Thursday 06 Mar 2008

Eter-knitty Socks

Thanks to a little help from Donald, I was able to finish a pair of socks that have been on my needles since last October. Yup . . . October!

I started them on the plane to Rhinebeck, finished the first one fairly quickly, immediately cast on for the second, but then allowed them to languish while I worked on other projects.  I like the way they turned out, but I just wasn’t feeling the love as I knit them.
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Pattern: Undulating Rib Socks by Ann Budd from the book, Favorite Socks

Yarn: Trekking (XXL) gifted to me by Cheryl

Time to Knit: Eternity

Mods: The pattern calls for a wedge toe but I worked a star toe because it fits me better.

    I really like the stitch pattern even though it’s a little fiddly to work. It looks much better when the sock is stretched out all the way.
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19 Responses to “Eter-knitty Socks”

  1. # Nancy on 06 Mar 2008 at 7:14 pm

    These socks turned out really nice. I’ve been looking for more uni-sex sock patterns that I could use for the guys on my list. I should look at this pattern again. I really like the texture in your photos! They look like they would be stretchy.

  2. # Carole on 06 Mar 2008 at 7:38 pm

    Well done.

  3. # Jennifer on 06 Mar 2008 at 7:47 pm

    They are beautiful. Too bad they were such a pain to knit.

  4. # Alarming Female on 06 Mar 2008 at 7:55 pm

    wow–they photographed a lot lighter than they really are. They’re pretty, though. I’m surprised to didn’t do a wedge toe—you, avoiding kitchener? oy vey

  5. # Beth on 06 Mar 2008 at 8:07 pm

    Those are gorgeous. My Trekking socks are among the most-worn in my wardrobe - they might last forever.

  6. # Zarah on 06 Mar 2008 at 9:14 pm

    They look great. I started a pair of socks in the pattern once, but it was such a hassle that I ended up ripping them out.

  7. # margene on 07 Mar 2008 at 5:40 am

    I like the way the pattern looks! Very nice even if it did take months to finish.

  8. # Jeanne on 07 Mar 2008 at 6:58 am

    Gorgeous pattern. I also love the heel. Well done!

  9. # Cheryl S. on 07 Mar 2008 at 8:34 am

    Gee, I wouldn’t have recognized them from the photo - they look so light. All the better to see the stitch pattern, though. I love star toes - the wedge ones look nice, but they don’t feel as comfy.

  10. # Beth S. on 07 Mar 2008 at 8:58 am

    I started a pair of these once, but didn’t get beyond a few inches of cuff because the pattern was unbearably tedious. I’m not surprised at all that it took this long for you to finish a whole pair! ;-)

    They’re so pretty, though… this is one of the few stitch patterns that really work well in an ombre colorway.

  11. # Heather Joins The Round on 07 Mar 2008 at 8:58 am

    They are super cute, I’m adding them to my (real) queue.

  12. # Margaret on 07 Mar 2008 at 9:26 am

    Worth the wait though, they look great! Too bad they weren’t so much fun to knit.

  13. # Kat with a K on 07 Mar 2008 at 10:07 am

    They look great!

  14. # Manise on 07 Mar 2008 at 3:45 pm

    Oooh, I like those! I think if I can deal with a whole scarf of Barbara Walker’s elongated rib check, then I can deal with those. Off to queue….

  15. # Laurie on 07 Mar 2008 at 5:24 pm

    I never fault how long it could possibly take to finish a FO, especially if the love is absent.

  16. # Carol on 07 Mar 2008 at 5:25 pm

    Nice!

  17. # Marianne on 08 Mar 2008 at 3:48 am

    I love that stitch pattern and have used it on another project, maybe I should just knit the socks too!

  18. # Dianne on 08 Mar 2008 at 4:05 pm

    They look very lovely..sorry they were a pain in the butt..Eternity for E..is a great name for them…glad you’re ‘better’ for knitting…a little time in the Sunny South does render miracles, huh?

  19. # Kim on 10 Mar 2008 at 5:30 am

    Wow–they’re beautiful!

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