Here is my sixth pair of socks–
Details–
Pattern: Basic Ribbed Socks by Kate Atherley
Yarn: Shibui Sock Yarn, 100% merino
Needles: Size 2 DPNs
Time to knit: About two weeks
I loved this self-stripping yarn especially since it includes a lot of purple, my favorite color. Overall, this was an easy, mindless knit that I worked on during lunch breaks and in front of the television. It is about time I used this yarn for a project–I purchased it last summer before going to Mexico and it has been sitting in my stash ever since. Speaking of stash, I joined a sock yarn stash buster group on Ravelry. Compared to some folks (i.e. enough sock yarn for 300 pairs!) my stash is small and manageable. Here’s a pic of my current attempt to burn through my stash–
Not a great pic.
The pattern is Socks for Veronik. I am hoping to finish these by the middle of March before my vacation to Oaxaca–stay tuned!
Lookin’ good! Hope you’re liking the Veronik pattern. I’d love to see you sometime for some sittin’ and knittin’. Things have been crazy…
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