My Heart Beets 4U

Posted by: Peanut in MyBlog on Oct 07, 2010

Tagged in: Socks , Sock Club , Pink , Knitting

 

Pattern: My Heart Beets 4U by Anne Hanson for the 2010 Rockin' Sock Club (July kit)
Yarn: Blue Moon Fibre Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight in "Firecracker"
Size: Small
Yardage: 1 skein
Needles: 2.00 mm dpns

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It must be because I knit these socks so quickly that it has taken so long for me to get around to showing them off but my September kit arrived in the middle of dinner tonight and I'm forcing myself to leave it unopened until I've got this posted.

I made these socks in four days when I went to my grandparent's 60th wedding anniversary at the end of August.

This is my current record for sock knitting speed.

I'm still kind of shocked.

I cast on in the waiting area at the airport here. Knit on the flights down to Vancouver. Knit the first heel at my Uncle's house during breakfast and while we got ready to drive up the province. Knit my way up the foot during the drive and kitchenered the toe just before we reached my grandparent's house.

Sock number two was cast on the next day when I woke up way before everyone else and had to wait around a while until breakfast. I worked my way down the leg in the course of the day (massive family breakfast, a little quiet time in the afternoon and then a massive family barbeque). I turned the second heel after brunch the fourth day. By the time we were back in Vancouver I was grafting the second toe and weaving in the ends. I snapped a few (bad) pictures in the Vancouver airport and wore them on the flight home.

I love this pattern. I have a feeling that even under normal circumstances it would seem to go quickly (comments from others in the Ravelry group corroborate this). It was very enjoyable to knit and I think it looks really nice on the foot. It would be nice to knit it up in a semi-solid to let the leaf pattern stand out more. The beets on the heel are just plain awesome. They're hidden by my shoes so unless (until?) I get myself a pair of clogs they are kind of like a secret.

Alright - now to get that new parcel open ...