leaves of green

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When I first set my eyes on Interweave's Favorite Socks, I knew I must knit Embossed Leaves. So simple, yet beautifully shaped. I hunted for the right solid or semi-solid yarn... but never quite happy with what I saw. That was until I found a brilliantly, vibrantly green skein of Smooshy.



I've been longing to start these, although I had some trepidations about the pattern, which was written for 8" circumference feet (as most women's sock patterns are). I hoped and hoped I could maybe get a bit of stretch out of them.

A few nights ago, I cast on for them to get a feel for it and see... and it was just not going to happen. I didn't like the fabric from the size 2 needles called for. I tried with some 1.5s and finally size 1s and got gauge AND a density I liked, but it was none-the-less, too small for my foot.

I like knitting my own socks because they don't make regular women's socks for me, and sometimes I get tired of guy socks. But even in this, women's socks are set against me. So now, I'll mod the pattern. I'll have to mod most regular sock patterns I feel (which explains why I like formula sock patterns, really). And I swear that if I ever publish sock patterns, I'm going to make them for multiple sizes.

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I'm thinking I need to increase by 8 to give me the extra inch, so I'm thinking of just adding one purl stitch to each side of the pattern repeat. That would give me 8 more and I think wouldn't destroy the pattern that much. I have to figure out how it looks when I get to the heel flap and see if I need to make any modifications to it besides adjusting where there to start turning the heel.

I love Sensational Knitted Socks, especially since she basically has formulas and it's a good springboard for making your own patterns. :)

I love the green of this yarn, although it looks rather washed out in the photo. So gorgeous!