The colour is nicely saturated and even throughout the skein. The repeats are short, so there is no striping and no noticeable pooling, even around the gusset - not that I mind pooling, but I know some do.
No knots. I like that.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Claudia Hand Painted
So here's my progress - first sock finished - not that I should be surprised, given that it's a very simple sock and this is a very nice yarn to knit. The tight twist keeps the stitches even and means the stitches don't split when knitting quickly.
The colour is nicely saturated and even throughout the skein. The repeats are short, so there is no striping and no noticeable pooling, even around the gusset - not that I mind pooling, but I know some do.
No knots. I like that.
The colour is nicely saturated and even throughout the skein. The repeats are short, so there is no striping and no noticeable pooling, even around the gusset - not that I mind pooling, but I know some do.
No knots. I like that.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
July Sock Yarn Review
This month' sock yarn was decided some time ago, but given the workload of early July, (I hate summer sometimes), this is it.
Claudia's Handpainted - on a Louet Gems base. I know already I'll like this yarn, because I like Louet Gems. It's a tight twist and holds up well for socks, gives good stitch definition and stands up to the manipulation required for cables or any other intricate stitch.
I'll need to add the photos later, because I'm working on my husband's Mac and haven't the faintest idea how to re-open Firefox so I can get to my photos without getting away from this post.
I'm the person who loves the Mac commercials and can't stand the machines.
Claudia's Handpainted - on a Louet Gems base. I know already I'll like this yarn, because I like Louet Gems. It's a tight twist and holds up well for socks, gives good stitch definition and stands up to the manipulation required for cables or any other intricate stitch.
I'll need to add the photos later, because I'm working on my husband's Mac and haven't the faintest idea how to re-open Firefox so I can get to my photos without getting away from this post.
I'm the person who loves the Mac commercials and can't stand the machines.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
June Sock Yarn Review - and Happy Canada Day
Finished. Finally. Not that it is so difficult a sock to do, but June can really be the silly month. Thank goodness for sleeping in on Canada Day.
Here's a photo of the finished sock.
The colourway is Franklin's Panopticon, one of the Color Commentary series honouring knitwear designers. This colourway grew on me as I knit it - I confess to not having been thrilled about it in the skein.
The yarn lived up to Lorna's reputation - smooth and consistent. There were no knots. The yarn is a little finer than I like, but the sock feels dense enough to wear well. I could go down a needle size, but I don't think it would be necessary.
One thing I was amazed at was how good the yardage was. Now, I confess this sock is five rounds shorter than my usual plain sock, but check this out: this is the second sock and I had just started the toe decreases.
That's pretty good value.
Stats:
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd sock
Composition: 80% superwash merino, 20% nylon, put up in 50 g skeins
Needles: 2.25 mm
Pattern: Butterscotch Sock
Here's a photo of the finished sock.
The colourway is Franklin's Panopticon, one of the Color Commentary series honouring knitwear designers. This colourway grew on me as I knit it - I confess to not having been thrilled about it in the skein.
The yarn lived up to Lorna's reputation - smooth and consistent. There were no knots. The yarn is a little finer than I like, but the sock feels dense enough to wear well. I could go down a needle size, but I don't think it would be necessary.
One thing I was amazed at was how good the yardage was. Now, I confess this sock is five rounds shorter than my usual plain sock, but check this out: this is the second sock and I had just started the toe decreases.
That's pretty good value.
Stats:
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd sock
Composition: 80% superwash merino, 20% nylon, put up in 50 g skeins
Needles: 2.25 mm
Pattern: Butterscotch Sock
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