The Jaywalkers are finished and I love them. They are the best fitting socks I've ever made. Now, I haven't made many pairs of socks but it is quite thrilling to have a pair that really fit. Here are the details:
Pattern: Jaywalker by Grumperina (formerly published in MAGknits and now a free Ravelry download.) I cast on 76 stitches.
Yarn: Trekking XXL, color 109 Less than one skein.
Needles: US 1 (five dpns)
Time served: A long time. I'm not a fast knitter and these socks were for my travel time.
I decided I was tired of having these on the needles so I devoted a bit of time to get them off the needles. Now I am ready for Summer of Socks 2008. Well, perhaps not as ready yet as Cookie or Deborah, but now I have a clear sock slate. I love these socks!
Garden news: My florentine irises are starting to bloom.
Both socks and irises are lovely! I like the sock photo with the sky in the background, too.
Posted by: kay | Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 05:12 AM
Yay for the Jaywalkers!!! Great job!
The irises are lovely. If we have a chance to get together around splitting time, I'd love some. I've got small purple irises and ferns to burn, so some trading will be in order!
Posted by: Nora | Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 06:21 AM
Yes, I'd love an iris. And I love your Cookie in the Sky shot of the socks. I haven't finished a pair in a very long time but maybe soon. And who doesn't read plant books in bed?
Posted by: joan | Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 09:16 AM
Great socks and lovely irises.
I agree with Joan. Nothing at all odd about reading gardening books before bed.
Posted by: Cookie | Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Those Jasywalkers look fanatastic on your feet with the blue sky as background. Well done! I love not so common colored irises (and any irises really)! Sign me up for a couple roots when you divide them. While I don't have sun in my yard, they would be gorgeous planted up in the Adirondacks in my aunt's yard (you know how much I adore going up there for summer/fall weekends).
Posted by: Kim | Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 12:43 PM
I recognize those socks! I think they were featured with a (crap I forgot the gun I was holding) Good to see they're finished. Just wait till you see what I got done on my vacay.
Posted by: Stacey (just Stacey) | Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 09:53 PM
Love those Jaywalkers! Congrats on getting them suckers off the needles. Very liberating, hunh? I adore your photo with them up to the sky. I think if I did that here in NYC, my landlord will think I have truly lost it. Very purty Irises!
Posted by: Deborah | Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 08:33 AM