Columbine Peak Socks




Pattern: Columbine Peaks, Socks Soar on Two Circulars
Needles: 2 24" Addi Turbos (US 1)
Yarn: Regia Stretch
Special Technique: 2 socks on 2 circs, lace
Started: May 18, 2005
Completed: June 14, 2005
Recipient: Wife

My wife has a tendency to get a lot of socks knitted for her, because she likes wearing fun colors, and her feet are much smaller than mine. These were the first socks I did at the same time on 2 circulars. It feels great to close both toes at the same time! The yarn I chose only 70% wool (as opposed to 75% to 80% I usually work with), and you can really feel the difference as the yarn slides over the fingers.

I kept the pattern going across the instep a bit more than instructed, however, as I wanted the "mountain view" to be readily apparent to the oncoming person viewing the sock (assuming, of course, my wife is wearing her Birks).


See the pretty lacy bits.
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Mauren Mureaux said…
Ooooh!! What's that pattern...did i miss it. I'll go reread!!

~Suz~
11:39 AM
Lissa said…
I love your socks, and the colors are great! tell me, how is the fit? i tried to make them in opal with the 72 stitch cast on, but only got through 2 pattern repeats before i chickened out. so now i've ripped them back, and have only 5 mountains and 60 stitches, and so far i think they are working better. i jsut wnated to hear hte experience of someone else who made the socks. they turned out beautiful!
11:31 AM
the fiddlin' fool said…
Well, they were for my wife, and she hasn't had any complaints about the fit. You probably have a much looser knitting style than I do if 60 stitches on 1s fits you great. I usually go for 68 instead of 72 if I can, but sometimes in lace this isn't possible.
1:11 PM
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