The mini Mini Mania is still
unfinished—It needs 2 rows and a bind off. It languishes.
But Kate and Alice socks? They are what
is generating today's whoops and hollers. I love them. Even the
slightly too big hem—I love everything about them.
Look what's happened since Saturday (OK
in reality, since Friday night—Saturday's image was from early in
the AM. )--2 and half inches of pattern work.
Lovely! I am loving every stitch. Can
you see? The last row few rounds? worked in solid brown and the last round is the beginning of the mirror imaged patterning. The white(mc)/brown (cc) patterned portion is 2.5 inches (well almost) —with the same pattern work mirrored in brown as the main color, will be almost 5 inches or patterned work--or most of the leg of the sock. There will another inch or maybe a bit more than an inch of the solid brown before the heel gets started.
And, speaking of the brown!
Let me tell you about
the brown. Its amazing how some colors in the skein look nice, but
are, just, well flat. They have color, but... well lots of yarn
have colors. I am loving this brown. It's just such a warm color.
It is beautiful—and truthfully brown just usually doesn't make my
top ten list of favorite colors. I liked it when I used it to knit
the Italian Ice socks—but with the white, I am just loving it.
So today I will work some more on the
sock—and again tomorrow. And in no time (and no effort—since they
are a delight to knit!) I'll have another pair of socks done.
