My last pair of socks for 2011, Lau.
These socks were a bit of a slog, and it was neither the fault of the pattern nor the yarn. It was the combination of the near black colour and the irregular pattern of the sock as I had to continuously read my knitting and the dark colour just wasn’t making that easy and it took a while before I was back in a situation that provided adequate illumination.
On my second sock, I rearranged the stitches from 4+1 needles to 3+1 needles. I placed all the 2xk1tbl, p1 stitches on one needle, the bands of stocking stitch and cables on a second, and the k1tbl, p2 on a third. This made the pattern far more intuitive. Using a lighter colour of yarn would likely solve these problems entirely, though.
I also modified the pattern from a toe up to a topdown sock, omitting the twisted stitches in the gusset area. I was having a hard enough time seeing my stitches as it was.
Even though these socks were on the needles quite a long time and I couldn’t wait to be rid of them, I did enjoy the pattern and the finished socks look and fit great. I hope my husband gets a lot of wear out of them.
The details:
Pattern: Lau (available free on Ravelry)
Yarn: Violet Green VG Supersock in Evergreens
Needles: 2.25mm
Size: 39, with an 8” leg.
Cast on: June 4th, 2011
Cast off: December 26th, 2011