Comments | who_knits: tomorrow is T+1 week. so on balance, i win.

darthfox in who_knits

tomorrow is T+1 week. so on balance, i win.

Dec 02, 2008 00:20

Did I update last week? I don't remember. But my friend ellen_fremedon's birthday was last Tuesday, and I had one sock done and the other about 2/3. So I wrapped up the one and gave it to her at dinner, and she liked it very much:

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failte_aoife December 2 2008, 07:01:12 UTC

Simply amazing! I think I'll try the too, one day.

vilakins December 2 2008, 09:38:40 UTC

What gorgeous colours! I especially love the pink and purple.

darthfox December 2 2008, 13:30:34 UTC

Since you bring it up: I should note that on camera (and esp against the dark background I have here), the colors look quite a lot brighter than they do in real life. In truth, the yellow is a little mustardier, the green a little browner, the purple quite a lot purpler (i.e. not as blue), and the red ... not that the red isn't the brightest of the lot by a long way, but it's a sort of cool orangey-red autumn color, if you see what I mean. Here it really does look almost pink.

If I were doing this again (and someone didn't, you know, medicate me out of it), I'd try to find an orangier red and a winier purple; but failing that, I'm pleased with these. :-)

vilakins December 2 2008, 20:46:42 UTC

Your red sounds a lot more canon, then. I still love the hot pink it came out in the photos. :-)

BTW how did you knit your ends in? Just weaving them in behind?

darthfox December 2 2008, 21:05:38 UTC

I followed the advice of the inestimable Yarn Harlot when she published a sock pattern in Knitty lo, these many years ago: 2] Knit in the ends as you go. Very elegant, tidy, and good practice. Break the yarn for the color you just finished, and as you knit hold the end up for one stitch, [so your working yarn goes under the end] then hold it down for the next stitch, so your working yarn goes over the end. Weaving it up and down for about 12 sts is good. You can cut the rest off. Try a search on "knitting in ends" if you still don't get it.
In short: yes, I wove them in behind, and they run exactly parallel with the knitting, and it's the best method ever. I can't think why I've ever done anything else.

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midknight_starr December 2 2008, 13:27:29 UTC

Those are awesome!!!! Thank you so much for the pattern!!!!

wulfae December 2 2008, 15:38:17 UTC

Wow. Now we just need pictures of both the socks being worn. :D

vilakins December 2 2008, 20:46:57 UTC

Seconded!

fyrdrakken December 4 2008, 17:07:11 UTC

Fantabulous work!