What could this be?

Is it…?

I think it could be!

Pattern: Gothic Lace Socks, designed by me and available very soon!
Yarn: Angel Sock Yarn (75% Wool, 25% Polyamide) in Red, shade #2185

This is the… *counts on fingers* …third version of this pattern that I’ve knitted! It’s very close to the original, with just some adjustments to the cuff and heel flap sizing. I love the star toe. It’s great if you have Kitchener angst, because it decreases down to just 6 stitches which are then threaded with yarn and pulled closed, like the top of a hat. And it goes so well with the “gothic arches” of the lace pattern and gives a little bit of excitement at the end of knitting a plain foot.

The first Broadripple sock is almost complete, too. I am on a roll!

Inspiration is a funny thing. I have been dabbling with the beginnings of several projects for a while. I had a couple of large garments in mind, neither of which got further than swatching and in fact, nothing was really whispering “knit me!” in my ear.

And then on the Angel Yarns forum, I came across the Broadripple sock pattern.

“Hang on a minute,” thinks I. “I have Cascade Fixation in my stash. I could knit these!”

So I did!

And for fans of the legs, a shot of one leg looking wistfully out the window…

It’s a simple pattern, though not so simple that it’s boring, and Cascade Fixation is very interesting to knit with. It knits up with a nubbly, towelling texture and by gum it’s streeeeeeeeeeeeeetchy!

It feels good to be inspired. I hope it lasts.

I got a lovely surprise parcel from Cairi today. This skein of hand dyed aran-weight yarn fresh from her cauldron.

Isn’t it gorgeous?! I can see it becoming a cosy beret or some snug wristwarmers. If I can stop snuggling it for long enough, that is!

Just one of over 800 knitters, eagerly flexing their dpns and fine-tuning their stalking skills, ready for Sockapalooza 4!