These are made out of Cascade Fixation, a soft cottony yarn with elastic. I added the broken rib stitch pattern to my plain vanilla sock formula for a fun effect. So happy with how they turned out and with the fact that I can declare this project finished at last.
Can I add that I do not envy you regular sock knitters the hard task of taking finished photos of your socks! After a few hilarious attempts in which I fell out of the chair as I tried to hold up my feet for the camera, I decided it was best to give up before I caused myself an injury.
The next item to show you begs an answer to the question: when is a project finished? Is it when the pattern instructions declare that you bind off all stitches? Or after you weave in the ends, wash, block and brag about it? Or, in this instance, is it when you know deep down that you will never work on the thing again or use it for its originally intended purpose. But it holds just enough of your affection to stop you from throwing it in the frog pond. That was the dilemma I was in in regards to my Blooming Flower pillow cushion. Until I had a light bulb moment and decided that Lucy would not come storming into my house in a fit of fury if I turned her brilliant pattern into a chair seat cover:
It's a pretty great feeling to have more space in the knitting basket! Now I can kick up my feet and relax and knit away on the never ending cowl that is pine bough....
Your new header is wonderful! I love seeing you all bundled up in beloved knits. The socks are like Pop Rocks. What a vivid color to chase away the winter blues.the chair cushoin is perfecto! It goes well with the wood. Terrific job.
ReplyDeleteThose are some cute FOs. Great idea to turn it into a seat cover!
ReplyDeleteYour new finished prpjects are delightful! I'm not into sock knitting but I like knitting two sleeves at the same time- it's very relaxing for me. I'm going to crochet flower pillow- I like your seat cover very much, brilliant! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteOh, I KNOW the euphoria!!!! I've tried the two-at-a-time socks...and like you, I was never able to find my rhythm and for me, that's what sock knitting is all about. (Had to laugh----I've juggled legs and feet and camera far less successfully than you; I usually give up and let them photograph on the stretchers; totally cheating in my book) Great looking socks----and that fixation wears like iron!
ReplyDeleteAnd the seat cushion. What a lovely ta-dah!!! I'm sure Lucy would approve!
The only thing better than finishing a languishing UFO is finishing one that delivers an essential infusion of cheerful, heart-warming color. The only thing better than finishing one brightly colored project is finishing two! Kudos to you, and lovely work as always.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors! It's funny how a little thing like toe decreases can stop a project in its tracks for so long. I think that's why I have so many sock WIPs. I don't think 2-at-a-time would work for me either, but I'm going to try a sort of similar method where I buy 2 sets of DPNs and work each part of the sock on both socks before moving on to the next section. It might help my momentum overall.
ReplyDeleteI had to crank out a baby hat just to get a feeling of accomplishment after botching the shawl! And then forgot to use cold water and now the red has bled into the cream!!! Oh well, a dunking in water/vinegar will either clean up the dye or color all the cream with a redish tint.
ReplyDeleteI love the socks. The color, the story of what they started out and how they came to be and how you made them your own to fall out of a chair in! ha! The color really is fantastic. They make me smile.
ReplyDeleteYour slippers are pretty snazzy too!
And yay for repurposing knits you wanna quit. It's cute and it's perfect for that chair.
That's what sock blockers are for!! That's how I get most of my photos ... although I love your photo with the slippers!!!
ReplyDeleteBright pretty projects are perfect if you're having a little winter blues. I love the bright pink! And taking sock FO pics is super hard!! People need to know the struggle..
ReplyDeleteI understand what you mean about the two at a time socks...I can do it, but I don't enjoy it. Too fussy!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours! Now those socks KICK the winter blahs away. And you are so right, two at a time does take the fun out of knitting socks for me. I love the having one done and a match on the needles... as long as it doesn't languish there too long!
ReplyDeleteI adore the seat cover. Excellent match to that gorgeous antique chair.
As for taking pics of socks, I set up my tripod, camera pointing down, set the timer for 12 seconds and do a mad dash slide under it to get the shot. Loads of dust bin pics, but usually one or two will be gold! Or I do the pretzel yoga thing with a pulled muscle for a few days after. :P
Wow, well done for finishing those amazing socks! I love the colour and I know what you mean about the pattern. I love a simple sock for sheer knitting pleasure.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for the cushion cover, it works beautifully as a chair seat.