Happy Fall, everyone! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been ready for fall weather for weeks now. Cooler temperatures, crisp breezes, cloudy skies, and RAIN. Yep, we’re doing a jig every time it rains now. Bring on the clouds.
On that note, here’s a look at the completed Bring on the Clouds socks. The striping is wonderful, and even managed to get back to something regular after the heel turn messed with the patterning. The skein was heavy, so I ended up with enough yardage to work them into knee socks. I’m so much in love with these that they may become my new favorite everyday boot socks.
For the knitters:
- Pattern: my basic toe up sock, slip stitch toes and heels, a few increases at the calf, deep ribbing at the top
- Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts, Socks That Rock Lightweight, colorway Tonalite
- Ravelry Project Page here
What else am I knitting for fall? A few posts ago I introduced you to the drape front cardigan. That project is tripping right along, since it is a simple knit in easy stitches. It would be take-along knitting if it fit in the purse, but since it doesn’t I’ve been knitting on it while watching TV and at Knit Night.
I also resurrected the cabled sweater project. You know, the one I blogged about back at the beginning of this year. I want to get the final version finished before the really cool weather arrives. Before it went into hibernation I had completed the first sleeve and the cuff of the second sleeve. It’ll be short work to knock out the second sleeve – the rows are so quick at this larger gauge!
Since the sock needles were empty and I needed a purse project, I cast on for a pair of socks for Husband. Sunny, aren’t they? He has no issue wearing a Hawaiian-style shirt in this color in the dead of the dreary grey winter, but he looked at these skeptically when I showed them to him. Maybe socks are different? I’m trying out a different heel construction for this pair to see whether they fit better than the previous pairs. We’ll see if he wears them when I’m finished.
So bring on the cooler weather. I’ll be ready.