More Socks

May 26th, 2007 at 2:05 pm (Progress Posts, Project Spectrum, YPF)

Since I missed putting up my yarn porn yesterday, here’s a double dose for today:

Walking on the Wild Tide, STR Silkie (from the Sock Club April shipment)
81% superwash merino, 19% silk

I was worried about how the barber pole effect would knit up, but it looks good. Although it does make the colors less vibrant when knit up.

Once again, I chose to knit a different pattern than the club pattern. The pattern is very lacey, which is great for a spring/summer knit, however I’m starting to learn that I while I like lace socks, I don’t like overly holey lace socks. I tried some Monkeys first, but the yarn had a bit too much going on and the pattern was lost. So I am now making Roza’s Socks and am very pleased with how it is going.

But…some other yarn has been pulling at my fingers:

This one glorious skein of Koigu that I received in a trade with Nova. It was originally a possibility for part of a Chevron scarf combo, but it kept telling me that it wanted to be socks.

See…can’t you hear it too?

So I mixed it up with some STR Monsoon for a contrast toe, heel, and cuff, and now I’m completely smitten. My first Koigu experience is not dissapointing.

Edited to Add:
Thanks for all the compliments on the knitting and paintings in the last couple posts. I got really behind in replying and my bloglines this past week, but I really do appreciate the comments.

15 Comments

  1. anne said,

    May 26, 2007 at 2:23 pm

    Drool. I can’t believe I’m still at Koigu virgin (and STR virgin, for that matter).

  2. Karen B. said,

    May 26, 2007 at 2:24 pm

    Oh, so “soxy” Christy! I have some STR Silkie too. It’ll have to wait to knit up, though it’s nice to know how it looks. Beautifully muted. Gracias!

  3. pamela wynne said,

    May 26, 2007 at 3:22 pm

    ooh, love the orange Koigu!

  4. tiennie said,

    May 26, 2007 at 4:30 pm

    I didn’t know what to do with my WOTWT socks but now I may have to copy you! I love Koigu!

  5. joy said,

    May 27, 2007 at 5:45 am

    i am having serious yarn and sock envy now!

  6. nova said,

    May 27, 2007 at 7:11 am

    I really like the look of the silkie knitted up as Rozas. And that Koigu mixed with the STR Monsoon? Genius!

  7. Julia said,

    May 27, 2007 at 9:38 am

    Oh wow, pretty socks. And yeah, Koigu is great and sproingy. I’m such a fan!

  8. Katie said,

    May 27, 2007 at 7:32 pm

    I like the Koigu-Monsoon union!

  9. Knittypants said,

    May 28, 2007 at 12:48 pm

    Both socks are gorgeous. Roza Socks look lovely with the STR and I love what you did with your Koigu, very cute.

  10. Opal said,

    May 28, 2007 at 3:43 pm

    I just love the way the Silkie knits up. Does it feel as wonderful as it looks?

  11. stacey said,

    May 29, 2007 at 5:37 am

    you’ll have to let us know how the silkie knits up – very interesting – it looks great!

    those koigu socks – you know me – LOVE them!!!!!! You picked two perfect colors to go together!

  12. Brenda said,

    May 29, 2007 at 8:06 am

    Very nice! The Koigu and STR really are working well together.
    How do you like the Roza’s sock? I read somewhere that one person thought they didn’t stay up very well, but I don’t know if that was the knitting, the yarn or the pattern.

  13. Risa said,

    May 29, 2007 at 9:35 am

    Your Roza’s are great! I love the muted colors.

  14. MeBeth said,

    May 29, 2007 at 4:05 pm

    The contrasting toe is great – it reminds me of the socks I had when I was a little kid.

  15. Sarah-Hope said,

    May 31, 2007 at 11:42 am

    Wow–that yarn, those socks. The loveliness is getting me all wound up knit-wise.