Yep....totally "SocksThatRock" ish...with all those swirls and blobs of color. Hmmm....I stopped knitting with STR because I didn't like that look. But these Malabrigo socks have my heart! I love them, every swirl and flash included. I did a short row heel on these thinking it would be less disruptive to the swirl pattern going down the leg onto the foot. I forgot that since the sole of the foot is not ribbed (5/1 ribbing) like the leg, it would take less yarn for each round, thus creating an entirely new look. Oh well..... The colorway is my favorite - Stonechat. I knit them on 2.25 harmony DPNs, with a 72 stitch count. Came out perfectly. Just my plain vanilla pattern out of my head. I hope they wear well, but time will tell. They are horribly soft and I just love how they feel on my feet!
I was surprisingly pleased with the yarn itself. I had heard that it was often times over spun and unruly, but I did not find that to be the case at all. It wound up perfectly, and never once did it coil back onto itself. I wish my LYS would start selling it.....
And this is the mitered scarf as it was last evening. BG and I went for a long walk today, and I have broken my cardinal rule and did not knit thru his nap this morning. I knew we were going to be out enjoying the spring weather we are having......I am enjoying the technique. I think it's getting prettier as it grows. Someone said a scarf could be knit in a week. Don't think that will happen with me. It seems to be going fairly slowly, actually. But it is fun.
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