My precious
Welsh Country Stockings
by Nancy Bush
Pattern source: Folk Socks / Nancy Bush
Yarn: Patons Patonyle 4ply, 75 grams of brown (1006), 35 grams of white (1003)
Needles: 2,25 mm
During the last few weeks, my knitting self esteem has sunk to an all-time low. All my bigger projects seem to hate me, even sweet Liesl was too small. Oh you should've seen me ripping it – knitting is clearly the new kick-boxing. All the other Liesl knitters were able to knit this little sweater in one afternoon with charming results, but not me. Maybe they swatched? (Crazy, I know.)
But when sweater knitting kicks you in the head, it's time to knit a pair of socks.
Can you feel the love? I adore these socks – they are perfect in every way. I made a few modifications to the pattern: I left out the contrasting heel, and added the fair isle motif to the toe too. There's an old photo in the book on page 25 with socks like this, and I liked them better. I really like that tiny bit of colourwork – enough to make the socks pretty, but not enough to make you go crazy knitting it.
The yarn, Patons Patonyle 4ply, was sent to me for my opinion by Patons. Luckily this was an easy job – I loved this yarn! It's incredibly soft, it's easy on the hands and knits up just beautifully. With 20 % nylon content it should wear well too. I even found a group in Ravelry dedicated to this yarn, so clearly I'm not the only one who likes it. It doesn't show on the Patons website just yet, but it should be available sometime next winter.
We'll be heading out to the summer cottage next week, so I'll leave you with a sneak peek at my next sock project. For the sake of peace and happiness of all beings, there won't be any sweater projects in my bag.
posted by Terhi @ 4:46 ip.
44 Comments:
Oi miten kauniit sukat!
Todella kauniit ja ehdottomasti juuri ei-kontrastivärisellä kantapäällä. Ihanat sukat. :o)
Ihanat sukat! Kivaa kesälomaa!
Aivan ihanat!
Beautiful! Your choice of adding fair isle to the toe was excellent.
Aivan ihanaiset.
my husband often said that the well-being starts with the socks that you wear !
your work is a true inspiration...
No vähänkö nyt oon ilonen, että tilasin BookDepositoryltä Folk Socksin juuri pari päivää sitten :). Hyvin Hienot sukat.
I completely understand what you are going through. My knitting is also out to get me. Not a finished project in sight. But your new knitting comeback has given me hope because I Love those socks!
So perfect in a very way. I love the all the details. Yep, you better pack the only knitting that makes you happy and relaxed on your trip! Have fun.
So cute, they look like socks from a story book. And it's the fair isle on the toe that makes them.
Patons yarns, eh? I'm glad that company is moving away from the novelty madness. I can't wait to see this yarn in stores.
wow! i love those socks! they have just enough fair isle to give them something special but not too much to distract. very pretty.
The socks are gorgeous! I am just about to cast on a new pair, and think that they might feature some colour work!
Have a great break.
Wait, wait! Come back!! I have to tell you the socks are stunning, adorable!!! I love them! Could you tell me a little bit more about where you placed the colorwork on the toe? I want to do that, as well. I HAVE to do that, now that I've seen yours! Also, I love the new sock. How long before we learn about it? Love it!
Oh, I have another question: I immediate looked for information about this yarn, and I did find some yarn under that name. You said that it won't be out before winter. Is Paton's recreating the yarn? The yarn I found with that name (mostly in Australia), seems to be the same, but it wasn't the same colors. Can you give a few more details about the yarn you used? Thanks!
Oh such lovely socks! I love the bit of colorwork.
Feelin´ the love!
Kauniit sukat ja uskomattoman tasainen käsiala sulla!
Kauniit sukat! Todella. :)
Miustakin tuo versio näyttää kivemmalta. En ole kovin innoissani noista erivärisistä kantapäistä.
Tyylikkäät sukat.
Nämä ovat aivan uskomattoman ihanat!
Upeat sukat! Tosi kiva lisä tuo varvasosassa toistettu kuvio.
Beautiful socks. The toe detail is gorgeous. Enjoy them.
I love these! The fairisle motif is a lovely touch. Hopefully the yarn will be available to buy soon too! It sounds good.
Thank goodness for the small satisfying project! And they are simple and lovely. Funny thing about Patonyle-it's been around forever here in Australia, but then recently discontinued. Perhaps this is a re-launch? Look forward to some photos from the summer house and thanks for your lovely comment on my fairisle vest :)
They are some beautiful socks, I'm thinking about buying the book just for that one pattern!
I just ripped out a project of my own last night, so you're not alone in feeling frustrated with your knitting.
However, I sadly don't have the consolation of polishing off of a pair of sublimely beautiful socks like you just did. WOW, again, another gorgeous, classic pair of socks from you. I know I say it every time, but you are my favourite sock knitter.
beautiful! very simple and perfect!
They are the most gorgeous socks!
These are so wonderful!
The colors you choose are simply beautiful. I really think these socks are strikingly elegant. Beautiful beautiful beautiful!
absolutely gorgeous. Socks truly are a comfort for the soul.
Oooh! These are lovely! I really like your mods, too.
Thank you all for your lovely comments!
About the yarn – it really is a re-release. Patons used to have it, and it was discontinued, and now they are bringing it back. Sorry for being so vague!
lotta: Oikein hyvä valinta, kirja on toinen suosikkini Nancyn kirjoista. :-)
poethead: Well, I added the fair isle four rows before I thought it was time to start the toe decreases (and change colour). It turned out that the sock was not quite long enough at that point, so I just knit a few rows in brown before starting the decreases.
pikku-kettu: Eriväriset kantapäät aiheuttavat myös kahdeksan ylimääräistä pääteltävää langanpäätä... :-D
Fall is coming and I'm going to need to work on some longer socks. I love those!
So very pretty, Terhi! very nice color combinations and I like your modifications. Socks haven't attracted me the same way this year that they have in the past... but then I come to your blog and see your parade of lovely socks, and I always want to make more!
oh they are just beautiful! i love that little addition of fair isle...perfect! the new sock is beautiful too...enjoy! :)
Those have got to be some of the prettiest socks I have ever seen! The perfect way to get your knitting mojo back!
These are lovely! Your photographs are always stunning. :)
The socks are absolutely perfect. I love the two places of colorwork, the simple, clean patterning, the colors, and they fit you wonderfully.
It's projects like this that tempt me to pick up the tiny needles....
I do feel the love - what a perfectly, simply beautiful pair of socks!
Stunning. You are my hands down favorite sock knitter--you pick the best patterns and yarns. Well done.
Those are gorgeous! I've always wanted to knit a pair, but can never find the right yarn. Thanks for the Patons idea. I love the modifications you made, too. The little Fair Isle motifs make a big difference on the toe.
Tunsin rakkauden tänne asti. :D Ihanat sukat!
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