it's been a good sock weekend

At the Chez Phosphorelated, it's been a good weekend for socks. I took pictures of Rick:Finished Angee,

and took her for a spin.And I've finished one Kai-Mei,
and the other is speeding right along!
Sometimes life sucks. Socks don't have to!
~Phosphorelated

and two makes a pair!

I'm now done knitting my lovely blue socks. They're soft, I love that the two socks mirror each other, and they're super-comfy. What's not to love?
~Phosphorelated

sock one accomplished!

I found the chart for the leg of the Rick pattern pretty easy to memorize after a couple of repeats, and it made great knitting on the bus. Between that and TV watching in the evenings, this sock has just flown off the needles! I took pictures while trying it on to make sure the toe fit the way I like (I stopped after decreasing to 10 sts, instead the 8 like the pattern suggested), but I have finished grafting and weaving in the ends.
One sock down, one to go!
~Phosphorelated

Yonder Blue Rick

Today I'm in the mood for some really ornate socks, and when I want a beautifully engineered and complex sock pattern, the go-to gal has got to be Cookie A. Her designs are always interesting and always thought out to the last detail. I'm knitting them in Knit Pick's hand-painted merino-nylon blend sock yarn Stroll Tonal, the the Blue Yonder colorway. The pattern I'm using is Rick from Cookie A.'s book Sock Innovation, hence the name "Yonder Blue Rick." Not original, but descriptive.

Here's the lovely yarn and the beginning of the first sock by my flourishing mint plant.I'm loving how soft the Stroll is, and the colors are just delicious. I wish I could capture the richness and variegation better. It's that lovely sort of blue that makes me happy just looking at it! Knitting it is even better.
~Phosphorelated