the blue blog archives: i heart this heel

I'm almost done with the gusset decreases and have just finished the first skein of Koigu. Looks like three skeins will do it. Three skeins and seven weeks. It will not be eight weeks though - I am finishing these before the deadline no matter what!

posted by alison at 7:54 am | in sockapaloooza

Comments

I heart those heels too! Gorgeous! :)

Posted by: Heather at April 26, 2006 8:06 AM

Gorgeous- life in the details, right?

Posted by: Theresa at April 26, 2006 8:12 AM

That is a good looking heel. I will have to try it sometimes.

Posted by: SigMa at April 26, 2006 8:14 AM

That is cute.

Posted by: Melissa at April 26, 2006 8:24 AM

So pretty! It's details like that that really set a pattern apart.

Posted by: Ruth at April 26, 2006 8:38 AM

Oooh, gorgeous. I'm loving it. Looks like you just found me the pattern for my next pair! =)

Posted by: Faith at April 26, 2006 8:54 AM

OH I love that heel! I must try it!

Posted by: Carolyn at April 26, 2006 8:57 AM

I've said it before and I'm going to say it again, I hope they are mine! They look beautiful, just gorgeous!

Posted by: kerrie at April 26, 2006 9:19 AM

amazing heel! I'm not a fan of knee socks, but I love that heel! Must.try.pattern.

Posted by: Carla at April 26, 2006 9:37 AM

wow. i love that heel too!

Posted by: marti at April 26, 2006 9:46 AM

Cool. :) Go Alison!

Posted by: Andrea at April 26, 2006 10:00 AM

Knee socks, cables and cool heel details. Could it get any better?

Posted by: Jennifer at April 26, 2006 10:03 AM

Pretty!

Posted by: Janine at April 26, 2006 10:11 AM

Gorgeous! What needle size are you using? I tried addi 2s and 0s and am not finding the love yet with my kooooooigu.

Posted by: Frarochvia at April 26, 2006 10:15 AM

Very nice! Cable freak that I am, I know I will try that sometime.

Posted by: Lucia at April 26, 2006 10:24 AM

All the changes that you've made to these socks shows - awesome!

Posted by: Leslie at April 26, 2006 10:27 AM

This heel looks fantastic! You can probably use some cheering for the countdown: Go, Alison! ;-)

Posted by: carola at April 26, 2006 11:02 AM

You are such a knitter to take on KNEE HIGH socks for your sock pal! The heel is the cherry on top.

Posted by: Holly Jo at April 26, 2006 11:18 AM

One of the reasons I love to hand knit socks is once you turn the heel, you feel like you're done! Beautiful socks

Posted by: Lynn at April 26, 2006 11:38 AM

I heart that heel too! Wow!

I can't believe you're getting two gigantic socks like that out of only three teeny skeins of Koigu. It's like that thing with the loaves and the fishes.

Posted by: Beth S. at April 26, 2006 12:10 PM

Blown away by the beauty of the sock! Breathtaking to this knitter/fiberholic. Makes me want to throw the very-first-ever sock I am currently knitting...but I won't, since it is a "learning experience," albeit mindnumbingly boring sock. Your sock, it's beauty, gives me something to aspire to. Thanks for sharing the photo...I had been thinking while working on my mindnumbingly boring sock, that I had wasted $100's on books re how to knit socks, needles for socks and yarn for socks. But now I know the future holds something much more than my plain old boring blue sock. Thank you from the bottom of my yarnaholic heart!

Posted by: Beverly at April 26, 2006 12:22 PM

Gorgeous! Any chance you can post the pattern modifications that you made with the cables? I don't know if I could figure out the math as well as you....

Posted by: sarah at April 26, 2006 12:52 PM

I love love love it!! The Koigu colors really go wonderfully with the pattern (really makes the cables stand out, which isn't something I would have expected from a variegated yarn!).

Posted by: emily at April 26, 2006 12:56 PM

Excellent! The sock looks fantastic! :)

Posted by: Samantha at April 26, 2006 1:10 PM

WOW. The heel is great and the rest of the sock that I can see is great.

Posted by: Chris at April 26, 2006 1:12 PM

Lovely heel. Heck, I would have my feet in the air all of the time with heels like that!

Posted by: colleen at April 26, 2006 1:38 PM

Nice heel - looks like it's being hugged!

Posted by: Monica at April 26, 2006 1:43 PM

I am so inspired by your sock that I might just give up my addiction to ankelets to make the same pair!

Posted by: Holly at April 26, 2006 2:21 PM

Your sockpal will be so lucky to get such beautifull socks! Now I want to make a pair for my self.

Posted by: Tawana at April 26, 2006 5:51 PM

Yep, that heel is gorgeous!

Posted by: Peeve at April 26, 2006 7:33 PM

those are some kind magnificent socks! Whoa - whatta heel.. makes me want to to knit a pair NOW!

Posted by: Teyani at April 26, 2006 9:04 PM

Gorgeous! Is that an eye of partridge heel?

Posted by: Catherine at April 26, 2006 9:29 PM

it's funny, i had just left a comment (anonymously, lol) on my sock pal's blog that i might be late with her socks, and then i come toyour blog, and find a note to let your pal knowif you're oging to be late. rofl!

Posted by: minnie at April 26, 2006 10:05 PM

So cool! I love the way the cable hugs the side of the heel. Please post the pattern when you are done (if it's not copyrighted of course:))

Posted by: beth at April 26, 2006 10:42 PM

that sock pattern screams for clogs. yippee for spring!! Have you revealed the pattern?

Posted by: marnie at April 27, 2006 8:57 AM

Thanks folks! As always, check the archive page for the project for the pattern specs. The sock pattern is the Over the Knee Sock from Handknit Holidays. I changed the lace pattern along the back of the leg to a cable pattern, but the heel is exactly as in the book.

Posted by: alison at April 27, 2006 9:14 AM

That is an awesome cool heel.

Posted by: trek at April 27, 2006 9:36 AM

Love it!! Looks good =)

Posted by: Brandie at April 27, 2006 4:13 PM

Gorgeous heel!!

I love the cable detail up the back - reminds me of old-fashioned (very sexy) seamed stockings! Nothing worse than plain socks in my view, these are spectacular.

Posted by: Lia at April 28, 2006 9:00 AM

These socks are really beautiful! Is the pattern your own design or one that the rest of us Sock Addicts can purchase? It's very different from anything I've seen before - beautiful details. May I be really nosy and ask what yarn you used - I've been drawn to all things green (or greenish) lately and this is so pretty!

Posted by: Karin at April 28, 2006 9:57 AM