Friday, March 3, 2017

The Pair

I've finished knitting the pair of socks I was asked to make for a friend. The wool is apparently quite old. Each ball comes separately wrapped in a printed plastic bag! The pattern I used is  bintje by Jatta Saukko, available as a free download on Ravelry. The original pair is knee length, with a clever way of decreasing in the purl sections between the lace panels, so I had to read it carefully when adapting the pattern to make ankle socks. 
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11 comments:

  1. MaureenMarch 4, 2017 at 12:44 AM

    My grandmother had a lot of wartime patterns - which I preserved - that specified Botany wool. She also used a lot of Viyella brand, I remember that very well. The pattern you chose for the socks is lovely.

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  2. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeMarch 4, 2017 at 3:48 AM

    They are beautiful!

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  3. crafty cat cornerMarch 4, 2017 at 4:24 AM

    Very nice, well done.
    Briony
    x

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  4. muskaanMarch 4, 2017 at 5:53 AM

    Beautiful pattern and colour. Lovely socks :-)

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  5. Margarets designer cardsMarch 4, 2017 at 6:02 AM

    Beautiful pair of socks

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  6. God's KidMarch 4, 2017 at 6:04 AM

    Those look great!!! :)

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  7. Madtatter80March 4, 2017 at 1:29 PM

    They are beautiful and someone took lots of time creating a pattern that looks like it would work in shoes, you are amazing to be able to decrease it.

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  8. EluniaMarch 5, 2017 at 8:12 AM

    śliczne skarperty

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  9. CreateologyMarch 5, 2017 at 4:42 PM

    Gorgeous pair of wool socks. <3

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  10. AnonymousMarch 9, 2017 at 2:42 AM

    A nice pair of socks with a lovely pattern, you friend will be pleased!

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