Gosh I have really fallen apart with this knitting blog thing. Anyway, here are some socks I started when I moved to England and I finished them oh, about two weeks ago.
Sorry that's so blurry. Here are some close ups of the pattern:
Pattern: Elfine's socks by Amelia Raitte
Yarn: If you think I can remember the yarn after 5 months since starting this thing, you have a very high opinion of me and I thank you.
Needles: Susan Bates metal dpns, size US1
Thoughts:
Nice lace pattern. I created a chart myself in Excel because the pattern is written out and I prefer a chart, but by the time I got to the leg I didn't need it anymore. And during the course of sock completion, there was a lot of time between picking up the project and I found I didn't need to refer to the chart at all to figure out the lace pattern on my own. It has a good snug fit and the garter stitch cuff is surprisingly effective for its simplicity, it doesn't roll as I feared it would despite it's small size and the "wavy" edging created by the lace pattern. I messed up on my heel because after the turn I got carried away with knitting the sole side and forgot to pick up the pattern on the leg, but that's my bad of course.
I'm currently working on this zip up cardigan in white (same yarn as featured on that page). I think I am deficient in using stretchy yarn. I love working on the zippy Addis but tension is quite elusive. My stitch gauge is spot on but not the row gauge so when I finished the back and so although the width will fit snug it's about 3 inches longer than it should be! Oh well, I plod on hoping my front pieces stretch as much. I don't mind it being longer as I'm not too keen on showing that strip of bare tummy like the model in the picture.