Floret Socks - Done!

This morning I finally finished up my second Floret sock.  I finished up the patterned part of the foot last night, and just had the toe to do this morning.  Even with my new right eye I had some challenges with the grafting of the toe when I got to the snugging up the graft.  I had to resort to my crafting glasses to get enough close up acuity to grab the correct stitch legs. Despite the fact that the prescription is off at this point, it was enough to get me what I needed.  The mono vision works fine for day to day stuff around the house, but I’m going to want glasses that enable me to bring both of my eyes to bear on some tasks.  I have an appointment with an optometrist the first week of February.

I would have finished these socks earlier this week except that I got distracted by an excellent book - No Man’s Land by Sarah A. Hoyt.  It is a single book published in three volumes and I pretty much devoured all three volumes in three days.  I didn’t do much else but read, no knitting, no spinning, no piano playing, just reading.  It has been a while since I have found a book that engaged me that much.  There is more in the series to come, and I’m looking forward to that.

Pattern:  Floret by Makenzie Alvarez

Yarn:  Expression Fiber Arts Resilient Sock

Needle:  US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

Floret Sock - Second Sock Heel Done!

I worked the heel and gusset on Sunday, now I am working the foot, just four and a half repeats of the motif to go before I do to the toe shaping.  I’m still adjusting to my new eyes, and they are still settling, but they are working pretty well for me.

Pattern:  Floret by Makenzie Alvarez

Yarn:  Expression Fiber Arts Resilient Sock

Needle:  US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

Floret Sock - Second Sock Leg Done!

My new right eye is working quite well, and I was able to finish the leg of the second sock, working on it yesterday and today.  I haven’t worked on this project since the day before my first surgery (on the left eye).  Prior to my surgery, I had been using bifocal crafting glasses, that had the near field set for where I hold my knitting, and the top part set for watching TV, but when I used them my IPad would not be in focus unless I leaned forward to peer at it, which made using knitCompanion annoying.  Now I can see my knitting, and my IPad, and watch TV, without glasses, and without having to move closer to anything.  It really is nice.  I’m still getting used to things, but so far, so good.  On to the heel!  And that black blob with a tail to the right of my foot is my cat Jezebel, she finds my knitting needles fascinating.

Pattern:  Floret by Makenzie Alvarez

Yarn:  Expression Fiber Arts Resilient Sock

Needle:  US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

Floret Socks - One Sock Done and Second Sock Cast On!

After finishing up my Acorn Sweater I quickly finished up the first sock Sunday evening.  I immediately cast on the second sock and am about half-way done with the leg.  The fit of the first sock is perfect and I am very pleased with it.

Pattern:  Floret by Makenzie Alvarez

Yarn:  Experssion Fiber Arts Resilient Sock

Needle:  US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

Floret Socks - Heel Turned and Gusset Done!

I do always enjoy turning the heel on my socks.  It still seems like magic.  At this point the heel is turned, the gusset stitches picked up and all the gusset decreases done, so now I just knit the foot, with patterning on the top and stockinette on the bottom until it is long enough to start the toe decreases.

Pattern:  Floret by Makenzie Alvarez

Yarn:  Expression Fiber Arts Resilient Sock

Needle:  US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

Floret Socks - One Leg Done!

Even with all the other knitting going on, I have not been completely neglecting my Floret Socks.  These are mostly podcast knitting, when I don’t need to be paying close attention to something on TV.  The dark yarn can be a bit of a challenge at times, but that is what good lighting is for.  Overall I am very happy with how these socks are turning out.  Here is a picture of the patterning.

That repeating motif will continue all the way down the foot to the toe.

Pattern:  Floret by Makenzie Alvarez

Yarn:  Expression Fiber Arts Resilient Sock

Needle: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

 

Floret Socks - Cast On!

So yesterday I cast on the Floret Socks by Makenzie Alvarez.  This is the first pattern of this designer that I have knitted, but she has some really beautiful patterns in her Ravelry store.  I am through the ribbed cuff and a few rounds in to the chart.  The pattern is well written.  This skein is one of the Spring’s Promise trio.  The yarn might be a little dark for the patterning, but I’m good with it, even if it is a bit challenging to the old eyeballs.

Pattern:  Floret by Makenzie Alvarez

Yarn:  Expression Fiber Arts Resilient Sock

Needle:  US 1.5 (2.5 mm)