Most of the sock was knit with 64 st rounds, but as I lengthened the leg I increased 8 sts total to add some ease to the calf. And then to finish I used this stretchy bind off. It's stretchy enough without loose stitches or a ruffled edge.
My priority should be Sock #2, but instead I'm thinking about what to knit next. I'd really like to find that missing pair of Volturi Palace socks! It's a quiet rainy Sunday so perhaps I'll take some time to tidy and reorganize my craft drawers in search of the missing project.
If I don't find the missing socks then my next project might be Solace by Anne Fletcher with a variegated purple sock yarn. It looks like good TV knitting! Another option involves a ball of Opal Glitter Mit Silbereffectkt in their "Flash" colourway. I wonder what it would look like in alternating rows with a solid colour yarn? And I wonder if I have any solid colour leftovers in my stash that would work. At this point I'm really tempted to buy a few skeins of natural colour sock yarn for combining with multicolour leftovers. Hmmm, let me think on that.
But, of course, Sock #2 in Kroy Turquoise Stripes will be next. If I don't do it now, who knows when it will get done. Happy crafting everyone. If you'd like to join our Year of Project group, look for us here on Ravelry!
The black stripes did work out great. Yeah, I always do both socks right away. Otherwise I'd have lots of single socks in my drawer and I'm not a fan of mismatched socks.
ReplyDeleteOh it's so good good to have your socks back! I love the different techniques and looks you go for. The stripy socks are lovely and yes, of course, sock 2 should be the next project, but I know the lure of the new project too well!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, the second sock… nevermind, that one will be lovely to look at for a while!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteMy biggest problem with 2nd sock syndrom is I always forget which cast on I used on the first sock if I forget to note it down somewhere (which I usually do). I am currently finishing a 2nd sock about three weeks after finishing the first. Sigh. I guess I never learn, but if I don't do them TAAT then this is what happens.
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