Sunday, September 22, 2019

Gansey Socks

The Gladys Socks are finished;
I didn't enjoy them as much as I had the first time I made them
I think it has to do with the smaller needles and the tougher yarn;
Paton's Kroy is not as soft as KnitPicks Stroll.
They will make a very comfortable and warm pair of socks this winter, nonetheless.
 I continued the center seed stitch area all the way to the tip of the toe!
These are top down socks over 64 stitches with a number 2.0 mm needles.
I used all but a few yards of each skein for the pair.
I cast on a pair of toe-up socks in the new Fall yarn,
 Berrocco Comfort Sock which is a cotton/acrylic blend. 
 And right away, it was obvious the pattern I chose was a lot of work for little visual results.
I ripped back and am making it plain stockinette which will be a relief from all of the texture!

6 comments:

  1. Oh. My. Goodness! I adore those socks. I can only imagine how much work they were. The new yarn is pretty too, but to do a lot of texture with it would be hard. You made a good decision there.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  2. Beautiful!!!! They really are something special.

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  3. Your socks turned out beautifully. I love the color and your new socks are going to be great, enjoy!

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  4. Lovely socks. Sometimes the less-soft yarn shows the patterns better (looking for a glimmer of hope!).

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  5. I love the Gladys pattern. Like Dee, I only did a portion of the pattern though. Yours turned out great.

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