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blueadt · Last edited by blueadt on Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:07 pm; edited 1 time in total

My MIL will be 60 on the 24th so I'm making her a pair of walking socks with Opal Rainforest Owl 6ply.

I searched for a pattern that wouldn't clash with the stripes & am happy with it:

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Ali · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 545 Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Lovely!

You chose the pattern well -- they look great!
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blueadt · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks Ali.
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slowasasnail · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject:

I have some of that in my stash. That pattern looks lovely with it. What pattern are you using? it looks like a cable something!
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pictish · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject:

They are lovely!!!
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ygymraes · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject:

I love the Owl colourway and I think the pattern really suits it. Very Happy

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Jo028 · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject:

Those are lovely, is it a free pattern? I could really use a pair of those Very Happy

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n · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject:

Very pretty.
Is that one circ or two?

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Fi · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject:

They look great, hope she likes them Blueadt.
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blueadt · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

So do I Fi!

I should have included the pattern details sorry.

They're Broad Spiral Ribbing which is in 'More Sensational Knitted Socks' by Charlene Schurch so not free I'm afraid. It's a 6 stitch pattern & only has 4 rows 2 of which are plain ribbing so is very easy to remember.

I'm knitting them on two 2.75mm 60cm cable needles n & have a gauge of 8 spi. MIL's feet are 9" at the widest part of her foot so I'm working on 72 stitches (gauge x foot in inches = stitches to be cast on).

I'd considered doing a plain sock from just before the heel & down the foot as I didn't want any bulk in her walking boots but it's quite flat so won't be a problem.

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