Another of the languishing knitting projects I finally picked up after my scarf adventure was this pair of socks from the August 2012 shipment of the Cookie A sock club. When the shipment arrived, I was super excited because the theme of these socks was Star Wars-related, which is - duh - sort of my thing. It's also a pretty cool design. Those of you who aren't knitters will see a nice-looking sock, but those of you who knit might be looking at that sock and thinking: "um, what the heck is going on, there?" I guess that is the mind trick part.
I sat down with the first sock back in August, and figured out how to knit the stitch pattern. It's a bit fiddly, but obviously looks awesome when it's done. I finished the first sock pretty quickly. I am not generally one to get second-sock-syndrome, but for some reason, after finishing the ribbed cuff of the second sock, it just sat there... and sat there... while I finished several other things (including entire other pairs of socks.) A couple of days ago, I was inspired to pick it up again, and I finished the second sock in three days' knitting. I am a bit worried about the pattern being too bulky for shoes, but at least one other knitter who has made them says they're no more bulky than a simple cable would be.The yarn is from Enchanted Knoll Farm and is a new one to me - quite thin and sturdy-feeling, as with most wool/nylon blends, and very tightly spun. The colour is so great, just a perfect acid green. Another win for Cookie A (and Jedi everywhere.)
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