Gentleman's Fancy

I am in love with another yarn. Trekking XXL, this was wonderful to work with and the colors are fabulous. I started these 2 weeks ago and finished them up today. The pattern is from the Nancy Bush book, Knitting Vintage Socks. I used 2.25mm bamboo needles. I cast on 72 stitches, and the socks are a bit loose, but not so much that I have to give them up :)

Now to deiced what to knit next................My sock yarn stash is growing by leaps and bounds, which I will not feel guilty about. I just purchased some Opal Smoke from a gal that was detashing and am trying to think up the perfect pattern to use.

I also have some Lornas Laces that have been sitting in the yarn cupboard for far too long. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions.

Tofutsies

I picked up this new yarn by SWTC and so far I am really liking it. I am using a pattern from the Nancy Bush book, Knitting Vintage Socks. It is called the Lichen ribbed sock. The needles are size 1 crystal palace bamboo. This is first time that I have used Welsh heel, it worked up very nicely. The pattern also uses a Star Toe, which I don't think I have done before, so that will be fun too. I really think I am ready to try new techniques in my sock knitting, so this has been a great project so far. I noticed that the patterning on the yarn is a little different with each section of sock. The stripes are kind of diagonal on the leg, the colors seemed to me to pool around the heel and the foot is just straight stripes. I hope my other sock does the same thing.

I am really itching to start some new socks out of a brown trekking yarn that I snatched out of my Mom's stash. The color matches a pair of slacks that I have perfectly and would look great to wear to work, so these may be put on the back burner for a bit.