(aka Self-imposed sock club – May take 2)
The Twist of Denim pattern did not look nearly as lovely in person as it did in print, so I tried Mermaid’s Lagoon by Sadie Bellegarde instead. The mermaid tails are lovely. I wasn’t a fan of the twisted stitches, so I k (knit) in stead of ktbl (knit through the back loop). The change surely helped speed up the knitting because I was done in record time…..once I figured out which size needles to use.

I ended up using my standard sock size 2.25 needles after some help from fidgetyknitter on ravelry. Without her help, I might have picked a third pattern.

In future, I will use Lorna’s Laces for plain jane socks since I’m not sure sure the pattern and yarn were shown off to full advantage. But, I really do like the look of these aqua mermaid tail socks (especially with the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie fresh in my mind)…..

I should have known these socks were going to be a test of my patience after the pattern states, “A common theme in all mermaid mythology is that of a strong will and heart. Knitting this sock requires neither.”
Wore them to work Monday. They were just a little too big. I ripped out the toes to redo and now the first one I corrected is too small. Hopefully, the third time is the charm and they will be just right! A wise knitter would have measured before grafting the toes, but I was also watching Drop Dead Diva on hulu, so the mermaid’s toes will have to be redone. again. Here the two sizes are with a monkey in the middle.

Hill Country Weaver’s collected yarn last week for a Red Cross fundraiser. I had five plus new skeins of navy to donate, so I turned this

into some of these

and added it to the bag. I’m glad to see the last of it. It was supposed to be a plain blanket for TH, but it bored me nearly to tears, so I chose to make the WoW blanket instead. I have no regrets.

This hank of yarn (Lorna’s Laces Devon) will eventually become….

…socks (Twist of Denim).

I seem to be the first person trying this pattern on Ravelry, so I hope they turn out.

Ps. Happy Birthday, Dad!