Friday, 22 July 2011

You Gotta Have Two*

Behold, my Sunset Socks...



They are made of awesome *grins* I love these socks (you may have got this impression already!)

I wore them earlier this week and they are so much more comfortable than my first pair. I think partly due to my increased experience, partly due to a better gauge and quite a bit to do with the yarn. I had happy feet all day *laughs* and my colleagues were a little bemused at how excited my socks could make me!

It doesn't matter where I took a picture of these socks, they seemed to glow. I know the colours are fantastically vibrant, but they aren't quite as radioactive looking in the pink sections as they appear here! But I kinda like it ;)


I'm really pleased with the purl rows I added in for a small pattern feature. I tried to get a picture, but I think the glowing may have obscured it slightly...



Pattern: Silver's Sock Class
Modifications: Added purl rows to the leg of the sock for interest
Yarn: Zauberball in Fuschia

I love this yarn. It's fuzzy and not entirely consistently spun, but the finished socks are so soft and comfy and the colours are amazing. I have a feeling I'll be making more Zauberball socks!

Now, if I can just figure out the toe up process for boyfriend's socks, I'll be happy *laughs*


As it's Friday, you know the drill... head over to Tami's, Natural Suburbia and Wisdom Begins in Wonder for more goodness :)


*“True love is like a pair of socks: you gotta have two and they’ve gotta match.” - Unknown
Posted by pinkundine at 09:23
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39 comments:

  1. Alittlebitsheepish22 July 2011 at 09:51

    Socks of awesome indeed. The colours rock, one of the best things about socks is they can be fantastic colours

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  2. Paula 22 July 2011 at 09:56

    Awesome indeed, love the colourway!

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  3. The Knitty Gritty Homestead22 July 2011 at 10:00

    Toe up sock knitting has changed my attitude towards the process!! Yours are amazing...absolutely LOVE the colours, radioactive or not!

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  4. Anonymous22 July 2011 at 10:29

    Pictures like these (and colors like these!) really make me want to pick up knitting! What an awesome feeling it must be to wear something hand knitted on your feet! :D I crochet a lot but I think that things such as socks need to be knitted instead of crocheted. Good job, and again, GREAT colors! :D
    Happy Friday!
    xo,
    wink

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  5. Anonymous22 July 2011 at 11:13

    Amazing socks!
    I truly love the colors of Zauberball!

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  6. RugbyMad22 July 2011 at 11:43

    Beautiful! No other words are needed!

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  7. Tink22 July 2011 at 11:54

    They are insanely bright! I love them!

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  8. Calophi22 July 2011 at 12:25

    Wow, do you need sunglasses to look at those socks or what? :)

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  9. Unknown22 July 2011 at 12:26

    Ooooooh, they came out sooo pretty!!! You know I love the colors too!! Yay!!! Toe up rocks - you can get those boyfriend socks done in no time! ;-D

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  10. Leah22 July 2011 at 12:43

    They're so gorgeous! I love the glow :)

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  11. Anonymous22 July 2011 at 13:06

    LOVE those socks! They are radioactive!

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  12. Melissa22 July 2011 at 13:22

    Wow...love the brilliant colors. Who wouldn't be happy wearing them.

    Happy Fiber Arts Friday!!

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  13. sadodosah22 July 2011 at 13:48

    Good Job on the socks. Sparkling!

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  14. Yarn Changer22 July 2011 at 14:13

    Wow. The colors just glow. I can see why you'd be happy all day walking around in them.

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  15. Melissa Plank22 July 2011 at 14:26

    Wow, these socks are fabulous! I can see why you love them, they make both your feet and your eyes hap-hap-Happy!

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  16. Minding My Own Stitches22 July 2011 at 14:43

    Can you sleep if those socks are in the same room? LOL. They really ARE bright. I like your purl rows; in the sock I'm knitting now, Nancy Bush adds purl rows between colourwork panels. It adds a nice little architectural ridge.

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  17. nursenikkiknits22 July 2011 at 15:24

    They do seem to glow. Well done getting them to "match". Wonderful!

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  18. Sandy22 July 2011 at 15:31

    Fabulous! Do you feet glow when you wear them? I bet you feel all bouncy and perky when you wear them. Awesome

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  19. stephanni :]22 July 2011 at 16:13

    omg! love the socks & they are made of AWESOME!!! :) can't wait to learn to knit so i can start making my own socks.

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  20. Affiknitty22 July 2011 at 16:14

    Happiness in a pair of socks! I like how you placed the seed stitch right at the color change.

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  21. Vanessa22 July 2011 at 16:54

    I love the intensity of the colors. Hands down, they are easily my favorite pair of socks that I've seen recently.

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  22. Sarah ~ Crafts from the Cwtch22 July 2011 at 18:25

    They were totally worth the anticipation - I LOVE THEM!!!! The colours are just amazing!

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  23. Sam Findlay22 July 2011 at 18:33

    Awesome socks!

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  24. Kathryn Ray22 July 2011 at 19:14

    Awesome!

    You're helping me get really excited about my 1st pair of socks.

    I have a couple of things to finish first, but socks are next!

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  25. Voie de Vie22 July 2011 at 20:47

    Whoa - neon alert! I'm glad they make you happy. :)

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  26. Spinster Beth22 July 2011 at 22:44

    My, they DO glow! Lovely!

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  27. Kelly23 July 2011 at 00:00

    I am having sock envy! These are fabulous and the color makes me smile!

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  28. Gracey is not my name....23 July 2011 at 00:06

    Those are all kinds of gorgeous!!!!! I'm still working on my first pair, but I bought 5 new sock books at the Borders sale today....I love reading sock books...

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  29. Yarn Berry23 July 2011 at 00:23

    That is an awesomely happy pair of socks! You'll cheer up everyone who sees you wearing them :D

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  30. Frieda23 July 2011 at 00:48

    Gorgeous , love the colours ! You know what they say 'go big or go home' .

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  31. Tami Klockau23 July 2011 at 02:25

    They are TOTALLY made of awesome! They're so striking!

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  32. Kelly23 July 2011 at 03:34

    Those are HAPPY socks!

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  33. Lindy and Paul23 July 2011 at 07:16

    I would be really proud of these, too!

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  34. WonderWhyGal23 July 2011 at 11:18

    I love those socks too. Super colorful and fun. perfect for the days when you need a little more energy...knowing your feet are super sassy

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  35. Linda23 July 2011 at 11:35

    What gorgeous socks!!

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  36. AllyB23 July 2011 at 19:49

    Whoa, let me get my sun glasses, LOL Those are super bright and I'll be they're fun to wear. I can't wait for the weather to cool off so I can wear socks again.

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  37. Stacey24 July 2011 at 19:53

    Those socks are SO amazing! LOVE them!!!

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  38. Delusional Knitter25 July 2011 at 13:20

    Very nice socks! LOVE the color!!

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  39. behind the ivy13 August 2011 at 00:21

    These look fantastic! You're making me want to abandon everything I've got on the needles and start knitting with my zauberball right now!

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