Waves of Blue
I'm excited to be participating in Sockapalooza 4. I do have a stash of sock yarn, but my swap recipient deserves something special. I had wanted to try Lisa Souza's yarns, especially since she is local. The colors I wanted were in stock, and I got them just 2 days later!
The pattern is Child's First Sock from Knitting Vintage Socks by the revered Nancy Bush. I love her sock books! This pattern is easy to memorize. I admit I adjusted the number of stitches I'm using to work on size 0 needles. I think this will make the socks a little more hard wearing. My sock pal asked for cuffs no more than 4 inches, so I'm already at the heel flap! Sweet!
A little more about the yarn; my pal prefers superwash, and this is a superwash wool & nylon blend with a little more overt color variation than Lorna's Laces. I think the weight of the two yarns is the same, but Lisa's is a little softer. I had to get another skein for myself as well. I love the Ginger Peach color, even though I'm not normally a "peach" kind of girl.
great combination of yarn
great combination of yarn and pattern, they compliment each other excellently.
If I lived locally to Lisa Souza, I would have no cash in my pockets at all!
very pretty - love the
very pretty - love the oceanic look!
I ADORE Lisa’s yarn, it is
I ADORE Lisa's yarn, it is wonderfully soft and very hard wearing. Plus, she is the nicest woman and will dye you just about anything you need! The Child's First Sock looks beautiful, I just finished a pair last night!
I haven’t used Lisa Souza
I haven't used Lisa Souza yarns before, but I think I'll have to check them out--I love both the colors you've chosen.
That’s funny I’m not a
That's funny I'm not a peach girl either, but I've been coveting that Gingerpeach colorway for a while now!
Oh dear! Her colors are
Oh dear! Her colors are beautiful! I've been eyeing the Earth Birth for my pal AND on top of that she's local. I will definitely have to keep her in mind when I finally decide what to make.
And your socks are turning out gorgeous!
I love the color. I hope
I love the color. I hope that I am your sock pal! Beautiful. Actually, I love the ginger peach stuff too. Hmm.
I must get that book out
I must get that book out again and check out the pattern! It's lovely and color beautiful! Great choices (and knitting).
I’m seriously considering
I'm seriously considering one of her colorways for my sock pal as well. The heathers are JUST enough variation.
i like the colors you picked
i like the colors you picked out, they're nice and springy!
i stopped by to say hi from the Pea Pod KAL. i'm not sure if iu'm quite ready for a pattern like that, but i figured it would be a great place to find a few friends!
:)