We have had a very predictable cold making its' way through the office. First day - sore throat. Second day - very tired. Third day - still need some rest. After that things improve quickly. I had the sore throat on Thanksgiving, slept all day on Friday and then very happily sat on the sofa all day Saturday finishing these socks.
They are my first pair of Imagination socks. The pattern is the Faceted Rib Socks from The Little Box of Socks. It is designed to use with hand-painted yarn. The slipped stitches break up the color segments nicely. Charlene has four other sock patterns to use with hand-painted yarns - Slip-Stitch Cable, Basket Check, Scandinavian Pattern and Zigzag Slip-Stitch socks.
I've been wearing my wool, hand-knit socks but I'm looking forward to slipping these Alpaca blend treats on this evening. I used sock blockers to set the highly textured fabric. Sock blockers are one of those pesky personal preferences. I love using them because they set the shape of the sock nicely.
Absolutely beautiful, Kelley! I'm not sure what the best part of the Imagination line is...the colourways or the names!
Posted by: ChristineG | December 03, 2008 at 06:38 AM
They are gorgeous! I love the Imagination yarn, it's an absolute joy to work with!!
Posted by: Tammy | December 03, 2008 at 07:16 AM