Here is the beginning of a Dublin Bay sock that may look rather blue, but isn't. In real life, the Wildfoote luxury sock yarn is delicious and soft and very, very purple. The pattern calls for 72 stitches. I brought it down to 48 because, as we know, I am a loooose and sloffppy knittur knitter.These socks are for a knitalong on Ravelry, and a knitalong with Anna. The "Austentatious" group is reading and knitting Emma, Jane Austen's matchmaker. Hence, a paired project! Not only are socks "paired" by nature, but the design on the sock is "paired" - one lovely, lacy panel down each side of the leg.
When I followed up on Ryan's description of the design, I discovered pictures of the Dublin Bay climbing roses that inspired the name. Aren't they lovely?
I have a new love..... She is deep burgundy, with some black-ish overtones, she is soft and companionable as a bunny, and best of all -SHE'S ALREADY IN MY STASH! My Clapotis shall be Knitpicks Andean Treasure in the embers colorway.
(Am I allowed to swatch before the Knitalong begins? Please?)______________________________________________
What do you think about ArtYarns Supermerino Color 105 for the Second Wave Clapotis? (Maybe next time...)
I'm dreaming of the fall, of cool weather, of evergreens gracing the countryside as the autumn leaves begin to fall - and of knitting along with Anne Shirley as she gets to know the lovely Prince Edward Island.
Coming this October --
Would you like to join? Send an e-mail to anne.knits@yahoo.comand check out the blog at anneknits.blogspot.com.Thanks, Caitlin, for organizing this knitalong!
(edited 8.6.07)
When I followed up on Ryan's description of the design, I discovered pictures of the Dublin Bay climbing roses that inspired the name. Aren't they lovely?
