I've decided to use Knit Picks Essential in grass for an urgent project: recovery socks for someone who is scheduled for surgery later this month. In my head, this yarn was slated for Embossed Leaves (IK Winter 2005), and that's one of my potential patterns for these recovery socks.
Look! These Embossed Leaves are even knit in the grass color. I'm not sure lacy socks are what I had in mind for recovery socks, though. I haven't knit this pattern before. Resizing instructions from the author mean the socks weren't the right size for a lot of people. I doubt that's an issue for me, though.
Other possibilities are
Retro Ribs (IK Winter 2004). I haven't knit these before.
"Bed Sock in Lemon Pattern Fancy Knit Stripe" (sounds a bit like "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan"; from "Knitting Vintage Socks" by Nancy Bush). These seem just right for staying in bed. They are supposedly stretchy, so the fit would be easy to get. Gauge, however, I'm not so sure I'd get on the first try. The ribbing continues to the bottom of the foot, making these socks potentially unwearable with shoes, which may or may not be a drawback. Not too many people have taken photos of these socks. I think I only found one photo of someone wearing the sock, which looks very different on than off the foot.
As I write this, the Interweave site is down. "Knitting Vintage Socks" has corrections I need to check out.
Diagonal Ribs by Ann Budd (Interweave's website)
I've knit two pairs and like the pattern a lot. I could do these again with no problem.
So, let me know what you think.
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2 comments:
If I were recovering from surgery, I would like the Diagonal Ribs best (although I do like the Embossed Leaves pattern). In the photo, they look a little short, which I think is a plus for bed socks. The Lemon socks look very odd to me. Why is "Lemon" in the name? They look more like Popcorn socks!
I love the embossed leaves...but when you throw in the urgency of the project, go with the Diagonal Ribs. You know you can do them right on the first try.
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