Thank you for the sympathy and the well wishes. I had a fabulous Thursday, and it was the perfect day to stay home, given the weather. I got a lot of knitting done, including finishing up this pair of socks.
Pattern: Spiral Boot Socks by Veronik Avery in Interweave Knits
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Silkie in Walking on the Wild Tide
Needles: Susan Bates DPNs size US2
Modifications: See this post. I made them regular length instead of knee length, which involved changing the cuff pattern to accommodate the fewer number of stitches.
This was a great mindless sock pattern. There's only a two-row repeat on the cuff, and it works fairly well with multicolored yarn. This is, incidentally, the only pair of socks I've knit up from the Rockin' Sock Club. I'm glad that I got one pair done in 2007!
I also got a good start on a pair of house socks for a Christmas gift. I finished them up last night, and I'm really happy with them.
Pattern: None, a basic toe-up sock.
Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted in Vermillion and Rhodesian
Needles: US5 DPNs
I used the two colors to make sure I had enough yarn, and to make sure I used up all my remaining Vermillion and Rhodesian. It was very exciting to mark two yarns as "All Used Up" on Ravelry!
They were a quick knit, and the Malabrigo is so soft and comfy. As Grumperina said, I'm sure they will fuzz and pill quickly, but I suspect that they will still feel soft and warm on the feet. I hope so!
I abandoned my spiral boot socks over the summer. Yours are beautiful and are reminding me that I do want to get back to that pattern some day. The toe up socks look so comfy and warm. I love the colors together. Nice job.
Posted by: Jean | December 16, 2007 at 06:20 PM
Great socks, but I just love the Malabrigo socks. The color is so pretty, and I'll bet they are very cozy.
Posted by: kim | December 16, 2007 at 08:16 PM
Great socks! I wouldn't have thought of Malabrigo for socks ... I bet they feel absolutely wonderful.
Posted by: Dave | December 16, 2007 at 08:27 PM
I love the colors of both pairs.
Posted by: Oiyi | December 16, 2007 at 08:57 PM
Great socks - great colorway. I have knit none of my Rockin' Socks club installments - thanks for the inspiration perhaps - sometimes I need to have a vision, thanks for lending yours:)
Posted by: stacey | December 16, 2007 at 09:44 PM
Great socks! Those malabrigo ones look really comfortable.
Posted by: Bea | December 16, 2007 at 10:53 PM
oooh - Malabrigo socks!! Those will be super comfy!!!!
Posted by: stacey | December 17, 2007 at 09:22 AM
Gorgeous socks, both of them! Malabrigo will feel so good on the feet that pilling & fuzz won't matter a bit.
Posted by: Kim | December 17, 2007 at 10:40 AM
Looks like you'll have nice warm feet this winter!
Posted by: Sara | December 17, 2007 at 11:48 AM
Both pairs look great! The house socks are going to be very luxurious! :)
Posted by: Jessica | December 17, 2007 at 03:22 PM
Yay for getting to stay at home, enjoy knitting and produce pretty socks!
Posted by: tiennie | December 18, 2007 at 12:12 AM
Beautiful socks, as always! Love the Spiral Boot Socks! Must get to those as some point.
Posted by: Tanya | December 18, 2007 at 08:34 AM
Both pairs are beautiful! Isn't it nice to finish a pair of socks and then immediately put them on for the day? I don't think there's anything better for one's mood.
Posted by: Elinor | December 19, 2007 at 11:30 AM
Love your socks. I'm glad that you had a great day home, kitties always make everything better. Happy Holidays!
Posted by: Christine | December 19, 2007 at 02:13 PM
Spiral boot socks, I think I started a pair of those a while back. And wait, is that a pair of...PLAIN socks? What, no varying stitch pattern? What?! What?! Well, I think both socks are fabulous, the fancy and the plain. Socks out of Malabrigo....heaven.
Posted by: nova | December 19, 2007 at 03:14 PM