Another inch or inch and half, (a commute!) and it will be heel flap time!—and then, even with a fancy multi colored heel flap, they are all but done! I plan to do some of the much needed finishing (weaving in of ends) today at work. I didn't bother to photograph--they are longer, but really unchanged.
Don’t tell them, but in a fit of madness, I’ve actually cast on the black cuff for my next pair of socks. (knit kit 2!)
A much simpler fancy cuff; a button band, worked in a solid black seed stitch, and a body of Kroy Jacquard sock yarn (slate jacquard—various shades of grey) Perhaps there will be some clocks knit in, too, but mostly the socks will be plain; I’ll let the self striping sock yarn do most of the design work. (and plain knitting means fast socks!)The will have solid black heels, too.. (and likely matching toes, as well)--they are photo shy for the moment--and hiding from the Passionate Purple Petals, too!

Right now, (the 8th repeat of the lace pattern started, but not completed) the sleeves of Peachy are 8 inches long.
Based on FL, I should aim for sleeves about 12 inches long—or another 2 and half repeats of the lace pattern, + the garter stitch hem. I am also aiming for finishing it up this weekend! I think I have enough yarn for this--and if I don’t, well I’ll live with 11 inches long sleeves!
I have 2 more skeins of this color yarn, but in a noticeable different dye lot. Certainly not a close enough match to use on this garment—but fine for the semi matching hat or pair of fingerless gloves I have planned.
I am aiming to finish this sweater this weekend, or more precisely, finishing up the knitting. I made 1 button hole –but I am not sure I want a button closure--it won’t be hard to graft the single button hole closed if I decide on something else.
I’ve looked in various places for buttons and clasps, and haven’t found anything that exactly suits—nothing in the right color, or the right size. I might end up with clear snaps (to really hold it closed) and a shawl pin for style.
(I will also need to find some pretty silver buttons for the button band cuff of the next socks-- but no hurry!)
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Good luck finishing!
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