Pom Pom Peds.

Yes, I'm back. It's been an eventful summer! I've gotten back into running (now that I live in a neighborhood conducive to it), I've continued the job search (blergh), and I've been knitting. I have quite the backlog of FOs to post about.

Of course, I'll be posting them in no particular order. Okay, there's an order. It's whatever I can photograph easily at the time.


And, first-up? My second pair of socks. What happened to the first? Well, I finished them. Yeah, yeah, it took me 3 years. But they're done, and I like them quite a bit. Unfortunately, they're kind of hard to photograph. D'oh. So, I'll post about those another day (at the rate I'm posting, you'll see them in November...just kidding...oh man, I hope I'm kidding).

Stats:
Pattern: Pom Pom Peds, by Whitney Van Nes
Yarn: Louet Gems Fingering Weight in Ginger and Teal
Needles: Addi Turbo Lace 32" circulars, US 1
Notions: Pom Pom maker (Clover)
Date Started: June 4th, 2008
Date Completed: July 6th, 2008 (I took a break after the first sock...I really should know better by now)


Modifications:
Went down one needle size (based on other sock projects using this yarn on Ravelry).
I knit a twisted rib cuff, mainly because I felt like it.
Adjusted the pattern for magic loop.
Ended the toe with 16st. remaining on the needles (I have duck feet).

The pattern is pretty much perfect as is. If I were to knit it again (and I probably will), I would probably make the ribbed portion slightly longer, just because I don't like my socks to ride so low (though if I do that, I may forgo the pom pom). This is a great sock pattern for those of us who suffer from second sock syndrome, given that there's no leg. Just a short cuff before you get to the fun of the heel flap, etc.

I'm going to make a genuine effort to post my backlog of FOs in a timely manner...I can't believe how badly I've neglected this blog. D'oh!