Saturday, August 12, 2006

Modified

stairs at kew hothouse
This photo has nothing to do with knitting. It is a spiral staircase at Kew Gardens where I spent this afternoon. It's just prettier than my FO which is illusion-knit so doesn't photograph well.

Anyway, knitting. DNA illusion socks. Done.

I used leftover yarn from Bakerloo, the illusion-sock idea from Lovemeknot and the dna chart from Rosalind. I'm calling them Dr Moreau. They are for a science teacher friend of mine who goes under the name of Dippy. A very late birthday present.

dna socks hidden dna a socks pattern


They were late partly because it took me a month or so after his birthday to actually cast on (ahem), but also because Dippy has HUGE feet (hence bagginess in the shots above, those are my feet - and yes, in case Dippy is reading, I did take the photos before I washed them).

At least I think he has big feet. I measured them properly but I decided to knit him socks at our joint birthday party last April, and by the time I got the measuring tape out we'd both had a drink or two. So I hope they fit.

Next project? To continue with the mixing it up theme, I thought I'd try Crusoe, but toe-up with a dutch heel.

14 comments:

ofpinsandneedles said...

They're great! Great yarn, wonderful pattern. I love the secret science illusion knitting (or could it be allusion knitting?). I'm sure he of the coolest name will like them as much as I do.

scarletprincess said...

I adore those socks!!! saw some illusion love heart socks and when I'm brave enough I might have a go.

Lyndsey-Jane said...

Love love love the socks!!. Will a pattern be available - we are not all clever enough to adjust from Rosalind.

Lloer said...

The slip stitch pattern used in Crusoe is great, particularly for variegated yarns that pool.

Anonymous said...

I must have some!! Thank you!

Anonymous said...

I love Kew - hope you knitted in public there!

Anonymous said...

OOOO how do you do a toe-up dutch heel?

I'll be watching to find out

Dharia said...

those are AWESOME! very clever.

invertir en oro said...

Love love love the socks!!. Will a pattern be available

www.tarragona-3d.com said...

So, I do not really imagine this is likely to have success.

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