Much Better!
So, I frogged that sock from the last post and decided to use the Carbon Dating STR in Jaywalkers instead. This is *perfect*! I love the way that the colors are falling together, and this is one of my favorite color combinations. I love the Jaywalker pattern, too! I just can't gush enough about this pattern and this yarn. Oh, and thank you all for all of your gushing about the Pomatomus socks. I've been thinking that if I knit those again with STR, I might omit one pattern repeat on the leg to make a slightly shorter sock with no chance of running out of yarn. The only potential problem is aligning the pattern when the instep knitting starts, and I'm sure that can be done fairly easily if I'm in a thinking mood.
Speaking of thinking, send some kind thoughts to Elizabeth, whose SIL is headed for Iraq, and go visit Nancy to wish her a happy birthday on Tuesday.
I know it's been a bit of a drive-by post, but it's late.
Oh yeah - soooo much better. Good choice. I love it when the perfect pattern and yarn come together.
Posted by: Beth | June 26, 2006 at 10:52 PM
Yes, that looks a million times better! But do the Jaywalkers fit?
Posted by: Zarah | June 26, 2006 at 11:22 PM
I've been trying to decide on a pattern to give along with a skein of the STR Carbon Dating, and you have just made my decision SO much easier! They look awesome, thank you so much for sharing!
Posted by: Dani | June 27, 2006 at 07:46 AM
wow...it really looks awesome in that pattern.
I have the same ? ...Jaywalkers always look really baggy...I have narrow narrow feets...
Posted by: heather | June 27, 2006 at 08:59 AM
I never cease to be amazed at how variegated yarns can behave so radically different from pattern to pattern. Will I ever stop being so thoroughly engrossed in knitting?
BTW, I love the tunes in your jukebox. It makes me so happy to know someone else listens to Social Distortion while knitting.
Posted by: Liz K. | June 27, 2006 at 09:13 AM
Hi Susan!
That yarn really looks great with that pattern! Nice job.
Posted by: jessica~ | June 27, 2006 at 11:23 AM
Darn it! Now I want some.
Posted by: monica | June 27, 2006 at 02:26 PM
It really seems like STR was created for Jaywalkers, although when I made my pair I did have pooling issues on the foot portion of each of them.
They look great.
Posted by: Nancy | June 28, 2006 at 09:14 AM
i love the color combination also. i bought that colorway and it's still in a skein. i would have never thought it looked that way. i'm going to have to have a "wind yarn" day!
Posted by: lynette | June 28, 2006 at 07:58 PM
Love your Jaywalkers. The coloring in the yarn just seems to go with the Jaywalker pattern. Just beautiful!
Posted by: Elizabeth | June 29, 2006 at 08:04 AM
Yeah, those socks look fantastic!
Posted by: Renee | June 29, 2006 at 07:10 PM
Susan
New to you from Elizaeth L's blog. You are right on with the knitblog community happy to help them in anyway as Seth does his tour. I love dogs/cats/ knitting. Will add you to my fav. blog list. I love your posts. Looks like you post often, I love that. Sending you a cyberhug one knitter to another
Posted by: kathy b | June 30, 2006 at 10:55 AM