These were knitted using one of the Landscape colourways (4257) from Regia, designed by Kaffe Fassett. I used one Hiya Hiya 2mm circular needle. I think this is my best sock yet. I really like the 2mm knitting gauge and the fit is excellent. I just knew when I saw this yarn that it would need a 2mm needle. I knit it toe up, increasing from 52 sts to 80 sts. It is 216 rows from cast on to EZ cast off. A simple 4x4 rib and Andersson Heel.
38 comments:
Beautiful socks and the colorway is lovely. My fave colors are turquoises and teals so this particularly appeals to me. I have looked at the Kaffe Fasset yarns before and simply haven't purchased. Now I know I will. Thank you for yet another great example of sock knitting, Colin!
Carla
madamdefarge@live.com
Beautiful execution as always.
I might need to get myself some of that yarn...
Any chance of a sneak preview of your *other* sock??
I dyed up another kilo of yarn for the show this weekend...
Absolutely beautiful and the heel is just PERFECT!
Cynde
(in Finland)
2 mm, this is what the skin coloured Regia yarn we got called for, too, and it seemed like forever to get the sock progressing.
Maybe my attention is with too many other things at present.
I will be able to post pictures of it only after I know if it was taken for the contest or not. As long as I am in, it needs to stay unpublished, bummer.
This sock looks great like all I saw from you, I like the striping pattern, and how the ribbing came out.
The sock is great! I just received my order of the same yarn from Astrid's Dutch Obsessions and wondered how it would really look.
BTW, we have the same bday! I think its cool anyway.
Phew that knitting is so neat.
It looks like it is machine knitted
Wish I could get mine that even
Pam x
They are lovely colin,beautiful colours,in 26 years of knitting i have never knitted socks.:)
What a gorgeous colourway, well done Colin
I don't know what I like best the sock or the wonderful photography...........Sock on, Colin!
I love those colors! :-)
Hey, Colin-great sock! That yarn is wonderful!
Ellen
Lovely lovely socks, Colin. I just adore your style! :p NOW! TAG!! Now it's your turn to do the 7 Random Facts Meme. You'll have to read my blog to find out the rules!
Wonderful sock! Great job! makes me think I should get back to some sock knitting!
Wow, that is one gorgeous sock! Great job, and congrats on finding your perfect combination of needle size and stitch count! I still haven't found mine.
What a wonderful heel - no holes, not even any irregularities!! *sigh*
Margie
Absolutely splendid, Colin!
I ALWAYS enjoy seeing your knitting results. You give me confidence that oneday maybe I, too, could make such beauties!
Colin tis very pretty. Thank you for sharing.
absolutely gorgeous. dont you love that yarn?? i am doing a pair right now with kaffe in the blue/gold carribbean colorways. using size 1 needles on mine.
you do superb work!!
Quite simply GORGEOUS!! Again...
Elizabeth
Very nice!
Kista
It's absoleulty beautiful. What's the Anderson heel you were talking about???
gorgeous socks, love the name.
Claire
Colin,
Your sock is awesome! I have only seen a tiny picture of what this yarn looks like, now that I have seen your sock...I need to buy some for all the guys I knit for!
I also think I am going to give your Anderson Heel a try, it seems to fit your heel very well!
I was rather indifferent to the samples I had seen of the Kaffe Fasset colorways but this one knitted up just lovely. I might have to give the landscape line another look. The sock really turned out nice in the 2mm gauge.
Hi Colin,
Perfect work from your hands as ever.
I have a question for you, who have tried so many different sock yarns - which one do you find keeps best after wear, tear and wash? I mean, which one will still be soft and keep your feet warm and dry?
Kathe in Denmark
Colin: is it possible to do the anderson heel as an afterthought heel????????
I love you new socks. I haven't tried any of the Kaffee Fasset yarns. You have inspired me.
Hey! ravelry's sockdown challenge for february is a "new heel" i added your anderson heel to the list.
PS sorry people suck.
They're beautiful socks. I have some of the same colorway-I just need the time to cast on right now. Mary
The sock looks great! What is the Andersson heel? It sure looks lovely!
I love your new socks - the colors are so vibrant :-)
neat heel, love it, must try it out myself, and the sweaters are beautiful, happy knitting!!!!take care....... Joan
Yet another pair of gorgeous socks. I wish I could knit so fast. It can take me 6 to 8 weeks to make a pair. So much yarn, so little time.
I read your blog, & for some reason I was not able to leave a comment. My pc keeps showing half a comment window. How awful these people are to treat you so badly you are reduced to tears. Why are they so confident they will get away with this behavior? Whatever the staff did needs reporting to the management and the council. They will probably lie their way out of the allegations, but at least it will give them an uncomfortable time, and just might make them rethink their behaviour (I know the latter is a long shot) and possibly make them a little more considerate.
We are all rooting for you sweety.
bw,
max
I love these! what a great colorway, and they fit great! Colin, you definitely knock the sox
off the competition. ;) I wish I had your talent...
Suan in Wisconsin
I love it, the colors and knitting are perfect. Thanks for sharing your
talent.
Best,
Stacey
Absolutely fabulous, Colin. Don't you love those
colourways? Katrina
I bet that color is beautiful!!!!!!!! Never used kaffe. Our LYS does not carry it. I would love to see the socks and the color. do you like the yarn?????
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