Red River
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
When the new June pattern for Sockamania was distributed, I had a hard time figuring out what yarn I wanted to use. It took rummaging through a few stash boxes until I finally found something that felt right.
Also, I’ve been looking forward to the new color phase for Project Spectrum: red, black, and metallic. Before I cast on for the new socks, I snapped this photo with Munchkin in the background. She was just sitting there, as if she knew she was providing me with the perfect black and dark silver accent to the vivid red yarn.
Anni, the designer, gives several toe and heel options for this pattern, but I’m knitting as (so far) instructed. That includes the short-row toes, which really aren’t my preference. I figured I may as well do them once in a (very) long while for practice. The zig-zag direction on one sock is reversed because I like when socks contrast each other.
I am loving the semi-solid colorway (BMFA STR in Mustang Sally). Why don’t I have more of this stuff? Oh yeah, I’m always seduced away by self-striping and variegated colorways.
Tags: anni, blue-moon-fiber-arts, munchkin, project-spectrum, river-valley, sockamania, socks, socks-that-rock
June 15th, 2007 at 8:17 am
I love that colorway – beautiful.
June 15th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Really beautiful. I feel the same way about color. I always wonder why I don’t do semi-solids. Very nice.
June 15th, 2007 at 8:57 am
I love your socks! I just posted my in progress socks on the site!
June 15th, 2007 at 9:02 am
Love the color, hate short row toes!! Carry on!!
June 15th, 2007 at 9:04 am
Seduced? Hmm, oh yea. Me too.
June 15th, 2007 at 9:43 am
What a gorgeous deep red. Love it!
June 15th, 2007 at 10:16 am
Hmmm….might be time to break out MY Mustang Sally. I had no idea it would be so beautiful. Nice choice for that pattern. Your socks are looking great.
June 15th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
That is beautiful!
June 15th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
I really love that yarn. I can’t tell you how tempted I am to get some for myself.
June 19th, 2007 at 6:48 am
Oh I love the semi-solids. They are my new favorites. That color is just gorgeous!
June 20th, 2007 at 11:48 am
Mustang Sally! I must procure some… absolutely gorgeous.