Pink Socks!

I've been knitting these pink socks for quite a while now, as my alternative project to whatever else I'm working on at the time.  I was thrilled by the yarn when I got it, and knitting it up was just as nice.

pink socks on

Pink Socks
Started: early May, 2007
Finished: September 5, 2007
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in Iris Garden
Needles: Knit Picks dpns, size 1
Pattern: Knitty's Universal Toe-up Sock Formula

This is the smallest yarn and needles I've used yet, and my first pair of toe-up socks.  I love toe-up, I think this is definitely the way I'll try to go in the future (that being said, I have some top-downs on my needles already!)  I feel like a better sock knitter after making these because of the time involved in doing such little stitches.  The short row heels with wraps made a lot more sense now that I've done short-row dishclothes, actually.

I definitely like the "leaves of grass" pattern that I picked from the Stitchionary better than my first try of the hearts.  I just had too many difficulties with p4tog with these fine stitches.  I just did it on the leg, but if I had it to do again, I would have done it on the top of the foot too.

They fit nice.  The first sock was a little long , and so I reduced the length by like 1 or 2 rows on the second.  They still look the same, but one will not bunch as much in my shoe as the other! 

I wore them for the first time to the library the day I finished them (moblog post) to show to my knitting group, because they'd seen how long I was working on them because they were the best portable project I had for a while!

Here's a few more pictures of the progress.  If you are on Ravelry, the project page is here.

I definitely would use this pattern and this yarn again.  It's all good stuff!