a couple of baby socks and yarn for more!
i know i said earlier that i would post a big "look at all these baby socks" post; but, i've since decided against that. i will admit to being rather capricious at times. but, really, why wait until i finish more of these little projects... can you ever get bored with them? i hope not, because i sure won't.
blue baby socks at Cline Winery.
Pattern Better-Than-Booties baby socks, by Ann Budd.
Source Interweave Knits, Summer 2005.
Yarn Reynold's Soft Sea Wool, 1 Skein, Blue.
Needles Size 0 (2 mm) dpns.
Modifications Similar to the Pink Cable Rib baby socks, I shortened the ribbing to 4 repeats of the cable pattern, so that it actually looks more like booties than socks. I alternated the cable slants between the two. The pattern says to cast on an odd number of stitches and requires you to decrease one stitch later to have an even number. Also, I did not like the 1×1 ribbing... So, I reworked it as follows:
CO 44 sts.
Rnd 1 p1, (k2, p1) 7 times, k2, braided cable pattern across next 18 sts, k2.
the pattern: i actually surprised myself with wanting to knit these socks. i did not think i would enjoy knitting the cable braid on Size 0 needles, but, it didn't take long for me to get into the rhythm of the cabling.
before the zig-zag bindoff on first sock.
the yarn: i really love how the pattern shows up in the Soft Sea Wool. Really, a pleasant surprise. I don't know why, but I thought they might not show up as well as the braids in Hilary's long ago knit Baby Ull version.
i've actually casted on for a second pair of these... but, may end up making blue cable rib socks instead... or try out another variation for the instep stitches...
