the first shipment of my personal sock club '09 has arrived, and has been knit.Noro Kureyon sock, shade S184
a plain and simple personal pattern - 64sts, 6x2 garter stitch rib with a heel flap and standard toe.
I really wanted to keep this sock simple and showcase the beautiful colours of the yarn.
Little did I know that the yarn was not going to behave :(
The first sock was the one shown on the right. The colours graduated into one another reasonably well, although I was disappointed with where the purple/orange/pink section ended up, hidden on the gusset and heel for the most part.
This however, was not the fault of the yarn, merely my poor planning on where to cast on in the skein. When the first sock was finished, I dutifully wound off the remainder of the ball until I reached the same section of the repeat and cast on the second sock.
Have a close look at the sock on the left. See at the ankle where the turquoise meets the lilac? There's a big hunk (ie teal) of the repeat missing! Ticked off, I kept going, hoping it would not be that noticable. Now look halfway down the foot. Yes. Another section (ie indigo) missing between the pink and the aqua!
I'm so mad about this. This skein of sock wool was not some budget crap. One of the reasons you pay the high price for Noro is the way the colours repeat. More the point, this wasn't even one of the infamous "Noro knots" you may have heard of - it was just the way the colours had been plied together!
I had been so keen to try this particular sock yarn, but in all honesty, I wouldn't bother with it again. Aside from the problems I encountered with the colours, it's got a very rustic ply, so if you tug on the working yarn too hard it breaks. The resulting fabric is a bit ho-hum and in my opinion, doesn't look like it's going to hold up to wear very well.
so boo-hoo for my first sock club shipment. I went straight to my club's customer service department and demanded my next shipment early as compensation ;)
Very obliging, that customer service department.
and p.s. thank you for all your lovely comments and encouragement for Lily's foray into knitting :) I'm pleased to report that she is going great guns, having attempted to cast on and off without assistance. As one friend noted; the stash is no longer safe!
6 comments:
love the first socks - I am way behind!!!!!
and the next yarn looks delicous
I was hoping you'd comment about the yarn itself - I keep tossing up about whether to try it but I think I'll pass - although I do love the way yours look (missing colours and all).
Yay for excellent customer service on the sock club though!!! Heh!
how very interesting. Sometimes the high end, much sought after stuff just doesn't rock, does it? What a shame but I'm intrigued by the 6x2 rib! I must try that. I do love a plain sock!
And no, your stash is not safe. You are brave, encouraging another knitter in the house! I couldn't do it!
Love that pinky rose-red fluorescent band in there... were I not sweltering, I'd happily don such a mighty fine pair of socks.
As always, your knitty brilliance astounds me.
Your PSC09 has tickled my funny bone. Hee. Great start to your year o' sock makin', too, even if that pesky Noro let ya down. Yeah, when I felt the yarn I thought "Hmm. That's mighty scratchy for a sock yarn." Better luck with your next "installment."
And whoa, seems I've missed a few posts...congrats on becoming published! And finishing Taj Mahal. Here's to hoping the rest of the year goes as smashingly!
Bummer! I was actually thinking how nicely you had matched the colours up in the two socks until I read your post and checked the photo more carefully. I still think they look pretty - maybe you could stick them at the bottom of a drawer for a few months until you're not feeling so fed up with them?
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