My chronic sprained ankle prompted a pattern revision, and I cast on 66 rather than my usual 64 stitches (at 8 sts/in), decreasing down to 64 for the foot. My foot is narrow, but my right ankle can swell impressively if I stand or walk too long, due to an ancient injury I was having too much fun at the time to care about.
These socks have a K3, P3 rib, which stretches loosely and easily, and the extra stitches from cuff to gusset enable them to slide on and off with a touch even with a swollen ankle, but they stay up and fit well. I used some of the leftover peacock Opal, the rest of the denim blue from Vic’s last pair, and most of the taupe from Jane’s Bluebell socks. I had two remnants of taupe, and used one up in one sock, finishing the toe in Grass from Vic’s grass-green socks. The remainder from the other ball of taupe was enough to finish the other sock and I still have a bit leftover, so that sock does not have a green toe. One ball of Pace taupe simply had more yardage than the other. Anyway, they make a festively mismatched pair of comfortably fitting merino socks and cost exactly nothing to knit.
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Laura // July 1, 2008 at 6:34 am |
Hah, very nice! Coolidge’s expression is interesting. Is he begrudging the time and effort wasted on more socks rather than spent on lavish attention and service for him? Or am I misreading him completely?
Lauren // July 1, 2008 at 7:02 am |
He doesn’t really enjoy attention, but he certainly doesn’t put up with inattention, either. It’s a subtle thing with him. Balance or something. I’ve never figured it out.