Finished socks and florentine irises

Finished Object(s)! 

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.  I acquired this variety from a grower in Ohio in the late 1990s.  It took me quite a while to find them. However, I had to have them because of the narrative in this book.  The Harrowsmith Illustrated Book of Herbs by Patrick Lima is still one of my very favorite books.  I read this book before bed for many nights.  Yes, I'm a bit odd........but, it really is a lovely book.  Anyway, they (the irises) multiply quite readily and are a delicate white with dove grey accents.  The irises will have to be divided in late summer, so if you are interested in receiving some (please!), just let me know via email or the comments and we'll make mailing arrangements in August or September.

Comments

[kay]

Both socks and irises are lovely! I like the sock photo with the sky in the background, too.

[Nora]

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!

[joan]

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?

[Cookie]

Great socks and lovely irises.

I agree with Joan. Nothing at all odd about reading gardening books before bed.

[Kim]

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).

[Stacey (just Stacey)]

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.

[Deborah]

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!