FO the first: Kai-Mei
It’s an overcast day, raining intermittently, here in Calgary, which I think is quite strange. I’ve just moved here from Vancouver, and this weather’s more typical of there than here. I need to go jobsearching today, but first I knit a sock:
Started: April 30th, 2009
Finished: May 7th, 2009
Pattern: Kai-Mei by Cookie A.
Yarn: Posh Yarn Lei in Orange Grove
Needles: Crystal Palace 8-inch US 1 Bamboo DPNs
These socks are the prettiest, most delicate and spring-like, that I have yet produced. The bamboo and silk in the yarn gives enough stitch definition to make up for the slight variegation, and the pale oranges and greens are still vibrant enough to cheer even the dullest day.
As soon as I picked up Sock Innovation, (or, rather, stalked Three Bags Full until the shipment came in) I fell head-over-heels for this pattern. The lace panel, starting from the side of the heel flap and gracefully winding its way across the top of the foot? Stunning. The lace pattern itself, with its geometric roundness? Spectacular. The simple wide rib on the leg? Perfect.
This is not, by any means, the only spectacular pattern in the book: it actually exceeded my expectations, if such a thing is possible. My other particular favourites are Glynis, Rick and Cauchy, but, honestly, there’s not a stinker in the bunch. I’ll probably end up knitting them all, once I get some more semi-solid-ish sock yarn.
That is a pretty color for the socks. I have been wanting this book and I may have to end up stalking my bookstore just to look at it until I have enough cash to get it. And to find out where to get the best price on it.