I used one of my estate sale
purchases, bargains which retailed for $34.75!!! I have saved it all these years and finally felt 'worthy' enough to use it. The variety is Carnal and the colorway is
Hoochi Mama. O yeah baby. This yarn was so sensuous to knit and I totally lost my mind as I started this sock.
The first mistake...My new size 1 needles arrived and I wanted to use those on this design (my own pattern) and knit my entire first sock and found that it was so small and narrow that I had to completely rip it out and start over with size 2 needles. I could barely get my hand through the sock. Boo hoo.
Undaunted, I tried again and did the same pattern, cast on 56 stitches, toe up, afterthought heels and super stretchy bind off. I was thrilled even to get them on the sock blockers and steam them. Phew!
The stitch patterns is called OXOX which simulates those letter shapes (I adapted my design to stretch out the cables) . I kept getting lost in the row count and had to reknit sections a few times. But they are correct now and both socks match. Minor miracle. I blame Hercule Poirot on PBS which I binge watched as I knit.
I used one of my estate sale 
The first mistake...My new size 1 needles arrived and I wanted to use those on this design (my own pattern) and knit my entire first sock and found that it was so small and narrow that I had to completely rip it out and start over with size 2 needles. I could barely get my hand through the sock. Boo hoo.
Undaunted, I tried again and did the same pattern, cast on 56 stitches, toe up, afterthought heels and super stretchy bind off. I was thrilled even to get them on the sock blockers and steam them. Phew!
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