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March 21, 2007
FO: Retro Rib Socks
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.)
Posted by zarah at March 21, 2007 6:52 AM
Comments
Gosh you're fast! They're very handsome.
Posted by: Ann at March 21, 2007 9:30 AM
Oooooh...pretty socks, pretty yarn. Very nice!
Posted by: Mrs MJW at March 21, 2007 11:20 AM
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!
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at March 21, 2007 11:57 AM
yay! they're finished (and they're lovely, in a masculine sort of way ;) ... was there much yarn leftover?
Posted by: gray la gran at March 21, 2007 1:52 PM
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)!
Posted by: Tammy at March 21, 2007 7:12 PM
Wow they look great, and kudos for the lack of pooling!
Posted by: Heather at March 24, 2007 7:09 PM
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!
Posted by: Sarah at March 26, 2007 7:20 AM
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