Socks!

The Rock Creek Elfine Socks are done!!!

They're fantastic. They fit perfectly, they're incredibly comfortable and warm and soft, the colors are beautiful, and I think I need about six more pairs. I think the short-row heel is the best part of the fit, despite all of the cursing and ripping I had to do to get it right. I have tiny narrow heels and socks with heel flaps never seem to fit quite right. I am hereby stepping out into the world of Reworking Sock Patterns, as I've already cast on a pair of Conwy socks (from "Knitting on the Road") and I may just have to change the heel.

Of course I have to have more pictures: on the right you can see the colors more clearly, on the sole, and on the left, a clearer shot of the lace pattern.

Details: Pattern: Elfine's Socks, worked on US#1.5 needles with 4 fewer stitches on the sole and heel to account for narrow feet, and fewer repeats on the leg for a shorter ankle sock. Yarn: 1 skein of hand-dyed merino sock yarn in the "Rock Creek" colorway from Sunshine Yarns. I still have a fairly large ball of yarn left over from the generous 440-yard skein. I worked part of the first sock with Addi Turbo needles and the Magic Loop method, but switched to Crystal Palace bamboo DPNs when the Addis started to hurt my hands.

I highly recommend this yarn and pattern to everyone!