Jaywalker

Jaywalker
Originally uploaded by Tsali B.

This is the start of my jaywalker socks. I love the way the stripes are showing up in the chevron pattern. The yarn is Austermann Step with aloe vera and jojoba oil, or at least that's what the label says. I can't tell any difference from other yarns.

Mountain Colors Steelhead

Mountain Colors Steelhead
Originally uploaded by Tsali B.

Here are the Mountain Colors steelhead socks finished. I love this yarn. It feels good and works up nicely. They look better than this, but I couldn't get a good picture without the flash. The colors are a little deeper than this.

Socks, socks, socks

I have gone sock crazy. I bought some Mountain Colors Bearfoot last week. The colorway is steelhead. I love this yarn. It knits up so nice, and the colors are wonderful. I have one sock done and have passed the heel on the second sock. I am using my regular cuff down pattern. And yesterday I bought some more Bearfoot in the lodgegrass colorway. I have not decided what pattern I'm going to use for it yet. I also bought a skein of Austermann Step yarn in a pretty blue varigated pattern. I am going to make Jaywalkers with this yarn. I think it will show off the chevron pattern really well.

So what about the peacock socks? you ask. I frogged them; ripped them out completely. I just was not happy with the way they were going and the way they felt. I will try something else with that yarn later on.

I also started a scarf out of the leftover alpaca from the flower petal shawl (still unblocked). It's a lacy little scarf that I found on Knitty.com. It looks like fun.