pomatomi

I finished Pomatomus this week. I really like this pattern.

For one, it looks amazing. They ripple over your feet.

Contrary to popular opinion, it did work using magic loop, although the pattern involves some stitch re-arranging which are written with dpns in mind, so more than a bit of dpn-visualisation was required. It wasn't a quick knit, but more of a "process knitter" anyway - the lace pattern is hard enough to be entertaining but logical enough you can work out where you are and when you've gone wrong. Like many patterns, the second one was a lot quicker because I knew what all these instructions were there to achieve.

The yarn helped, it suits the pattern so well. Partly because of the shimmery grey-green-blue (photography won't do the colouring justice) but also because its warm and fluffy yet with reasonably good stitch definition. I used Angel sockyarn in "pine". I know Angel are getting slagged off a bit at the moment (including by me, grrrr) but I was so pleased with this stuff, I'll risk them again. Well, I'll see how it copes to the copious quantity of wear I plan to give these socks first.

The twisted rib flows through the lace design, making wondrously stretchy socks. In fact I think I could have made them smaller. I may frog them down an inch or so and re-do the toes to make them shorter at least, but I'll see what its like after they've been through a wash or two - its not so baggy it uncomfortable. Still, my gage can be on the big side, so I might use 2mm dpns when I make more pomatomi. Which I will. In fact I have the yarn in my stash already. It is also green.