In spite of my current computer game crush, I've managed to find a little time to finish up the socks I started for Ms. Z.
Pattern: My Own Standard Sock Yarn: Sensations Bamboo & Ewe Pattern, Color #1434
Needles: US Size 1 DPs
Please forgive the poor lighting. I hate taking pictures this time of year, because if I don't get to them before 4 pm, it's almost too dark to take anything that I think is good. Luckily, the color isn't really all that off -- perhaps just a little more yellow than they would have been in natural light.
The small recipient was happy to put them on -- she yanked off the socks she was wearing as fast as she could when I told her they were ready. They are a little roomy in the toes still, but not so roomy as to cause problems for her, so I'd call these socks a win in the size department.
The sock on the left is the second sock -- and now you can see where the pattern repeat picks up -- right after that big block of orange. Fraternal socks didn't seem to create any issues for Z and I like how the couple inch shift makes them look different but clearly related.
This yarn was pleasant to knit with, so I'm going to be interested to see how it stands up to active baby wear and washing. At $6/skein, it's very affordable. I don't think there's another whole pair of socks in there for her (at this point she wears about a size 7 toddler shoe size -- she has small feet for a kid her age), but there still is a fair amount left for something else.
On a different note, I really appreciated all the comments I got on Friday's post. I think one of the best things about living in a technological world, as opposed to a fantasy world, is that we have the magic of communication far beyond our immediate social circle. It will never cease to amaze me how the Internet allows me to meet and talk and share ideas with people who are so geographically separated. Right now I'm bobbing up and down in the ocean of immersion... moving back and forth between worlds. Admittedly, I'm a little OCD about it at the moment, but it's been a long, long time since I had a game pull me in like this -- and no doubt it will be a long time before I find another one that has the same impact.
Very nice socks! I'm getting to use Vesper for the first time, and it reminds me how much faster socks seem to go when the yarn itself is providing a large portion of the magic!
Delightful socks! I've used leftover bits from something else to make cuffs and toes. Next up for my leftovers: making gloves with wild cuffs and fingers and a one-ball base colour (mostly black) for palms/backs.
Your daughter's enthusiasm for handknit socks makes me smile. I hope if I have children some day that they will be as appreciative.