Sock it up!

I got the sock yarn that I had been eying for some time, called "clover colors" from Patons. I cast on with US #1 needles, made a gauge swatch in the round, and did the math to find out how many stitches to cast on for my actual sock. I finished ribbing for the cuff, but I wasn't interested in any of the sock patterns I'd found.

I was looking for something else when I saw a simple sock with one cable on each side, a pattern written by Yarn Harlot, Stephanie Pearl McPhee. After looking a little more, I finally settled on Aquaphobia Socks from www.knitfreak.com. The designer wrote that the pattern is intended for variegated yarns to prevent color pooling, which disturbs some knitters. Luckily, the pattern is written for US #1 needles, with exactly the number of stitches I had already cast on.


There is a baby cable (repeating 6-stitch, 4-row pattern) on the sides of the sock. The front and back sections are done in a slip-knit pattern, which makes a strong, heavy, stiff cloth. So far, I'm quite pleased with myself for how far I've gotten and how the yarn looks with this pattern.

-吴碧芙