Materials: 2 skeins Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock in Devon. Size 1 needles. Pattern: Sunday Swing Socks.

Time: A couple of months.

Cost: $20.

My first generation of knit socks are slowly starting to show some wear, so I anticipate that mid-2010-2011 will see the arrival of the next wave. I chose a straightforward, uncomplicated pattern for these so that the stitch pattern didn’t clash with the color changes in the yarn. The overall effect is vaguely aquatic, which pleases me.

The one mistake I made was to disregard my own habitually super-loose gauge: based on the measurements in the pattern, I started making a size M, which I had to rip out once I got past the heel and saw that they were waaay too big. I normally wear a sock about 60 sts around, so I started again with a size S (the lace pattern gives it a bit of stretch) and they fit perfectly.

It was hard to be enthusiastic about modeling these on a hot summer’s day, but I expect I’ll be appreciating them more in another few months.  (Can’t you tell these are hasty summertime photos?  I mean, look at those bronzed legs!)

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