Mission Accomplished
I am most pleased to report that the Sockapaloooza Socks are hot off the needles.
And the ends are even woven in! WooHoo. Plus, they appear to fit (well, they fit me)
All that is left to do is give them a little bath tonight and lay them out to dry. Then I can get them packaged up Monday night and ready to mail off to my pal on the 2nd – right on schedule thank you very much. I always knew I worked best under pressure – I don’t know why I was stressed. Oh wait, I remember. All that other stuff I was going to do this week – the bag, the packing – that kind of stuff, didn’t get done. Just the socks. But, I might still be able to finish the bag tonight. And I maybe ought to do some laundry so I have some clean undies to take on my trip. And maybe pack some clothes. Ya know, the little things.
Project Details:
Pattern: Pomatomus
Yarn: Sundara Yarn Multicolored Sock Yarn in Emergency Sock Pal
Needles: 2.5mm Addi Natura 6″ dpns
Modifications/Thoughts: I didn’t modify the pattern at all, except I adjusted the needle size to get the appropriate gauge. I really enjoyed knitting the pattern and I think it works well with the multicolored yarn. I found knitting socks for someone else to be kind of stressful. I’m worried about whether they’ll fit, but it’s really too late to do anything about it now. Our feet measurements are close, so I hope that since they fit me, they’ll fit my pal.
Category: Socks | Tags: Pomatomus, Sockapaloooza 38 comments »
April 27th, 2006 at 2:16 pm
I wish I was your pal.
They’re beautiful.
April 27th, 2006 at 2:18 pm
Yay for finishing!!!! They look *awesome* and your pal is super lucky!!
April 27th, 2006 at 2:18 pm
They are lovely, what a lucky pal!
April 27th, 2006 at 2:20 pm
Beatiful! You have a lucky pal. (I knew you’d get them done)
April 27th, 2006 at 2:21 pm
Congrats on finishing them up! I’m sure it is a relief for you, considering all of the sock drama that led up to this finished pair.
Who knew sock knitting could cause such stress?
April 27th, 2006 at 2:23 pm
They’re awesome. I think I’d have trouble parting with them…lucky sockpal!!
April 27th, 2006 at 2:23 pm
Whew! Doesn’t it feel good to have them done? Deadline knitting is so stressful.
They look fantastic. I’ll be waiting by the mailbox with bated breath come Tuesday!
April 27th, 2006 at 2:31 pm
Superb! I must make some of these socks–they just moved to the first spot in the queue.
April 27th, 2006 at 2:34 pm
Just fabulous! Of course they’ll fit and you’ll have a very happy pal!!
April 27th, 2006 at 2:36 pm
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 27th, 2006 at 2:37 pm
Awesome!
April 27th, 2006 at 2:44 pm
They look great! I knew you could do it. your pal is going to love them.
April 27th, 2006 at 2:45 pm
Okay, Steph – you ARE sending those to me, aren’t you? Lovely p-socks. Outstanding.
April 27th, 2006 at 3:31 pm
Love them! That is a great pattern….now you need to make a pair for YOU!
April 27th, 2006 at 3:52 pm
you are making me feel guilty about my lone potomus sock… i guess it needs a mate!
Yours are beautiful. Love the color. Lucky sock pal!
April 27th, 2006 at 4:00 pm
Lovely lovely! Was the pattern as hard as it looks?
April 27th, 2006 at 5:33 pm
What gorgeous socks! I really need to learn how to knit me some socks. Semi-instant gratification!
April 27th, 2006 at 5:45 pm
Gorgeous! Congratulations finishing!
And, thank god, the yarn hanks match and no pooling! I’m so relieved!
Can I steal (to my own server) some of your photos for my gallery?
April 27th, 2006 at 6:15 pm
Congratulations! I’m sure you’ll get the rest of the little things done too.
April 27th, 2006 at 6:47 pm
Gee I hope I am your pal!
April 27th, 2006 at 7:27 pm
WOO HOO! They are complete and they look awesome! Nice job! I can’t wait to see the finished bag!
April 27th, 2006 at 8:19 pm
Fantastic! Wow, I really wish I could touch and see them in person, I know how great the yarn feels! And right on time!
April 27th, 2006 at 9:13 pm
Those look great, Stephanie! Your sock pal is one lucky duck!
April 27th, 2006 at 10:26 pm
oh wow, those are so beautiful!! i’m totally jealous, those are some nice pomatomaoadofus socks
your pal will be very pleased!! i found that the pattern is very elastic, so it should probably fit her.
April 28th, 2006 at 12:11 am
You did it. I knew you would. They look great, too.
April 28th, 2006 at 12:31 am
Hi from Austria! Wow! Your Pomatomus socks are sooo gorgeous – I love the colors you used, they’re truly tempting, and the pattern is just so beautiful that I have to try my hands at it soonest possible! Great work!
April 28th, 2006 at 7:23 am
That is one lucky sock pal.
April 28th, 2006 at 8:00 am
Those socks are bee-you-tee-full! Your sock pal is very lucky!
April 28th, 2006 at 8:28 am
My cardinal rule of packing is yarn first, then clothes.
April 28th, 2006 at 8:52 am
They’re really pretty! I agree with you about knitting for someone else… stressful. But I think it just requires a special kind of zen. Lucky sock pal!
April 28th, 2006 at 9:08 am
Congrats on finishing the socks, they look great! Your sockpal will be so pleased!!
April 28th, 2006 at 9:29 am
Your pal is so lucky! they are like works of art for feet! Beautiful, Steph
Have a great weekend!
April 29th, 2006 at 8:08 am
Wonderful socks! I am proud of you for finishing them just in time. I used to be the type of person who worked well under the pressure of deadlines but I am not so sure any more. Your sock pal will LOVE them!
April 29th, 2006 at 11:29 am
So pretty – loooove the purples!
April 30th, 2006 at 4:23 pm
They look fabulous!!!
May 1st, 2006 at 4:47 pm
the color choice is to die for. I have been debating about whether I wanted to knit these socks.
May 1st, 2006 at 5:34 pm
Perfect! I just finished up my socks this afternoon and will be blocking them overnight! I can’t wait to try that pattern out too
May 4th, 2006 at 12:32 pm
They’re wonderful!! I love the colors!!