After about 6 false starts, with various combinations of yarn and pattern, I finally found one that fits! Hooray!
I started knitting Child's First Sock in Shell Pattern (from Knitting Vintage Socks) last weekend, and it's looking good so far (if I do say so myself!) =)
For some reason this pattern always looked really complicated to me, but once I started knitting it, I realized that it is really intuitive and easy to follow. I love the subtle variations of the Tess superwash sock yarn, too. I think I'm moving towards using only solid and semi-solid colored sock yarns. The multi-colored ones look beautiful in the skein, but it's such a hassle to get them to look right when they're knitted up. (Just this knitter's opinion!)
I mention this because part of my no-yarn-buying plan is to trim the yarn stash down to a yarns that I really love. That is good news for my local knitty buddies, since I may be looking for some yarn swaps or giveaways in the next couple of months.
It's an addicting sock pattern! At least, *I* am addicted! Yours looks great in that blue!
Isn't it such a great feeling to have the perfect symbiosis of yarn and pattern? I love that!! I had also thought those socks to be hard, but I will take another look...
Your sock looks great and I really like that pattern. I've seen others knitting it as well and it's definitely getting put on my "to knit" list.
Gorgeous!
WhooHoo! I promise to do this pattern with my Tess yarn! And be sure to let me know when you're scheduling the swap! :-)
I've loved that pattern ever since I first saw it! It was a little intimidating to me, but looks so great in blue! Keep up the good work!
I know that MOJO comes and goes..I lost mine for a week or two as well....