I finished Cookie
A's Sarsaparilla socks, for Leon. I didn't make any significant changes,
although I did knit the leg to seven inches, because Leon like his
socks longer. I thought long and hard about which size to make.
Leon said he would rather have his socks tighter, rather than looser, so
I knit the smallest size. It's quite firm on him, but he says it's
comfortable, and it does look good, so I think we made the right decision.
The only hiccup I had
was I knit the first sock four rounds too short. FOUR ROUNDS. I had to
rip and reknit, because although he could get them on, it was obvious
that he would wear through the toes. Even with
having to reknit the toe, this was a very quick knit. The pattern is
straightforward, but still really interesting and fun.
The yarn, from Skein,
is lovely and soft, although I have concerns about the wear of a Merino /
Cashmere, without nylon. Also, and this is no criticism of the dying,
I'm over really dark yarn based on navy.
I know Leon has a limited colour palette, but the next pair for him will
be a black or grey, or even -shock - a dark green.
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