Voila! A new pair of socks - aren't they pretty? (Pretty in a manly way.)
Project Details:
Pattern: Retro Rib Socks, available in Interweave's new book, Favorite Socks and Interweave Knits magazine Winter 2004
Yarn: Socks That Rock, mediumweight, Obsidian colorway - 1 skein
Needle Size: Size 2, Susan Bates metal DPNs
Skills needed: cast on, knit, twisted knit stitch, purl, slip stitch, decrease, short rows, picking up stitches, kitchner stitch
Pattern Modifications: I shortened the leg by 4 pattern repeats so I would have enough yarn - if you're planning on making men's socks, having an extra skein will never hurt. I also added a row of purl stitches at the end of the patterning before starting the toe decreases. I like how that separates the pattern from the toe.
Time to knit: February 2007 - March 2007 This was a really quick knit - thank you STR mediumweight!
Final impressions: These are socks for Matt (my husband), so it was a little tricky knitting for someone with much bigger feet than mine. However, he tried them on and gave them his stamp of approval - hooray! I really like that the yarn shows slight variegations but nothing crazy - and the colors didn't pool! I will definitely use this yarn again (but mediumweight it sold out until April, so I'll save you a click over there.)
Gosh you're fast! They're very handsome.
Oooooh...pretty socks, pretty yarn. Very nice!
They look great, especailly considering all that you had to go through to finish them. Wasn't that pattern fun to make? I hope that Matt wears them often and enjoys them!
yay! they're finished (and they're lovely, in a masculine sort of way ;) ... was there much yarn leftover?
I am very impressed with your sock-knitting mojo - you really zipped through that second one! I think I need to put some STR on the shopping list (once it's back in stock)!
Wow they look great, and kudos for the lack of pooling!
My husband's been bugging me to make him socks lately, and this looks like a really good classic pattern that he would like. Thanks for sharing, I'm inspired!