I don't think I have mentioned that Daniel has been out of town since Sunday. He is returning from his business trip later tonight. His absents should explain this:

Yep I finished my falling leaves socks, and my are they pretty. These socks look just like it feels outside today, all grey and foggy. My car actually had ice on it this morning, they type of ice that needs to be scraped off... So I decided I needed to be outside this morning taken pictures of my sock, I am still cold from that decision. Don't look, I forgot to weave in my ends before the photoshoot this morning! Ok on to the details.

Pattern: Falling Leaves Socks from Knitty

Yarn: 2 Skeins KPPPM in a pretty blue grey. The color number has escaped me.

Needles: #0 Addi Circular 40 Inches

Time: Stared 1/15/06 Finished 1/19/2006

Modifications: Went down a needled size from 1's to a zero, now after wearing these socks that might not have been the best idea. They fit but are a little tight, I am not concerned I know they will stretch after a few minutes of wear. The only time I wore these was to take the pictures. Instead of a short row toe I decided to try the Turkish cast on, which I love! Instead of ending the cuff of these socks with k1p1 ribbing I decided to add just a rolled cuff. I thought it was simpler and I was able to extend the lace pattern a bit further consider I was running short on yarn. And as usually with all my socks I added a few more short rows in the heel and knit both socks at the same time.

I am really happy with these socks. I keep learning new things with every pair of socks I knit. One of the biggest things I walked away with on this pair is figuring out when to start the heel. With the last to pair of sock I knit I could have started the heel a bit sooner. On this pattern they instruct you to  start the heel 2 inches short of your foot measurement. They did this to help stretch open the lace pattern. but I found them to be almost too small. From now on I think I will start the heel about 1 and 3/4 inches short of my foot measurement.  That is not to say I am unhappy with they way these socks fit, because although they are the tightest pair I have knit they are still comfortable.

Over the weekend I do have plans to do a little tutorial for the Turkish cast on, for both socks at the same time. I just have not been able to photograph my own hands while a Daniel has been away. So look for that next week. And of course I am already on to my next pair of socks.