Amongst the gorgeous patterns in the new issue of The Inside Loop, there is one small sock pattern modelled by a certain someone standing on my side table in my back garden. On the wettest day imaginable, just to add insult to injury.

Pattern: Pablo, by me!
Yarn: Wild Fire Fibres merino/tencel in “Pablo”
Needles: 2.5mm KnitPicks circs

But it’s so nice to share some secret knitting that seems to have been hiding for months. This pattern took a long time to wriggle its way out on to the yarn. I think this is the third or fourth stitch pattern that I tried with the yarn and that finally pleased me enough to create a whole pair of socks. The yarn is gorgeous and soft and shiny, but it doesn’t like dainty or intense patterns and it was definitely a learning experience.

Speaking of the yarn, the colour was named, I assume, after Pablo Picasso. But I chose the colour because the name reminded me of Pablo The Little Red Fox. Yep, I’m sophisticated, I am.

But did you see? I used Magic Loop! After knitting Mr B’s Anniversary Socks, I completely fell for knitting socks in this way. I swear they are quicker; there’s definitely a lot less switching around of needles than with dpns. And best of all, it means I can have more than one pair on the go at the same time… *evil grin*