Pattern: Forget Me Not Socks. The fabulous April sent me the link the other day and I had to knit them.
Yarn: 100% Merino Wool from the Cabin Cove Mercantile. It's a lovely periwinkle sort of purpley-blue, and, yes, it may look somewhat familiar to some of you.
Needles: 2.75 Brittany DPNs. Remind me to tell ya'll my Brittany needles story...
For?: Me!
Mods?: Hell yes!
I did not care for the heel flap on the pattern, so I did it my way and think they are better off for it. Although, I did follow the turn as written in the pattern and hate it. Need to remember that for next time.
I couldn't get the yarn to do the picot edge pointy thing for me, so I went with four fast and dirty rows of 2x2 ribbing before starting the chart.
And I changed the toes. I love me a star toe and I think it adds a little something to them.
They were fun and pretty fast to knit. I can see myself making them again. The yarn is soft and lovely and went well with the pattern, I think.
It's been quite an interesting day here at Shut Up & Knit! and I'm hoping it stops soon. I was almost given a man at the 10 items or less line at the grocery store. He had some sexy porterhouse steaks and a nice looking bottle of wine, but I left him there. He way too tall and on the wrong side of 50 for me.
Although, steak does sound good...
I do love an older man bearing bottles of libations.
Cute socks!
Posted by: Carrie | Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 02:52 PM
Didn't I just send you that pattern link on TUESDAY? Gawd, you're fast. They came out perfect, what a cute pair of sockies.
Posted by: April | Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 03:01 PM
Ooh! *Shaking fist* now there is yet ANOTHER sock that I have to start RIGHT NOW!!! My knitting ADD knows no bounds!
Posted by: Devorah | Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 03:40 PM
How cute are those. And yes, that color looks familiar. :)
Um, wrong side of 50? I'm not even asking which side is the wrong side, because I'm probably on it.
Posted by: Dave Daniels | Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 04:23 PM
Well, I have a feeling I'm on that same side as the tall man with steaks and wine, and it's not a bad place to be. Steak and wine help a lot, too.
Posted by: AuntieAnn | Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 04:32 PM
Forget the steaks. Just grab the wine and run. :-)
Posted by: Carole | Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 04:38 PM
Way to insult your gay boyfriend! :)
There isn't a wrong side of 50... maybe 65, but 50 is still totally doable. In more ways than one.
/runs
Posted by: Stacey | Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 05:05 PM
Knitter of lovely socks, you did it again. I love the match of the yarn color and pattern.
I think porterhouse steaks and wine are not easily passed by.... *g* No matter which side of the hill you're on.
Posted by: Angie | Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 06:14 PM
Was he on sale? I mean, how could you pass up a good sale? AND. If you had a man coupon, forget it. It would be a no brainer.
LOVING all over your forget me nots!
Posted by: sandy | Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 06:52 PM
ooo pretty :-) I'll have Greg keep a look out for sexy men for sale in the grocery store. You wouldn't mind a 45 min drive to pick him up would you?
:-)
Posted by: Jenn | Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 09:03 PM
Those are so pretty...I think...
can quite tell, due to the glare
/runs
Posted by: La | Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 09:45 PM
Beautiful! I really love the color.
What is it with you and boys this week? I guess sometimes the universe just has to have it's fun huh?! ;)
Posted by: Jessica | Friday, August 03, 2007 at 05:59 AM
I love the 10 items or less line. My fave is the dude with roses and a box of condoms. XL, right buddy.
Posted by: Sil | Friday, August 03, 2007 at 09:40 AM
With enough wine, is there really a wrong side of 50?
Posted by: Michelle | Friday, August 03, 2007 at 10:38 AM
Hmmm. Steaks and wine? Yummmmmm.
Cute socks. :)
Posted by: Romi | Friday, August 03, 2007 at 09:37 PM