Me: Any preferences on what pattern I use for this new pair of socks for you?
Him: I really like the patterns on the socks I already have.
Me: Yes, but I’ve done those already. Why don’t we do something that isn’t just some sort of cable down the side?
Him: Like what? Just pick any pattern you want.
Me: But not lace
Him: Yes, no lace
Me: Even if it’s just a small detail in a larger cabled motif?
Him: No lace please.
Me: Okay, here’s pictures of socks on Ravelry-pick a design element and we’ll go for that.
Him: This one with the diamonds down the leg looks interesting.
And that is how we ended up with another pair of socks with some sort of cabled something down the side. I did do a twisted stitch rib down the back of the sock, and I hadn’t done straight up diamonds before, so they do count as something different, I suppose. I’m very pleased with how the back of the leg transitions into the heel.
The yarn is ‘Birch’ from Round Mountian Fibers. I really like how their website has pictures of the inspiration for the color along with the yarn. The color isn’t quite solid, which gives it some interest. I’m really pleased with how well the twisted stitches stand out in it.
I just upgraded my phone, so I’m playing around with the ‘portrait mode’ setting. It was having a bit of trouble sometimes determining that I wanted the whole sock, and nothing else, in focus, but I’m fairly pleased with the results. The sun was refusing to shine this morning, and I think that plays into the picture quality as well. While we’re talking about how the pics were taken, I balanced this foot on my balcony railing to get the nice green tree background. I was really worried about it falling off (and thus down the three stories), so I ended up putting both the sock and the little metal baseplate (that allows the foot to stand up) on leashes. Nothing fell, thankfully, and after the photoshoot I tried dropping the foot onto my bed to see how well the leashes would have worked. The foot was fine, but that little metal baseplate would have been lost-it cut right through my attaching bit of yarn. So glad I didn’t find that out the hard way, and I’ll have to come up with something else for next time. Or just not take pictures on windy days.