Long May She Wave (Mock Cable Wave Socks)

I finished the mock cable wave socks – aren’t they pretty?

Just to refresh: these were knit from sKNITches sock yarn, a blend of 70% superwash merino, 20% bamboo, and 10% nylon.  The bamboo gives the yarn a bit of sheen but also made it kind of splitty when knitting.  I love the finished socks, but they were a bit difficult to knit.  I may knit this pattern again in a sproingier yarn.

Modifications: I only cast on 60 stitches with a US 0 (2 mm) needle, which the pattern says is “child-sized” but fits my US 7-7.5 foot just fine.  I extended the stitch pattern down the heel flap.  I finished with a star toe.  I only used the pattern for the stitch chart and did my own thing for the rest.

Speedy Delivery!

Has it been two months already? Time for another shipment from The Loopy Ewe Sock Club. This may be the first time ever that I've knit the yarn from the last club shipment before the next one arrives.

This time, we got a skein of sKNITches Limited Sock (430 yards, 70% superwash merino, 20% bamboo, 10% nylon) in a colorway called "Muddy Waters." The bamboo gives the yarn a bit of a sheen, but not tooooo much. I like it. This will be a great color for me.

Along with the yarn came a pattern from Cookie A. called "Zanzibar." I like the horizontal cable at the top of this sock and the zig zag increase/decrease lines that run through the rest of it. I'm not crazy about the reverse stockinette panels in the sock, so I might just change those to stockinette.

Last but not least, we also got a tiny 3x4" book filled with Post-its of various sizes. I love Post-its, and this will be a perfect addition to my knitting bag.