Knitters rock! This will come as no surprise to anyone, but still, I wanted to go on record and say “Knitters Rockâ€! You guys are supportive and loving and have warmed my heart with your response to my last post. As you can imagine, it was hard for me to write. But also liberating! Thank you all so much!
As promised, this blog will not become solely about self actualization (learned that phrase in Psych 101 and have loved it every since and use it at every opportunity! Just be glad you've been spared thus far)! There is knitting!
Generic 64 stitch sock
Vesper Sock Yarn in Astro
Crystal Palace Bamboo 2.5mm dpn
Odd confession time: Despite having a decent stash of Vesper Sock Yarn, I must admit that this is my first pair of Vesper Socks. I collect it because anything that is sold out all the time has to be good! Right?
And it is!! Love the stuff. It's soft and squooshy (another favorite word of mine). But the best part? No row counting! After I knit the first sock, all I had to do was keep track of the stripes and I knew exactly when to end the ribbing, start the heel flap, turn the heel and start the toe decreases. And they match perfectly! Another knitting nirvana moment!
Comments (22)
You just gotta love the Vesper. Great socks.
Posted by Carole | March 6, 2007 1:53 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 13:53
Well, of course we like you, silly! Why else would we be here? :)
I love your Vesper socks. I finally managed to get my hands on a skein during the last shop update, and after seeing yours, I can't wait to cast on!
Posted by Rachel | March 6, 2007 2:01 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 14:01
Pretty! I have one lonely skein sitting in the stash waiting to become socks. I love the yarn, I just wish it was superwash.
Posted by Karen | March 6, 2007 2:05 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 14:05
You lucky duck - all that vesper and such yummy socks!
I've never actually tried vesper out although I've been dearly wanting to. You know - because it's always sold out. =) Have you been buying it all??? =)
Posted by keri | March 6, 2007 2:16 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 14:16
Oooh those are some of the most excellent stripes on a sock I've seen in awhile! Great colors :)
Posted by Rosemary | March 6, 2007 2:28 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 14:28
You Rock and so do these socks! Whats funny is that like you... I have just about every color that Julia has created and no socks yet... I thinK it may have been an obsessive compulsion of mine --I had to have it since it was so hard to come by:)
I love the way your astro socks came out and can totally relate to the counting the stripes thing heehee... I did the same thing with my last pair of socks:)
Posted by Marisol | March 6, 2007 3:13 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 15:13
Very nice socks!! Of course we like you, silly grrl!
Posted by margene | March 6, 2007 4:15 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 16:15
oh my word those socks speak to wounded ocd inner child in me. they're perfectly matchy. poi-fect. be still my beating heart!
Posted by amanda | March 6, 2007 4:31 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 16:31
Ack! I covet Vesper sock yarn. Your socks look great--so bright and stripe-y.
Posted by Emma | March 6, 2007 4:34 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 16:34
so, so cute!!! i really like them. :)
Posted by lynette | March 6, 2007 6:11 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 18:11
Beautiful socks and I love the colors! So springy! I have one special skein of Vesper given to me in a swap and, for now, I just love looking at it and petting it.
Posted by Lisa | March 7, 2007 9:14 AM
Posted on March 7, 2007 09:14
Those are the most perfect self-striping stripes I've ever seen! Vesper is magic yarn...
Posted by Emily | March 7, 2007 11:59 AM
Posted on March 7, 2007 11:59
You're welcome - it's good to know that one's not alone with their problems.
The sock yarn looks yummy, it reminds me of ice cream. Apple, strawberry, lemon... mmmh!
Posted by Dorothee | March 7, 2007 1:34 PM
Posted on March 7, 2007 13:34
Love the colorway! Is the Vesper really as good as they say? I guess it is if it's "nirvana!" I've never had the pleasure.
Posted by Theresa | March 7, 2007 6:38 PM
Posted on March 7, 2007 18:38
ommmmmm. knitting nirvana achieved :-)
delightful socks. you rock!
Posted by Teyani | March 7, 2007 10:13 PM
Posted on March 7, 2007 22:13
OMG, I LOVE those socks! The color, the stripes, everything. I want them now. I'm now going searching for Vesper. Probably fruitless like usual.
Posted by Allison | March 8, 2007 10:04 AM
Posted on March 8, 2007 10:04
Those socks are groovy and what a cool thing that you could follwo along wtih the stripes.
Posted by Felicia | March 8, 2007 11:32 AM
Posted on March 8, 2007 11:32
Very cute socks. Now my next Q...will your self be actualizing the FPS stole? I've asked a few times now and I see nothing about it on the blog....if you want to remain part of the KAL at your own pace that's fine and I'll stop asking, but PLEASE just let me know either way?
Posted by Debi | March 8, 2007 4:43 PM
Posted on March 8, 2007 16:43
I love them! So stripey and fun!
Posted by Kathy | March 9, 2007 2:47 PM
Posted on March 9, 2007 14:47
Those are super cute! I love the wide candy-like stripes. I may have to give some of that yarn a try.
Posted by Rachel | March 9, 2007 7:23 PM
Posted on March 9, 2007 19:23
Oh I love those colors!!
Posted by Kimberly | March 13, 2007 12:53 PM
Posted on March 13, 2007 12:53
Leah. Those socks are very cool. I love the colors and the striping!
Posted by Lynne | March 15, 2007 6:33 AM
Posted on March 15, 2007 06:33