All Hail Caesar!
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
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You have a very lucky sock pal. The socks look fabulous! I will have to knit that pattern someday.
They look great! Your pal will lurv them.
They are absolutely lovely! Lucky sock pal.
No kidding - those socks took a lot of dedication to finish!
Your pal will sure to love them, and they seem require a lot of work and dedication.
Great looking socks.
Most excellent! I haven’t done mosaic knitting yet. Is it any stretchier than stranding?
Those are awesome! I am humbled and awed, and I totally wanna be your sockpal. ;)
Gorgeous socks Harriet! I wish I was your sock pal lol.
Wow! You have one lucky pal! Those are really special.
Such cool socks — Your sock pal’s going to love them!
Those look great :) You have a very lucky pal!
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. ;)
Wow! Those socks are gorgeous! I will have to look up that pattern. You did a great job!
Oh those are fantastic, um, yeah, I will wait most patiently for my pair…right?
Those are gorgeous. Lucky sock pal you have!!
They look fantastic!! I like the non-matchy match of them a lot.
[…] 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…. […]
These really are gorgeous!
They are great!!! I’m sure she’s going to love them.
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!
[…] Limedragon has finished her Mosaic Socks for her pal. The pattern is Caesar’s Check from SKS’s. I adore these! […]
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.
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
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)
Wow, those are gorgeous!