Sunday
Apr052009
I am in love with this sock.
Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 7:26AM
And why wouldn't I be? What's not to love about a cushiony, yummy, green cabled sock?
The pattern is called Craic, as in "crack," as in, "Gaelic word for fun," not, "Street drug that will get you locked up." I may sell Craic, but I draw the line at crack.
What time is it? Have I had enough coffee? Did I fall asleep without brushing my teeth? Did I leave my contacts in all night? The answers are: 8:13am, no, yes, and yes. This actually explains a lot.
Poor Hannah Six, I am rambling when I should be showing off her pattern.
And the side:
Love the back:
Now, for those of you who are newer knitters and are thinking to yourselves, "There's no way I could knit those, they're too complicated," let me fill you in on a little secret.
Cables are just knitting stitches out of order.
That's all they are. You create the complicated look by putting some stitches on a little holder, knitting some more stitches off your regular needle, putting the stitches from the holder back on your regular needle, and then knitting those. In fact, most patterns (like this one) tell you how to do the cables.
These socks really are just lovely, it makes the Yarnista happy just to see them.
Craic Socks. You know you want them.
(Ravel it.)
The pattern is called Craic, as in "crack," as in, "Gaelic word for fun," not, "Street drug that will get you locked up." I may sell Craic, but I draw the line at crack.
What time is it? Have I had enough coffee? Did I fall asleep without brushing my teeth? Did I leave my contacts in all night? The answers are: 8:13am, no, yes, and yes. This actually explains a lot.
Poor Hannah Six, I am rambling when I should be showing off her pattern.
And the side:
Love the back:
Now, for those of you who are newer knitters and are thinking to yourselves, "There's no way I could knit those, they're too complicated," let me fill you in on a little secret.
Cables are just knitting stitches out of order.
That's all they are. You create the complicated look by putting some stitches on a little holder, knitting some more stitches off your regular needle, putting the stitches from the holder back on your regular needle, and then knitting those. In fact, most patterns (like this one) tell you how to do the cables.
These socks really are just lovely, it makes the Yarnista happy just to see them.
Craic Socks. You know you want them.
(Ravel it.)
Reader Comments (14)
Those are fantastic! They look so warm! Is the pattern on Ravelry?
OMG!!!! These are gorgeous!
But, but, but....I've never knit cables. I'm not sure I'm up to the job. And yes, I want them.
*drool* Those are gorgeous! That makes me want to learn how to knit. Mmmmmm.... Socks....
I think I'm now in a sock coma.
They're gorgeous - totally my next not-plain-stockinette-stitch sock!!
Those look so cool!! I want to make those. I'm going to save it in my favorites so when I get ready to knit socks I will remember these lovelies! And they are knit in Sport weight,yay perfect for Kells!
So pretty! Knitting socks seems intimidating to me; especially since I stink at using dpns. I can use them ok to reduce stitches when making a hat, but trying to cast on and use dpns the whole time has my head spinning. Maybe if I can find a cable needle with the right length cable I will give socks a whirl.
Love them! What yarn are they knit up in? It looks cushy and soft :).
Oh my...that is an awesome sock! I swore after last year's Socktoberfest sock (my first and only -- so far -- cabled sock), which took me six months to finish, that I would probably never do another. I love cables, but they seem so futzy with sock yarn! But this pattern might make me rethink that. Hm...
oooooh pretty!! I love them, I love them, I love them! Now, to figure out cable knitting..... will definitely go on my Ravelry 'to do' list :-)
Magnificent!
I will become a proficient sock knitter and make the pretties:)
you do sell crack...just woolen crack :-).
And I do love these socks...now to find the time to tackle them :-)
I must know where you find your Gaelic translations. I'm of Scottish heritage and my husband is a fan of tattoos. . . .so the logical progression is to have our daughters names translated to Gaelic and tattooed on his person. Makes sense, right? Much to my dismay I cannot find a decent reference to make the translation.
So many tattoos to choose from. I search the net looking for the best pictures! Great site!
Thanks for the great info, I will definitely be back!