Well, maybe not all the suspense. I’m sure you want to hear all about Maryland and see the final haul, but I actually have today off and there are a million things I need to catch up on and clean up before I head back to work tomorrow. I’ll also apologize for not posting more during the festival. After I put up the first post and checked things it didn’t seem like it was going through and then I saw much later that it had. Oh well. Lots of pictures and stories from the festival soon. In the meantime, how about some socks?
Here they are in all their argyle glory!
Spring Argyle Socks
Pattern: [Okay, I'll Wash Them] Diamond Socks from the book “Never Knit your Man a Sweater unless you’ve got the ring!” by Judith Durant (which I reviewed here)
Yarn: White – Silja (most of two balls), Blue – Regia (part of one ball), Pink and Yellow – Dale Baby Ull (part of one ball for the pink, a very small amount for the yellow)
Needles: Size 1 addi turbos
Knit: 3/15/-5/1/2007
Whew! They are done! Despite all the crazy construction elements on these, I really did enjoy making them. This was my first attempt at Intarsia, and I’m glad to know it really wasn’t that hard to do. I’m certainly glad I checked out the videos on this site first, but it really wasn’t that hard. I did have a few holes in the first sock, but they were easily sewn up. I learned the value of using bobbins during this project, and I’ll certainly be using them for future argyles (yes I do plan to knit more of these!). I think the one thing I would do differently in the future is to not continue the colorwork onto the instep. That little element causes the need to knit the flat gussets and adds more sewing to the project (certainly not my favorite thing). I like the look of it, but it would be far more simple to only do the argyle patterning on the cuffs and knit the foot in the usual manner.
Occasionally I still look at these and think, “I really knit argyle socks?!”
Yep. I guess I did! 
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They’re fabulous!! Your intarsia looks perfect.
Awesome socks!
Great job!!! I’d never have guessed it was your first intarsia!
beautiful – thanks for bringing them so I could see how they were done in person! It made so much more sense! It was great to meet you – can’t wait to see the haul you got!
They’re awesome! They certainly don’t look like your first attempt at intarsia either. You did a great job on them!
They are gorgeous! Someday I’ll try them. Maybe not soon, but someday.
Oh my gosh, J. These are *perfect*
Wow … they are fabulous… your intarsia is scary good!!!
They look great!
they are even more fabulous in person. i’m totally impressed!
I am so glad I got to see and hold these amazing socks in person. The festival was so much fun and so was hanging out and spinning Saturday night. Boy, do I have the spinning bug!
Those are wonderful!
Great job! It was cool to see them in person and understand what you were saying about the construction
They look awesome!
Awesome! Argyle socks always look so cool, but I don’t know that I will ever have the guts (or the desire to knit a sock in anything but the round) to make some.
Now you know why, back in the day, knitting your guy argyles was a sign of true love.
Your’s are absolutely beautiful.
What a triumph! I’ve tried to knit argyles more times than I can count, and have nary a pair to show for them!
They look awesome! Impressive work there – I think even non-knitters would be wowed by those.
Those are so great!
I am glad to have met you (even if it was too brief!)
Those are absolutely beautiful, and Lori and I appreciated you letting us touch it!!!
Terrific time at MDSW and definitely enjoyed seeing you again and meeting the others!
Very cool. Looking forward to the Maryland tales.
I love your socks!!!!!!!
So cute! I love the socks.
I can’t wait to hear about Maryland. Looks like you hit little barn again!
Those socks give me SUCH the flashback to these short argyles I had (and loved) when I was a pre-teen. They were white with that same pink paired with dark lilac purple argyles.
Well done! They look fantastic!
Awesome! So envious of your courage to even try! They look perfect.
Those are awesome socks! Stanley Cup worthy!
Wow!!!! You are just rockin’ right along, aren’t you??? They look fantastic! I am so very impressed and thanks for the intarsia link. I just may have the courage to try one now. So, is your season done now??? I did The Planets last night and after a Mozart gig next weekend, it’s freedom from reedmaking for a while while I have my oboe sent in for a MAJOR overhaul. Yiiiiiiippppeeeeeee!!!
Wow, those look fabulous! Very impressive.