Lutz Socks
Posted By jenifleur on August 28, 2009
Magpie Moon has opened 10 more slots in the Seven Deadly Sins club to accommodate demand. These will be the final slots because my fabric order is on the way. Besides, any more than that and I’d have to take a leave of absence from work to sew!
I promised you some socks.
Pattern: Lutz, by Me. I haven’t published the pattern yet.
Yarn: “Mango Pa-Pay-Pay” Superwash merino by Alpha B Yarn.
Needles: Size US 0 Kollage square circulars
Commentary: I was asked to test knit this yarn for the dyer. I liked it so much I have bought several more skeins. I chose this color because I’m deeply in my poppy phase, apparently. In the picture above I have twisted the top sock so you can see the front. The dyer is a fan of figure skating and I wanted to knit something inspired by that, hence the skate laces and the name of the pattern. The sock is knit toe-up using the Riverbed Architecture by Cat Bordhi, my favorite sock method of all time.
The needles. Hm. Well, I do like the square needles. The cable is a bit too floppy and flimsy for magic loop and that was a bit aggravating. I knit the second sock on the plane to Sock Summit and nearly had an apoplectic fit when the cable appeared to be loosening from the needle. The coating came detached and slid down a bit over the fibrous cord but the cord itself remained adhered to the needle and I was able to finish, though there was a bit of snagging at that join for the remainder. I contacted Kollage directly about it and they are cheerfully replacing the needle and have added an experimental precaution to my new one so I’m looking forward to testing that out.
My current project is in yet another similar color:
Aeolian in Dragonfly Lace; color: “Holly Berry”. Yes, it’s another beaded project. This time with the beads hooked onto the stitches as you come to them. I love this shawl but I will definitely be giving beaded knitting a rest after this project.
Verra nice. The colors they suit you.
We could all use a little more poppy in our lives eh? I looked at your (pretty) socks a second time after I read your inspiration and I totally see it. I can also see Alpha B wearing them while dreaming of Brian Boitano and his triple lutzes.
those socks are awesome, what a great pattern! If you write it up, I’m sure lots of people will want to knit them. And that Aeolian looks incredible!!
Whew!!!! Your yarn bowl matches your projects!!
Great looking knitting!
AYE! All of those reds are wonderful! The shawl is going to be amazing.
Wow. Those are some really cool socks. One of my friends (and I) are very much into figure skating. I wonder if those would fit her feet (her feet are a bit wide). In a green with a bit of silvery sparkle, I think she would plotz.
I love those colors! Beautiful! BTW – I signed up for the Deadly Sins – how could I pass that one up – dating a good ol’ Southern boy…
I love the mango-holly color explosion. I’m especially in lust with your yarn bowl, though!
Wow; *someday* I will attempt a beaded project. And it will be red. Or black. Hmm…