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Crazy Lace Agate Socks

Jan 6th, 2009 by turtlegirl76

It’s high time I got around to blogging these. They’ve been done since the plane ride home from Arizona. Shameful I know.

These socks are my sister Candi’s Christmas gift. (I know, Christmas was soooo last year) She purchased this yarn on our excursion to Churchmouse Yarn & Tea on Bainbridge Island in Seattle while I was visiting this last July. (See? I told you my family is smart. It’s like The Field of Dreams only in yarn. If you buy it, I will knit it.)

I went through several different patterns before I agreed with the yarn that it just needed to be kept simple. Toe-up, using Judy’s Magic Cast-on (12 stitches onto each needle, increasing to 60 stitches).

I went with a short row heel because I didn’t want to interrupt the perfect striping I had going on. If I were to change the stitch count at all (by increasing for a gusset and flap) then it would have inevitably done a weird pooling thing I’m sure.

A little bit of 2×2 rib at the top, binding off using my favorite toe-up bind-off. The wonderful Elizabeth Zimmermann’s sewn bind-off. Easy and stretchy.

Pattern: My own basic toe-up sock
Yarn: Socks that Rock Lightweight
Needles: US 2.5/3.0mm
Started: November 23rd 2008
Finished: December 15th 2008
Mods:Um. It’s my pattern in my head. No mods when you do it as you go.

Related posts:

1. I Am the Office Crazy
2. Lace, Thou Art My Bitch
3. Just Call Me Crazy
4. Faceted Rib Socks
5. Lace! Ahhh! Save Every One of Us!*

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33 Comments to “Crazy Lace Agate Socks”

1. on 06 Jan 2009 at 8:57 AM1Sarie26

   The sewn bind-off is my favorite too – I just used it on a pair of very similar socks I’m working on – toe-up, short row heel, let the yarn do the talking…great minds think alike!

2. on 06 Jan 2009 at 9:15 AM2Malena

   Look nice! Your ribbing is flawless. Do you do anything special to make it look so perfect?

3. on 06 Jan 2009 at 9:17 AM3Melissa

   Those look great. I really need to try a toe up sock. I have a finished sock that desperately needs frogging and I’m thinking of trying toe up. I’m just scared of the cast on and bind off!

4. on 06 Jan 2009 at 9:20 AM4DPUTiger

   Those look great! The colorway is awesome and your EZ’s sewn bind off looks perfect. Mine always flares a little bit. Yay, finished stuff!

5. on 06 Jan 2009 at 9:34 AM5sarahspins

   That’s some amazingly perfect spiraling you got, I love it!

6. on 06 Jan 2009 at 9:40 AM6amanda

   I just LOVE that colorway. I’m glad you went simple with it.

7. on 06 Jan 2009 at 9:41 AM7bezzie

   Swirly!

8. on 06 Jan 2009 at 10:00 AM8Brittany Newberry

   They look great! Tell me, how tight do you do your sewn bind off?? I like using that method too but I find that I am usually doing it too lose. Do you pull it so that it is “firm” or leave slack in it? How about a picture!!!

9. on 06 Jan 2009 at 10:04 AM9chemgrrl

   Woah. Tres cool how the striping worked out.

10. on 06 Jan 2009 at 10:28 AM10Cristi

    As much as I appraciate the diffuculty and work that goes into a complex sock pattern, I really like the way plain stockinette looks…expecially in that colorway.

11. on 06 Jan 2009 at 10:30 AM11JC

    Chemgrrl, Whoa is right, the striping ended up really really cool!

12. on 06 Jan 2009 at 11:14 AM12paula

    Purty! I have not been doing socks lately

13. on 06 Jan 2009 at 11:22 AM13loopykd

    My comment was going to ask how you kept the striping so even throughout and you answered it just by me reading your blog. Whodda thought? Thanks and nice socks!

14. on 06 Jan 2009 at 11:30 AM14Diana

    Wow, that striping is incredible! You’ve got some magic powers…

15. on 06 Jan 2009 at 11:32 AM15Mouse

    I love the colors and the stripes! Very cool socks! I have to admit that while I love the color combinations and STR yarn itself the pooling makes me nutzoid… I think its very cool that this particular skein did something a little less crazy.

16. on 06 Jan 2009 at 11:35 AM16Peri

    They look great. That type of yarn is so right for plain socks.

17. on 06 Jan 2009 at 11:41 AM17Dave

    I love how these socks striped, and I love the hot shots of orange and yellow against the blue and grey, and I love how the heel lets the striping continue … hell, I guess I just love these socks period.

18. on 06 Jan 2009 at 11:47 AM18Lynne E.

    A masterpiece!

19. on 06 Jan 2009 at 11:56 AM19Erika

    Nice! I like how that colourway knits up.

20. on 06 Jan 2009 at 12:19 PM20Tvini

    Lovely!

21. on 06 Jan 2009 at 12:51 PM21knittingkitty

    They look awesome. I love the spiraling.

22. on 06 Jan 2009 at 1:08 PM22Allisonmariecat

    The stripes are awesome! I haven’t tried the sewn bind-off, but I always bind off too tightly, so I might have to.

    I love that there are no pattern mods…when you’re not using a pattern!

23. on 06 Jan 2009 at 1:48 PM23Brenda

    I love the striping! I’m sure your sister was very happy to receive these.

24. on 06 Jan 2009 at 3:19 PM24Sourire11

    Love the stripes!

25. on 06 Jan 2009 at 5:05 PM25irishgirlieknits

    I heart that colorway! And you did a fabulous job showcasing it with these socks!! Lucky sister!

26. on 06 Jan 2009 at 5:56 PM26Kat

    That’s the same recipe I use! I tend to use a 0 or 2mm though & go up to 64 stitch. . .cool!

27. on 06 Jan 2009 at 6:49 PM27Zonda

    Finally! Hehe…saw them at 100% for a bit ! Love them!
    Gosh, I think you’ve solved the STR pooling issue with these for sure! I love the sewn bind off..however, I always have to do it twice..yeah, ask me how much fun it is to pick that out! NOT!

28. on 06 Jan 2009 at 8:52 PM28MicheleLB

    It’s interesting how just the change from stockinette to ribbing changed the stripe pattern. You were very wise to make stockinette socks!

29. on 06 Jan 2009 at 9:01 PM29tanya181

    So cute. I’m still getting the hang of socks. There seem to be so many variations to learn about!

30. on 07 Jan 2009 at 10:29 AM30Emilee

    What a stunning colorway!

31. on 08 Jan 2009 at 3:45 AM31Candi

    Oooh–yippeee! They look fabulous ! I can’t wait to try them on…the striping is really cool!! Thanks, sis.

    Love ya,
    Candi

32. on 08 Jan 2009 at 11:20 PM32Nell

    Fantastic striping! They even match. You are the STR whisperer.

33. on 13 Jan 2009 at 11:43 PM33Jennie

    Love how they turned out!