These are the second pair I finished on my recent Saturday In Heaven - the one where I watched endless movies and didn't stop for anything chore-related. That sort of break makes me so much happier than one at the beach, maybe because I enjoy wearing wool. Although I did once live very near a beach and spent quite a few happy hours on it wearing wool - in fall and winter and very early spring because brrrrr: Canada.
Anyway: back to the socks. They took forever to knit because I was experimenting with different knitting needles, something I hope never to do again. In this case, it was gorgeous Pony Pearl ones that matched the teal stripe in these sock - so pretty. If only they weren't a little too bendy to get up any speed with. Otherwise the material felt great, unlike the Karbonz ones I was trying out at the same time. I seem to have a negative reaction to nickel, with which tips are plated, and my hands didn't play nicely with the carbon on the rest of the needle either. If you don't have that problem you might love the Karbonz though - they are not very expensive and otherwise looked and felt very professional. (About the Signatures which were also part of this experiment, I will say nothing more than this: they are now in loving hands which are not mine.)
In spite of these needle-related hardships, the socks have come out really pretty as always, and their fabric is beyond luxury. I know I knit a lot of of Vesper sock yarn with a few sides of Felix, from Biscotte et Cie - probably I should branch out more, but both those yarns are so fantastic I can't get up the energy to do it for socks in this weight.
In fact, I just signed up for another season of the Vesper Sock Club and broke my rule - again - about buying Vesper straight from the shop. When you see what did me in you'll know why. And now that I'm back to knitting with my square needles I might even be able to catch up.
Knitter's hope: it springs eternal. And in my case, stripey!
Have a wonderful weekend and I will see you Monday, maybe even with something Not Vesper to show you, even though there might be something Very Vespery Indeed worth showing by then. I hope there is, and I hope you also have some terrific progress too.
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Sick of looking at handknit stripey socks--no way, just jealous! I wish that I loved sock knitting but it is something I do because its practical to wear and bring along everywhere. Honestly my heart belongs to lace.
Ohhh, I like that: "my heart belongs to lace" :^)
Ok. You have enticed me into trying out Vesper yarn. It always looks so yummy. Made the UpCountry Cowl again and just love that pattern.
Hey heh heh... you'll have to tell me what you think of the Vesper once you get to knit with it, Shelley! And I'm so glad you like the Upcountry Cowl, I do too :^)
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