knitting in the dark

I had a chance to sit down and watch part of the live coverage of the Tour de France yesterday and today and thanks to that TV time I have now finished the pair of socks I had been struggling with (my tour de france knit along project). I started these about two and a half months ago; it’s so unlike me to have a sock project take that long! I did rip and restart at least twice though…

They’re baggy in the ankles and way too long in the leg and foot for me, but they should fit my father just right…

pattern: my own (braided cables - what was I thinking?)
yarn: Brown Sheep Company Wildfoote in “Jungle”
needles: my trusty INOX 2mm metal dpns
started: beginning of May?
finished: today - 11 July 2007

notes: Well, I learned a lot about cables on socks and will likely be passing on cabled projects for a while. But the real note is that this yarn is too splitty for cabling, not that many other people knit cables with tweedy yarn. I’m not a huge sock yarn snob - I prefer sock yarn with nylon content to help with the wear and tear (handknit socks are my and my father’s favorite things to wear during cooler weather), but this yarn is quite synthetic feeling (maybe it will do better after a wash?). I definitely prefer Fortissima Socka and Regia for the price range…

Now, what do I work on for the next two weeks of le tour?

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