit this style heel but wow does it look GREAT!!!!!!
November 8th, 2007 @ 11:17 am
Yeah, I still haven’t unpacked from SAFF. Those socks are quite beautiful and being as I’m completely alive with the need to knit socks again, I am totally jealous!
November 8th, 2007 @ 6:36 pm
What a great autumn colorway – love the eye of partridge heel!
November 9th, 2007 @ 7:03 am
Wow! That was a quick knit! I love the heel… working on socks with this kind of heel myself :)
November 9th, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
Overachiever!! :)
The socks are gorgeous.