Do you want to know a secret?
Well, now that the cat's out of the bag, I can finally get back to the whole honesty and openness thing that I've had going on ever since I started whistling in the dark. My mom is here! The cleaning, planning, scrubbing, organizing and more cleaning that has been going on around here in the past week (didn't realize what a slob I can be...) in addition to work was too much to handle! Now that I have my knitting time back hopefully I will be back on track for finishing my wrap on time. I thought I'd get so much knitting done on the way to and from the airport with her last, but it turned out to be much of a stressful voyage than I had anticipated and spent more time biting my fingernails. Anyways, I digress..
Today my post is about Trekking. Check out this beautiful yarn! I've shown it at least once before, when I was foolishly trying to make a pair of Jaywalkers. I think the yarn was just too fine for that pattern and to be honest I have just had it for a while and want to make something different--but what to make!? Whenever I go looking for a pattern I find about 8 other things that I add on my mental to-knit list (can't even get into that now) but I definitely want to start a new pair of socks, and soon!
I swore to myself that I wouldn't cast on for anything new until I finish my wrap, and I won't. But it doesn't mean I can't look forward to the future! I really like having a pair of socks on hand to take with me wherever I'm going. If you can suggest a great pattern that inspires me and I actually cast on for it your karmic rewards will be plenty. Ideas?
Comments
Well, honestly, I think with this kind of yarn, a plain sock is still the best option. Let the yarn do all the work and relax, you don't have to worry about a pattern. It's the perfect project to carry around.
Posted by: Julia | January 19, 2006 05:22 PM
I agree with Julia. Trekking looks great as a plain ole stockinette sock. That said, my favorite sock pattern is Feather & Fan from Socks, Socks, Socks.
Posted by: Carole | January 20, 2006 12:24 AM
thats color #100 hehe, I would know it if my life depended on it!
Posted by: pixie | January 20, 2006 12:25 AM
That yarn is so pretty, I would stress way to much about what to knit with it and just keep looking at it.
That's great that yo' mama is there! I hope you all have a wonderful visit. Tell her I said, 'Hello'.
Posted by: Anne Marie | January 20, 2006 04:40 AM
You naughty little minx. You sure did pop a surprise! How great!
Hope you and your Mom have a wonderful time. I think you should bring her in for show and tell ;)
Posted by: freecia | January 20, 2006 07:38 AM
For that yarn, I think I'd do just plain stockinette socks, as others have said. But you could do the Embossed Leaves socks from the winter IK ;) ...in white, was it? :)
Posted by: Lina | January 20, 2006 06:10 PM
plain stockinette --- or just ribbed too. ;) or maybe do a claudia/silvia-inspired picot edge on top! ;)
Posted by: carolyn | January 21, 2006 02:28 AM
How wonderful that your mom is able to visit you again. I'm looking forward to hearing of your wacky misadventures together.
I think that yarn would look darn pretty knit into any of the new sock patterns posted on "My Fashionable Life":
http://autoscopia.com/amelia/archives/2006/01/sock_set.html
Posted by: Amy | January 23, 2006 12:11 AM
Wah, my comment didn't work.
Can't wait to hear of your wacky misadventures with your mom. How fun! k
What do you think of the new sock patterns on My Fashionable Life? I think any of those would work well with your yarn. Maybe a little crazy, with all those colors, but in a good way I think. I mean, they are socks - not a sweater.
Posted by: Amy | January 23, 2006 12:13 AM
A simple stockinette sock with cables running down each side would look beautiful in Trekking. Alas, no pattern.
Posted by: Cassie | January 26, 2006 10:09 PM
WAIT! Coincidentally, I just came across a picture of what I mentioned. Still no pattern, though. Sorry.
http://www.woolflowers.net/archives/2006_01.html#000450
Posted by: Cassie | January 26, 2006 10:10 PM