New Project - Coriolis Socks
With the Zen socks finished I've started the next project waiting in the wings - the Coriolis Sock. This project was featured on the DIY Network (Do-It-Yourself) and was created by none other than Cat Bordhi. She named it after the Coriolis Force, the swirling phenomenon present in weather patterns. I downloaded the pattern (click to go there) and was intrigued by it. Now you are all aware I consider myself a method sock knitter but I just 'have' to try this heel. Apparently it has NO gussets and has a cool swirly texture. This will be quite a departure from my usual turned heel, but if I don't like it I can always revert - but I'm feeling adventurous and am feeling up to the challenge of trying something new. Now her pattern is 2 socks on 2 circular needles - which is NOT going to happen - one at a time on DPNs works fine for me! I don't like her toe either - a knitted square and then pick up stitches all around it. I did my usual cast-on and am simply working my way to the heel. At least her pattern is toe-up or I wouldn't have considered it.
My only complaint (is that the 2nd time I've complained on my blog today??) is the yarn I selected. I picked up some Gedifra "Sportivo" sock yarn a while back from Knitwerx. I really like the color, Terra Cotta paired with a slowly changing 2nd strand of blue/purple/green/brown. It is also quite similar to the yarn in Cat's pattern. It's just very fine yarn (finer than her pattern calls for) and required 2.5mm needles so it's slow going, even in stockingette. I don't think it will be too much of a problem though, sort of a mindless knit in stockingette for the foot part at least...
Since I've only just started (and I've already posted lots of pics) I didn't bother to post pics of this project. Maybe next week if I'm making any real progress!
My only complaint (is that the 2nd time I've complained on my blog today??) is the yarn I selected. I picked up some Gedifra "Sportivo" sock yarn a while back from Knitwerx. I really like the color, Terra Cotta paired with a slowly changing 2nd strand of blue/purple/green/brown. It is also quite similar to the yarn in Cat's pattern. It's just very fine yarn (finer than her pattern calls for) and required 2.5mm needles so it's slow going, even in stockingette. I don't think it will be too much of a problem though, sort of a mindless knit in stockingette for the foot part at least...
Since I've only just started (and I've already posted lots of pics) I didn't bother to post pics of this project. Maybe next week if I'm making any real progress!
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