sunnudagur, ágúst 07, 2005

The biggest swatch ever...

Yippieh, camera is back home and therefore I can show you some progress on the sockpal-2-za sock. Actually being a "Lopi sock" now.
Lopi sock swatch

This is the biggest swatch I have ever made for a project. I am not much of a pattern follower and usually very unorganized (or impatient) when it comes to beginning a project.
However, I had to check out the fitting of the toe this way anyway, because my pal's feet are smaller and I am knitting downwards (even if looks a little like toe-up)


Should have said PROGRESS!
Lopi sock
There's a lot of Transcendentalism in this sock, I can tell you...
The deadlines for both, the Sockapal-2-za and my exam in American Literature, are approaching too fast!

11 ummæli:

Nafnlaus sagði...

Wow, those socks are gorgeous! If you ever have a chance to write up the pattern, I'd love to try it. It looks like you're making good progress. I hope you are able to find enough time to get everything done!

Carola sagði...

Thank you, Rachel. I am very careful in knitting these socks (speaking in future terms still) and I should be able to cook up some universally understandable pattern from my notes. Keep pushing me on this. If I don't do it straight after the process, I will forget the tricky bits!

alison sagði...

What fabulous socks! Beautiful colors and the Lopi-style design is gorgeous. What a lucky pal you've got!

Nafnlaus sagði...

Sehr, sehr cool! Ich halte die Daumen für Socken und Prüfung (und dafür, dass ich Dein Pal bin).

Nafnlaus sagði...

Wow! *again*

Nafnlaus sagði...

Carola, those are gorgeous! I would never have thought to use Lopi, but I'm officially coveting those socks now, and I can't wait to see your pattern. Nicely done!

Nafnlaus sagði...

Those socks are so pretty! Your sock pal is so lucky!

-Sarah G.
http://www.msu.edu/~goupellm/Personal/Sarah/And%20She%20Knits.htm

carrym sagði...

Wow! So beautiful, love the green and the patterning...

Carola sagði...

Wow, thank you all!!!
But damn.. I promised to put up the pattern right after the first comment! It would look slightly stupid now to wait hesitantly for another 10 comments before I do so, right? ;-)
I'm working on it and again: thank you all for your motivating comments!

froggiemeanie sagði...

Your socks look great! You seem to have the opposite problem from me. My pal's feet are quite a bit bigger than my teensy ones and I'm scared about the fit.

Thanks for coming over to Froggie Meanie! I have followed Kathy's tip and hidden them (I'm fairly certain I will find them again though).

Nafnlaus sagði...

Oh, those will be wonderful socks! I love the green. What a great idea!