TypePad is ruining my Sock Sundays

They claim to be working on fixing the issues with the new compose page.  Although, one would think that a money making organization would have gotten all the bugs taken care of before forcing the changes on their paying customers. 

Yes, clearly, I am using that silly earth logic again. 

I apologize.

 The dreaded Noro Socks of Doom are done!

While not a perfect match, I am quite happy with how they turned out.

We will never discuss how many little balls of yarn I had to work with to get this pair of socks done.

It wasn't pretty, people!


Now, thanks to my Joan, I can say that I have worked with Noro yarn.  The big deal fancypants sock yarn, no less.

I can also say that it's unlikely I'll ever work with it again. 

This yarn was a bit on the thick and thin side and I do not believe that to be a good thing in a sock yarn.  Again, I may be using that silly earth logic here.  However, I am not sorry.  I like to think I know a thing or two about knitting socks at this point and I am willing to own my opinion.  I am a fan of a nice evenly spun sock yarn, thank you very much.

And, no, that is not a weird looking ankle. 

It's a little weirdness in the socks. 

Y'all would not even believe what I had to go through to get that photo.  Or any photo that involves me modeling an item.  As much as it annoys me, there is no denying that modeling for a photographer is much easier than trying to model and work the camera at the same time.

The upside is that after knitting and showing off so many pairs of socks, I have figured out how to do it in a mostly okay sort of way.

I think...

Oh, and, in case anyone actually cares, I used my standard 2x2 rib toe-up sock pattern with the short row toes and heels on 2.75 mm dpns.

We will never discuss just how long this pair of socks took to knit.

Happy Sunday!

Comments

[Joy]

Gorgeous colors - well done!

[LaVerna]

The socks are pretty but I have never been a big fan of Noro.It's too scratchy for my taste.

[Devorah]

And just how many ends did you have to hide? Is noro sock like the rest of noro -- singles?

[turtlegirl76]

They're pretty! =)

[Stacey (just Stacey)]

Yeah! They are beautiful in a non pooling, non spiraling, rainbow sort of way. Surely it was less painful than the rainbow and Halloween yarn? :D If not, I could find something that is. MUWAHAHAH! I kind of like Noro. Some yarns and some colorways. But it's hard to find a colorway that strikes my fancy. Sometimes you're knitting all pretty and a piece of ass comes out of the ball.

Have a happy Sunday.

[marianne]

I think they turned out Very Pretty, I like the colour changes.

[Nora]

Beau-ti-ful sox, my friend. Even more impressive are the self photographing skills. I love the Noro sock yarn on the shelf, in the skein. I agree that it could be a Royal Pain Diaz to knit with. It's still terribly pretty, though.

Sorry about Typepad. I already gave you my opinion on that organization.

[margene]

It looks like you are the guinea pig for the rest of us. I'm glad it's not me. You bitch so much more eloquently. Nice socks!

[Opal]

I love the way those socks came out! But now I'm afraid to knit with the Noro I have. :-P

[joan]

I think the colors are worth all the trouble. Maybe. Of course I've only finished half a sock out of that stuff.

[Angie]

Pretty socks, Cookie, and they look good on! I hope you'll report back on your experience with after several washes. Of course, I could knit some from the stash and then compare notes.

You certainly have figured out how to take photos of self-modeled socks! I copied from the best. :D

You certainly have that silly earth logic on your side. I hope Typepad gets fixed pronto.

[Angie]

certainly. (one more for balance.)

/sigh. long day.

[Beth]

I was also duped into trying the "upgrades" but I've gone back to centering everything by hand the old way again. I won't be so hard to fool in the future.
/stomps foot

I might try some lace with my Noro sock yarn. I just don't see me handwashing socks. Been down that road before too.

[Ruth]

They look good, perhaps not worth all the angst though as I see you won't be using the big N again :)

[Jeanne]

Very cute - and they look great on you!

[sandy]

I just LOVE Noro, but as socks? Are they uncomfortable? It seems a bit scritchy. Or maybe it's just me and my princess and the pea personality! :D
I do love them though. Nobody does colors like Noro~ I stand by that assessment.
xoxo

[Ruth]

Hmmm... I really must knit up my own Noro socks someday. Except I am going to make crazy-lady leggings with them so I don't get cold during a summer of standing on concrete in the rain for 12 hours at a stretch.

[donna lee]

I made a pair of socks with Noro Kureyon sock yarn and it was a bit unevenly spun. All of a sudden there would be thick parts and I wasn't sure about how they worked with the pattern. I loved the colors-once I finished and put them on. While I was working on them, I kept thinking "I'll never wear these, or if I do, it'll be on weekends when no one will see them". Since I finished them, I love them and show them off when I wear them. I don't know if I'd like to make more sock with the yarn but maybe. Your socks look great, and no, we won't discuss how long they took. Nobody's business.

[JessaLu]

oooooh...pretty! I agree, though, Noro sock yarn does nothing for me.