At last…
Mr. Pom’s love has come along. His lonely years are over. His life is like a song (in the sock drawer… so muffled, but still musical).
And a fine-looking sock she is, if I say so myself. Love the Claudia Handpainted “Plumlicious” merino sock yarn. Love the look of the Pomatomus pattern, although I’m less ardent about its execution. I don’t know that I’ll be making more of these, but I’m sure going to love the stuffing out of the pair I’ve got.
It actually got cool enough to wear wool socks again for a few days; a freak storm blew through just before the weekend, bringing rain and wind (and an incredible wallop to the allergy-sufferers of the Portland area). There hasn’t been much sock knitting on this here blog of late, and with Sock Summit coming up in August, it’s time to get back on that horse! So next we’ll feature what I’m calling my Anna Makarovna socks: one inside the other. I’m doing a fair bit of secret present knitting for the many Occasions coming up mid-month, but I’m hoping to squeeze in some synchronized heel action in the next few days.
Posted: June 10th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Beautiful! We haven’t had wool-sock weather for a while here in Chicago.
I’m planning a trip to Portland this July. It always sounds so lovely on your blog!
Posted: June 10th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Lovely! I love the color, and your knitting looks perfect! Beautiful, beautiful socks!
Love the look, less arduous about the execution is unfortunately my feeling about sock knitting in general, which is why I have a pile of single socks or half knit beginnings to socks lying about. Boot socks were invented for people like me.
Posted: June 10th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Congrats on a lovely pair of socks! There are few feelings more gratifying than finishing (and wearing) a persnickety pattern. Way to go perseverance!
Posted: June 10th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Was a heck of a storm, wasn’t it? I spent the next three days feeling like I was in an allergy induced coma!
The socks are beautiful. Once again, your knitting talent floors me!
Posted: June 10th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
So lovely! I wanted to make Pomatomus a few years ago, but one look at the chart and I knew I’d never do them. Just not my knitting style. Props to you for finishing!
Posted: June 11th, 2009 at 2:51 am
oh they are so great. So striking in that colour. Am totally with you on the execution. But they are so worth it. I adore wearing my yellow Poms.
Posted: June 11th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Oooh, they look lovely! I started the Pomatomus pattern once, but alas, the execution drove me nuts before I got very far.
Posted: June 11th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Gorgeous socks!! It’s great to see a man loving his handmade socks, for sure!
Posted: June 11th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Gorgeous! I have to get back to mine. I don’t remember feeling like they were any harder than the other socks I’ve done, but I don’t remember how far I got before deadline knitting got in the way!
Posted: June 11th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Ooh, great yarn choice! I made the pomatomaus socks too, but in a yarn that totally obliterated the pattern. Your feet look like big raspberries!
Posted: June 12th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Hey, tagged you for a meme if you’re keen?
Posted: June 13th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Hehe…at last, the skies above are blue for Mr. P!
Very nice – great colour choice for pomatomous.
Posted: June 14th, 2009 at 8:25 am
The east coast is no better allergy-wise. The pollen looks like snow!
I love the fish scale, scallopy pattern of your socks. YAY for finishing the pair!
Posted: June 17th, 2009 at 4:22 am
what a perfect marriage of sock yarn and pattern! I love claudia handpaints 🙂 Hmmm, you’re making me want to make a pair of socks…haven’t knit a pair in forever!