All Hail Caesar!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, secret pals or swaps, socks
The mosaic socks for my Sockapalooooza pal are finished! I’m ever so pleased with how these turned out.
The stripes on the insteps both complement the mosaic checkered pattern and provide a nice finishing touch.
Although I didn’t change the main color for the mosaic pattern, I switched it around for the remainder of the socks (cuffs, heels, instep, and toes). Overall, it looks pretty good, and also turned out to be a fortuitous decision. At the end, it was clear that I wouldn’t have had enough Navy left if I kept that as the main color for both socks.
This was my first time knitting a bi-color heel. It’s a bit of extra effort but does look very nice. I measured the heel flaps incorrectly at first and turned the heels about an inch too early. I didn’t realize my mistake until I had finished one very short gusset. It wasn’t too bad ripping back—the two yarn colors actually helped with this process.
I don’t know if I would want to use Knit Picks Essential yarn again. It seems too soft, almost too loosely plied.
In a day or two, these socks will be in the post to their new owner. I hope she likes them! I certainly enjoyed knitting these and definitely would like to knit myself a pair with another of the mosaic patterns from the book.
Pattern: “Caesar’s Check” by Charlene Schurch, Sensational Knitted Socks Size: Women’s Medium, average to wide width Yarn: Knit Picks Essential Solid, 1 skein each Navy and Dusk Needles: Various brands US 0 (2mm), US 1 (2.25mm) and US 1.5 (2.5mm) DPNs Started: June 13, 2007 Completed: July 31, 2007
Tags: blue, caesars-check, charlene-schurch, mosaic, secret-pal, sensational-knitted-socks, sockapalooooza, socks, swap
August 1st, 2007 at 2:17 pm
You have a very lucky sock pal. The socks look fabulous! I will have to knit that pattern someday.
August 1st, 2007 at 2:57 pm
They look great! Your pal will lurv them.
August 1st, 2007 at 3:07 pm
They are absolutely lovely! Lucky sock pal.
August 1st, 2007 at 3:33 pm
No kidding – those socks took a lot of dedication to finish!
August 1st, 2007 at 3:39 pm
Your pal will sure to love them, and they seem require a lot of work and dedication. Great looking socks.
August 1st, 2007 at 5:10 pm
Most excellent! I haven’t done mosaic knitting yet. Is it any stretchier than stranding?
August 1st, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Those are awesome! I am humbled and awed, and I totally wanna be your sockpal. ;)
August 1st, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Gorgeous socks Harriet! I wish I was your sock pal lol.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:24 pm
Wow! You have one lucky pal! Those are really special.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Such cool socks — Your sock pal’s going to love them!
August 2nd, 2007 at 12:18 am
Those look great :) You have a very lucky pal!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:57 am
Stunning! I’m way to scared to tackle those patterns, though I want to. I’d love for someone to photograph the sock turned inside out. ;)
August 2nd, 2007 at 8:16 am
Wow! Those socks are gorgeous! I will have to look up that pattern. You did a great job!
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:34 am
Oh those are fantastic, um, yeah, I will wait most patiently for my pair…right?
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:40 am
Those are gorgeous. Lucky sock pal you have!!
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:49 pm
They look fantastic!! I like the non-matchy match of them a lot.
August 2nd, 2007 at 8:01 pm
[...] I like the colours, but it turns out that the plain stocking stitch panels between the yarn-over spirals just aren’t doing it for me. But the slip-stitch heel, now that I like. Which is making me think about slip-stitch patterns like Crusoe, or Rock and Weave. Or maybe even something in a mosaic…. [...]
August 3rd, 2007 at 11:45 am
These really are gorgeous!
August 4th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
They are great!!! I’m sure she’s going to love them.
August 5th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Those socks are supah cool! I know what you mean about the Essential yarn. I’m not too thrilled with it myself. In fact I gave all of mine away!
August 5th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
[...] Limedragon has finished her Mosaic Socks for her pal. The pattern is Caesar’s Check from SKS’s. I adore these! [...]
August 11th, 2007 at 8:27 am
The socks are gorgeous! I have yet to try mosaic patterns but you’ve inspired me. I’ve been catching up on your posts and am sooo happy to here you and yours were not involved in the tragic bridge collapse-My sister lives in Minneapolis (actually Shakopee) and travels that route every day for work-she was at our family reunion (in Iowa) when it happened. I left Iowa at 19 but enjoy my once a year trip back to see my large family.
Your secret pal.
August 13th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Hello Harriet, this is your sock pal. Many many thanks for the beautiful socks, they fit perfectly! And for the other gifts they are great and so generous and I like them very much, especially the chocolates ::)). From the Knit Picks wool I´ll knit a pair of socks for my husband as you said and from the “Titania” I´ll knit a pair for me. It was a pleasure for me to have you as my sock pal. Stay in good health and always a happy knitting!! =Helga
August 16th, 2007 at 9:36 am
Hi, aren’t mosaic patterns fun? I did one for my sockapalooza pal, too. I love yours too, hope your pal does too.
Karin (sorry for the many too)
August 27th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Wow, those are gorgeous!