The Starry Night Socks

They are done. Phew! One is a bit too big. One a bit too short. Oh well. Although I decided they are more "Starry Night Socks" the process and result resemble a bit more my first choice of "Notre Dame Socks" (we are 0-4 people...just horrible start to the football season...maybe now that the socks are done we can win a game?). My gauge was wayyyyyyyyy off (actually, I guess I just cast on too many stitches), and I figured this out while I was in the hospital and it was the only knitting project I had and I didn't want to frog it, so I said, what the heck and changed the stitch count once I decreased the gusset. So 1 1/2 socks are knit on 64 stitches, 1/2 sock knit on 72 stitches. Again, oh well. I still love them.

Yarn: STR mediumweight, color Dreidel
Pattern: Seeded Ribbing, from More Sensational Knitted Socks (thanks Zonda!)


Now, on to more important things. Which STR socks to cast on next? Here are three of the new colors I bought at OFFF (the other colors I got were Rare Gems or Mill Ends of other colors....it was so hard to choose! I turned down some of the other new colors that were online because I figured I could always buy them later......its an addiction...).

Probably my favorite. Faulty Dyer. Tina said that she just finished it on Friday!! Christy and I got to talk to Tina. That may have been one of my highlights. We were just talking away, didn't realize she was Tina, and then when she said she was Tina, I was a bit star struck! She truly is a color genius!!



STR lightweight, color Faulty Dyer

STR mediumweight, color Pirate's Booty

STR mediumweight, Count Cluckula (hehehehe)

I can't wait to cast on a new pair of socks!!

Oh, and the cupcakes, they were just because!! That's how much fun we had! Don't worry, more yarny pictures to come. Did I tell you I did Portland LYS shopping on Friday....oops, I left that out didn't I? :)

xoxo Irishgirlieknits