the blue blog archives: another <s>weasley</s> pair of gryffindor socks

Kinda looks like I'm making a scarf this way, doesn't it? It's just a pair of socks though.

This is Dani's superwash Gryffindor yarn, which is a little finer than the Knitpicks yarn. Now I really don't usually knit at this gauge, but for gryffindor stipes and as a gift for a generous knitpal, I figured I could manage it. And in fact, after all those little cables in Koigu on my sockapaloooza socks, I'm kinda getting used to this sort of gauge. Oh dear.

posted by alison at 8:56 am | in even more weasleys

Comments

Very cool striping! But can you imagine converting Hermione's hat/mitten patterns as sock ones? Hmmm... Must get out the graph paper...
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Posted by: Kimberly at April 22, 2006 9:01 AM

They are great! I love the whole Harry Potter theme. I had no idea there was actual yarn for knitting Weasely stuff.

Posted by: Lynn at April 22, 2006 10:38 AM

Those socks are always lovely :)

Posted by: Rosemary at April 22, 2006 11:12 AM

That colorway is just beautiful. I really like how the yellow stands out, but the orange-reds sort of shift subtly as well. It's really complex but appealing in a straightforward way, too.

Posted by: laughingrat at April 22, 2006 11:17 AM

Obviously, this is not an uncommon reaction: the color striping is beautiful! I love the shades of red offset by the yellow. Kimberly's idea of hat and mittens is great.

Posted by: Rae at April 22, 2006 11:42 AM

I love those!

Posted by: Andrea at April 22, 2006 11:43 AM

I'm not even a big HP fan but those socks are just too cool! (Especially since you get such nice even stripes without ever changing yarns!) Also thank you for the sweet comment on my blog - maybe next time I'll get up the nerve to actually say something. ;)

Posted by: Joanna at April 22, 2006 12:10 PM

They are exceedingly cute! What great yarn.

Posted by: Kris at April 22, 2006 12:13 PM

I'm totally going to have to get some of that.

Posted by: jenn at April 22, 2006 12:37 PM

Love it! I'm making Hufflepuff socks with Dani's yarn and it is a little finer gauge than I am used to as well... but so worth it for HP socks!

Posted by: Heather at April 22, 2006 2:13 PM

I still don't understand how they get the yarn to actually work and stripe. I'm in awe! Good work too!

Posted by: Carolyn Mae at April 22, 2006 3:04 PM

Love them! After much pining away, I was FINALLY able to score some of that yarn a few weeks ago. I can't WAIT to start on mine.

Posted by: knittingnurse at April 22, 2006 5:21 PM

mmm....I have that yarn, but having a heck of a time getting gauge. What size needles are yuo using, and at what guage?

Posted by: Liz at April 22, 2006 5:57 PM

Those are so cool! I used Regia Nation to get some pseudo-year 1 Gryffindor socks. Yours are better!

http://eaca.blogspot.com/2006/04/weekend-at-gryffindor-with-all-fancy.html

Posted by: LoriG at April 23, 2006 1:09 AM