one pomatomus

and then there was one ...
so, after seemingly endless amounts of knitting, ripping and reknitting, i have finally worked out the lace pattern and finished the first sock. i ended up using adding 12 stitches above the heel and switching to 2.75mm needles after 6.5 repeats to accommodate my calf.
i think i have reverse second sock syndrome ... i was so excited about knitting the second sock that i immediately cast on and have picked it up at absolutely every opportunity. you see, the hard work's done, i've figured out the whole knitting toe-up thing, memorised the lace pattern, know how i'm altering the pattern, am not having to rip and reknit large portions. consequently, it's knitting up really quickly - i've already done the toe and heel and am partway into the ankle. i can't wait to finish it.

and here's a detail of the lace pattern...

ankle socks

i finished the ankle socks a while ago, but life got in the way of me posting both the details and the photos, so here goes. i used the pattern for alison's ankle socks, fingering weight black merino wool from spotlight and 2.25mm needles. priscilla gibson-roberts' tutorial on short rows and my virtual sanity's tutorial on the kitchener stitch were absolutely invaluable. i screwed up the kitchener stitch a little bit on the second sock, and as a result, there is a teeny tiny hole, but as a first pair of socks (and my first attempt using double pointed needles), i am oh so happy and the socks are oh so comfortable.


view the progress of my ankle socks here