Okay. First things first. The Foxy River Rapids Socks are no more. The yarn was way too busy for the pattern. I just couldn't go on in good conscience. Besides that, I was leaving for the weekend and I had to make my mind up fast. Out they went!
Let me now present to you, the... NotFoxy?... Boring?... Patternyoucanactuallysee?... Career-oriented?... Classy?... that's it! I now present the Classy River Rapids Socks.
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Practically on my way out the door (in actuality it was on my way to bed, since "out the door" occurred at an exceedingly dark time when no sane human should be stirring), I grabbed some Wildfoote solid that I had in my meager solid sock yarn stash and threw it in my bag. I must say, I'm much happier. One down, one to go!
Comments (13)
Pretty sock! Yeah, sometimes you just have to listen to what the yarn tells you. It didn't want to be a River Rapids sock. It's going to be something different and even better!
Posted by Jennifer | August 6, 2007 8:42 PM
Posted on August 6, 2007 20:42
That's a big improvement! While the Foxy Lady will be great for something, it just wasn't suited to river rapids. The solid cream is perfect and I agree, very classy. Great choice!
Posted by Beverly | August 6, 2007 9:23 PM
Posted on August 6, 2007 21:23
Well I really love the red sock yarn, but you were right the pattern shows better in a plainer color! Looks great! (you'll find something to do with the other)
Posted by lisa | August 7, 2007 5:47 AM
Posted on August 7, 2007 05:47
very nice :)
i love the first picture though with with big NO symbol, its just pretty funny :)
are you the fastest knitter in the world??
Posted by catherine 'boo' | August 7, 2007 5:48 AM
Posted on August 7, 2007 05:48
Lovely. The yarn suits the pattern very nicely.
Posted by Kirstie | August 7, 2007 10:57 AM
Posted on August 7, 2007 10:57
I really like the neutral color for that pattern - very nice!
Posted by tiennie | August 7, 2007 12:07 PM
Posted on August 7, 2007 12:07
Gorgeous! Very classy indeed. :)
That pattern is in my queue and I've been thinking of shifting it up. This may have convinced me!
Posted by weezalana | August 7, 2007 12:24 PM
Posted on August 7, 2007 12:24
That was some great snap decision making on your part. I agree with your take on the Foxy Lady being too competitive with a complex stitch pattern. The cream works out really well with the River Rapids pattern. It's gorgeous and definitely classy.
Posted by Opal | August 7, 2007 1:30 PM
Posted on August 7, 2007 13:30
Pretty! I really like the classic neutral color - it shows the pattern off really well!
Posted by earthchick | August 7, 2007 3:05 PM
Posted on August 7, 2007 15:05
Sometimes that litle voice in the back of your head is right, huh?
Posted by Theresa | August 7, 2007 5:37 PM
Posted on August 7, 2007 17:37
Very classy! I'd even consider wearing them to work, and that's saying a lot these days.
Posted by Batty | August 11, 2007 12:26 PM
Posted on August 11, 2007 12:26
Very nice! I'm not much of a one for varigated yarns in busy patterns, so to me this is a vast improvement. The other yarn is lovely, you just have to wait for it to tell you what it wants to be.
Posted by Ruth | August 13, 2007 5:19 AM
Posted on August 13, 2007 05:19
Funny, I'm normally much more attracted to the first yarn you chose for the project, but the pattern looks utterly fantastic in the one you ultimately went with. Great choice!
Posted by sprite | August 13, 2007 8:17 PM
Posted on August 13, 2007 20:17