Oh Sheila

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Well, I finished these on Father’s Day.

Unfortunately, it was Father’s Day night (Father’s Night?) after we had already been to the shindig at my sister’s for the occasion. It is just as well, because I wanted to give them a wash before I give them to my mother. I usually don’t worry about washing before the first wearing for things that I make for myself, but for anything that I am giving to someone else, I like to do the first washing to make sure everything comes out ok.

Sheila’s sock yarn was great to work with. Smooshy soft. I have it in two other colors, but those are destined for socks for my feet. Being a semi-solid, the yarn takes pattern well.

This is the first pair of socks that I have done completely on double points in a long time. Now I remember why I was so grateful for the introduction of the 12″ circular. I used double points because Addi doesn’t make 12″ circulars in 2.25 mm. (Their US 1 for circulars is 2.5 mm. Strangely enough, their US 1 for dpn is 2.25 mm. Makes a lot of sense, don’t it.) With this stitch pattern, it meant a good bit of transferring stitches between needles because of the placement of the yarn overs and decreases. I know that it is possible to do the yarn overs and decreases between needles, but it seems like I would just be asking for trouble to do it that way, rather than transferring a stitch from one needle to another to make sure that a single purl or knit is at either end of a needle. Besides, I think I am just too used to scooting the stitches along the circular.

The stitch pattern itself is over 24 rounds but is very easy to memorize. Every other round is just purl the purls and knit the knits, yarn overs, and decreases.

Hopefully, my mother will wear these. I figure that they will be something that she can where around the house in the evenings when the weather starts to get chilly. We shall see. I am happy with them, at least.