Try saying that three times really fast!
Yesterday I went into a Pomatomus frenzy. It helped that I was doing some really monotonous work, which I made more bearable by stopping to knit for an hour twice in the day. By the evening I was up to the gusset. I knit gusset and foot and almost reached the toe while watching tv last night, then finished today during another break in the same monotonous work.
They’re done! And they fit nicely. I like this pattern. I like it much better than Jaywalker. It makes a very elastic sock so no fitting problems for my wierdly shaped feet. And while it might demand concentration, but it’s also strangely intellectually satisfying.
And it’s my first bit of charted lace pattern. I am no longer a lace chart coward. In fact, when I saw that the Zhivago Top pattern didn’t have a lace chart I was a bit peeved.
I can imagine myself knitting this again. Maybe next time I’ll do one top down and the second toe up so that the scales go in opposite directions.
But for now I’ve got some manly socks to knit – the beau’s socks and I want to try knitting re-footable socks for my Dad. There’s a pattern in Socks. Socks. Socks. that I’m about to check out.
I love the color choice for your Pomatomus sockes! I just saw the pattern on Knitty.com and I think I am going to try my hand at them as well. I am a little scared of the lace bits but I am ready to give them a shot.
Thankyou! It’s a challenging pattern, but worth nutting out.
The yarn was Neopolitan by Sunshine Yarns athttp://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=4375.
Gorgeous socks!
Love that colourway. Very nice fit too.
Well done.
I am at the toe decreasing of my first pomatomus sock, it’s also my first attempt at charted anything. It’s great to see yours looking so good – gives me hope!
The great thing i’ve found is that most mistakes in the lace are really difficult to see, which for me is a boon! I’m aiming for my next to be perfect. I have learned a lot from knitting this pattern.
Beautiful! Makes me want to knit a pair if only I didn’t have so many WIPs!
Awesome socks! I’m keen to try this pattern for myself, now!
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