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February 2, 2007
Eye Candy Friday
I'm not a regular participant in Eye Candy Friday, but I couldn't resist this picture.
Look at that lovely tubular cast-on! (I'm so proud of myself, can you tell?) I used this tutorial.
After working so long on exclusively the Ice Storm Raglan sweater, I was feeling a bit of cast-on-itis. I have about 2/3rd of a skein of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock (colorway - Irving Park?) that I've been wanting to use up. I tried several fair isle patterns, but I don't have much experience with that technique, and it really wasn't working for me on the tiny metal needles. I decided a nice striped sock, with a solid contract color would be just the thing. I think it shows off the colors of the variegated yarn really nicely and HOORAY! no pooling of the colors! Other than that, it's just a plain stockinette on size 1 needles, so these socks are gonna take a while!
Posted by zarah at February 2, 2007 6:12 AM
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i love the tubular cast on. i use it exclusively now :)
though, i use the method outlined by lucy neatby in _cool socks, warm feet_. it's similar ... first you do a crochet cast on with waste yarn (provisional). then you knit 3 rounds with your sock yarn (oh, all of this is done with a needle 3 sizes LARGER than your normal needle for socks). then, you use your sock needles to do the ribbing around, picking up stitches from the provisional cast on.
i started using this cast on when i started to knit with yarns that did the self patterning ... 'cause i hated how the cast on was one color, and the first round of knitting was in contrast.
happy knitting :) it's a great colorway!
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at February 2, 2007 7:17 PM
Sorry I missed reading about your ice storm. I hope everything gets back to normal (or at least not so crazy) soon. Hugs from Southern New England!
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Posted by: somebunnyslove at February 5, 2007 12:10 PM
PS, the sock looks great!!
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Posted by: somebunnyslove at February 5, 2007 12:10 PM
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