Pattern: Priscilla’s Dream Socks by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts from Favorite Socks
Yarn: Waterloo Wools Niagara (80% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon), 1 x 100g skein in “Paris Nights”, exclusive Sock Club colourway for March 2010
Needles: 2.5mm circs for magically loopy knitting
This is now officially The Week of Finished Projects. 
Last night I grafted together the toe stitches of the second sock and this pair – which have been OTN since March – were finally finished!
I’m still not sure about the short-row heel. It’s great not having to count rows and they’re quicker to execute. And knitting huge, plain socks becomes an almost Zen-like experience as I just sit and mindlessly knit rounds and rounds of stocking stitch with only a brief interruption for the heel and toe. But despite all the fancy yarn-overing, there are still holes in the heel and it doesn’t look as neat as I would like. (I opted to use my favourite basic wide toe for the socks rather than knit a short-row toe as well.) That may be something I just need to practise.
But the yarn is a different matter! I adore it! Despite being a wool/nylon blend, it’s almost silky to the touch and slips along the needles very pleasingly. I do hope the yarn wears well. Poor Mr B has only this pair of knitted socks now that doesn’t have holes in/has felted. Given my current output rate, it could be a while before he has another pair, so it would be nice if these lasted..!
These are beautiful. I have never done a short row heel. It will be coming up somewhere in the Joy of Sox, and I look forward to at least learning how to do it. Oh and magic loop too – I am looking forward to learning how to do that too.
But anyway, love that rib at the cuff and the stockinette sock just shows off the wonderful colors in that yarn!
I like the colours in the yarn – very manly.
they’re lovely – really like the way the yarn has knitted up.
oh and short row heels FTW! mostly because i am lazy and find them much quicker. (But many people disagree with me, about this and all manner of other things.)
Lovely! The yarn has such pretty colours, and it’s knitted up so nicely!
I’ve done a couple of pairs of socks with short row heels, but I really prefer heel flaps. They just seem to fit so much better, and don’t have holes or unsightly lumps like my attempts at short row heels!