They machine wash well so far, and I'm wearing them two days a week. Upsides: they wear well. Downsides: I suspect they will be too hot in summer, and unfortunately my danskos, the best for showing them off, are also prone to snagging fabric on their buckles. This bothered me less when it happened to machine-knit socks.
Pattern: Mad Color Weave
Designer: Tina Lorin
Source: Sock Madness
Yarn: Trekking XXL
Needles: US1s, double-points
I tried out a new toe, with fewer decreases-- it's comfortable, but very boxy. Otherwise I followed the pattern more or less exactly. Here's a better shot of the texture:
In additional knitterly news, I've finished my first sock from Cat Bordhi's "New Pathways to Sock Knitting." It's a Cables & Corrugations toe-up sock knit in Maizy. I'm also working on a Fruit Loop, from the most recent knitty.
I was meaning to ramble at length about my notions-related purchase at the Ave Fair in Seattle, but I'm feeling a tad laconic, so I think I will save that for another day.
5 comments:
That is crazy yarn. I kind of love it. I am also finding that everyone I know wears Danskos.
Well, really... what else is there in life to wear?
Nice! How do your handmade socks wear? I'm afraid to wear mine, since I do a lot of walking.
Maizy is a little pilly. My GGH Marathon socks are wearing like iron, though, and I'm expecting the same from the Trekking.
Cool! I like the Trekking sock yarns way more than I should, considering my budget. (Although you get a lot for the price.)
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