needles & vectors

Update: The socks have been claimed by Lora.

I started a new pair of socks for myself Monday afternoon using some Knit Picks Fellici I got via the swap group on Ravelry. The yarn is super soft and knits up nicely, though slightly thinner than I’m used to. It’s thin-ness wasn’t that big of a deal. I cast on a few extra stitches at the beginning of the toe (14 versus 8 per needle) and the pattern I chose was loose enough that no extra stitches were needed elsewhere. Things were going great. I measured the usual 7 1/4″ from the toe before doing the short row heel. Even managed to fill in some of the holes that occur along the heel. No, I didn’t check gauge but, really, I was going to be fine, right?

Then I tried it on. And it’s about an inch too short. So..anyone want a pair of socks? They’re 8 1/2″ in length. I’m on the cuff of the first one so the pair will likely be done within the month. Probably sooner but no promises. They’re made out of a wool and nylon mix and Knit Picks says the yarn is machine washable. If you want them, let me know and I’ll send them your way upon completion. Oh, how to measure your foot, you ask? Stand on a piece of paper and draw around your foot. Measure from your heel to the longest toe. If your foot is just a little bigger than 8.5″, that’s okay. Really, your foot needs to be between 8.25 and 8.75 inches. Mine’s giant – 9.75.”

Here’s a rather fuzzy photo:

(If you have differently sized feet, are family or a close friend I could make you a custom pair using this yarn in the Peacock colorway. Or any other colorway of Fellici or Essential for that matter.)