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These are for mom. She picked out the yarn (Koigu) on my summer trip to Purl. I wasn't so impressed by the colors in the hank, but they are knitting up so much nicer than I expected. Each color is really rich and the variegation isn't pooling or swirling or looking muddy. Everyone who has seen this sock has been quite impressed. Nice eye, mom!

And with this project all of my holiday knits are either done or on the needles. Here we go!

posted by alison at 9:19 am | in holiday cheer

Comments

Very nice colors. Do you know what number Koigu it is? Now I'm curious to see what it looked like in the skein.

Posted by: Chris at December 19, 2005 9:48 AM

The colors are really knitting up pretty. I like self striping yarns, but sometimes I yearn for something other than stripes.

Posted by: Shara at December 19, 2005 10:18 AM

mmmm...koigu. that's a great colorway.

Posted by: Stephanie at December 19, 2005 10:47 AM

you're right, those colors are beautiful. much different than what you normally see. i'd like to know what # it is too. gotta get me some!

Posted by: Mel at December 19, 2005 10:48 AM

I just LOVE those colours!! I think that's the best viagrated sock yarn I've ever seen!!! I wouldn't cry if you made me a pair as well - you know you've got time for that now that all your projects are in the air.... he he...

Posted by: Helene at December 19, 2005 11:45 AM

Congratulations!! No needles to be wrapped up with the yarn!! Wish I were as far ahead. Unfortunately, I have papers due for my graduate courses, then on Friday I can knit like a fiend. I love the yarn your mom picked up; she can shop for me anytime.

Posted by: gail at December 19, 2005 11:59 AM

that is so pretty, I love the way that the colours are coming out. I second the request for the colourway number, or a photo of it in the hank?

Posted by: kerrie at December 19, 2005 2:03 PM

Alison, you are the speed demon of all holiday elves! Looks like you are knitting up yet another beautiful pair of socks! I would also be interested in the colorway number.....

Posted by: Rebecca at December 19, 2005 2:38 PM

There is a picture of the original hank in this post. The Koigu color number is 511 D. I do see 511 on the Purl website still, but there isn't a D after the number and the dye lot is different.

Posted by: alison at December 19, 2005 2:58 PM

I love your site. It's the one blog that I visit daily. Keep on blogging my yarn sisto... PS. Love the colours in that sock.

Posted by: Janet at December 19, 2005 3:19 PM

Ooo, love the colors! You are such a fast sock knitter. I would still be on pair 2... :)

Posted by: Monica at December 19, 2005 3:37 PM

Yeah, that's probably a hank of yarn I wouldn't have picked out myself, but it really is knitting up beautifully. I love how knitting surprises us like that. (Reminds me of gardening, in a way).

Posted by: Mary at December 19, 2005 6:30 PM

The colors look great! Thanks for sharing the # with us. Sometimes it is sooooo obvious what the yarn will look like. And other times, I swear the yarn is just being mischievously shy.

Posted by: Jae at December 19, 2005 7:22 PM

Mmmm, gorgeous!

Posted by: LauraA at December 19, 2005 8:14 PM

Huh...I wouldn't have guessed that was Koigu! Nice!

Posted by: Eklectika! at December 19, 2005 9:53 PM

Ah, Purl! Love that store. Whenever I'm in NYC visiting the sis-in-law I always try to go by that store. Isn't their Lobster Pot yarn to die for? Your right, they are so nice to their customers. Even took the time to teach my hubby how to make a ball of yarn from a skien.

Posted by: Debbie at December 20, 2005 7:51 AM

I love the colors, but every time I knit socks with Koigu, the two skeins (even of the same dyelot) always end up looking pretty different. Is that value or something? Drives me crazy.

Posted by: Theresa at December 20, 2005 12:47 PM