These are the lace socks I knitted for my friend Judy, who is 65 0n Wednesday. I have known Judy the longest I have known anyone, since 1979. The socks are made from a Regia yarn. I used 2mm Knit Pro needles(knit Picks), circular, each on their own needle, knitted simultaneously. I used the EZ sewn cast off as usual. They are knitted toe up using my own Andersson method and MACH II heel.
The lace pattern I initially got from the net, somewhere, but by the time I had faffed and fiddled and fitted it to my stitch count morphed into my own. These are by far the most difficult item I have knitted, ever. I frogged many times. I kept making errors. I kept ending up with less stitches or more stitches, usually less, because I forgot the yo's. I am pleased with them now though.
I am now fairly confident that a shawl is out of the question. I also think that pain/drugs is why I just couldn't get this to flow. Maybe it's just that I am 50! Though that last one seems unlikely. I know my memory is crap. Yet I can still knit to aran patterns and sock patterns other than lace, just from my head. I can pick up knitting I left weeks ago and still know where I am and how to proceed. Yet this pigging lace almost defeated me.
I am glad lace shocks don't suit me or John!
(Oh and I took one of the photgraphs with the scanner because although I used my foot for the model, the socks are too small for me.)
11 comments:
Well, if you can remember where you are in a pattern after setting an item aside for weeks, you're doing a lot better than I! I forget in a matter of days.
I love the socks. She's bound to love them.
Well, uhm, I don't remember meeting you as far back as 1979, but I must say I am thrilled with the socks!! :-)
Hugs from JUDY
Lovely socks.
I don't feel hugely attracted to lace either. It requires too much attention all the time for me. I am venturing into a lace scarf, but I designed it with a very simple pattern that I don't have to keep checking constantly. But I doubt that I'll become a fan of the lace. Give me a nice pair of socks or an interestingly textured sweater every time!
Georgeous socks!!! I love the pattern. You should sell that sock pattern, I'm not really a sock knitter, but I would even buy it :).
Well even though they were a pain to knit, they are sooooooooo pretty. I love the pattern and the yarn.
I am glad you persevered. They are beautiful and she will love them.
I have learned to hate lace too, for the same reason. And I know it's not age!!
Those are beautiful socks, Colin!
I'm fond of lace, and while I have done some quite complex stuff over the years, I prefer simple motifs I can memorize easily.
Right now I am doing a 2 row eyelet pattern on a hat. One row is an "action" row, and the other is plain knit. Suits me fine!
I find cables much easier to memorize, though for some of Ms. Starmore's Arans, I do have to have the chart close at hand. :-)
Anyway, nice work as always.
Great work as always Colin. You think memory is fleeting at 50, wait until your 60s!
Beautiful socks! Lace gets easier each time, and of course, some patterns are easier than others. I usually have to start each lace project at least three times, and I always have to either finish a repeat or write down where I left off or I can't figure it out. So you should not be discouraged. You did a lovely job.
Those are gorgeous, great job!
Bravo! Your hard work paid off. They are wonderful. Judy is a lucky woman.
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