corrugated socks

corrugated socks
Originally uploaded by celestine_e2

These are probably the quickest socks I've ever made.

The pattern is from the Vogue sock book, and it's not that clear from the picture that the purled sections bulge out.

I think I'll make myself a pair in a solid colour, as I don't like the way the changes in the stripes get messed up.

This pair is a gift for M, my oldest niece. Her feet have grown again, but they're now the same size as mine so I have no excuse for messing up the fit. Word is that her 10 year-old self is also as tall as me, although she has been given strict instructions to stop growing.

Firefly Mobius

Firefly Mobius
Originally uploaded by celestine_e2

Sometimes life gets in the way of knitting.

It's been an especially tough week at Pirate Towers, the husband is very poorly and there's a lot of other stuff going on too.

My WIPs were a second toe-up sock, and yet another Clap, but even they seemed too taxing.

I needed something soothing, so what could be better than swathes of stocking stitch with minimal shaping, made from Kidsilk Night?

The pattern is my second favourite from the most recent Knitscene. The story behind why I'm not working on my favourite project can wait for another day...