Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Twisted Grapes

The left sock being modeled

Pattern: Twisted by Jodie Gordon Lucas (published in Knitty, Spring + Summer 2010; link goes directly to Pattern Page)

Started: October 9, 2010

Finished: November 23, 2010

Made for: Mum

Size made: Large (72 sts)

Yarn: Punta Yarns Merisock Handpainted (95% merino, 5% nylon; 463yds = 100g
  • 1 hank of "64" = 463 yds 
Needle size: 2.25mm/ US 1

Notes: 64 sts didn't seem wide enough, so have started working on 72.
10/18/10: Am done about half of the heel of sock 1 :)
11/05/10: Finished the heel & am starting down the foot :) Loving this pattern :)
11/08/10: Finished Left sock!!! Love how this looks!! :) Absolutely LOVE this pattern!!!
11/20/10: Am finished right sock up to the end of what would be the gusset in other patterns :) Should have the foot done today (roughly 20 rnds) & by Monday at the latest I should have the pair done :) I have I mentioned that I LOVE this pattern?
11/24/10: DONE!!!! I'll mention again that I LOVE this pattern :) If Mom doesn't like them, I'm keeping them! 

Additional photos: 
Finished Left sock, not modeled; the sloping lines of the pattern are very clear looking down the top of the sock toward the toe.
11/08: done the left sock!

Close up showing how the "gusset" area looks with the converging twisted stitches meeting.
11/05: the gusset that isn't a gusset

Close up: finished with the heel stitches
11/05: completed heel :)

Close up: almost done with the heel section; there are only four stitches left to be worked in to the heel area
11/04: almost through with the heel...

An in progress sock on double-pointed needles, the heel flap is about half complete.
10/18: halfway through the heel

In progress sock on double-pointed needles, showing about 4 inches (10 cm) of ribbing.
10/16: getting through the ribbing

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