The Crafty Bits: Waterfall Rib Socks

I know!

I've been gone since May and I come back with socks, of all things. Nothing like a consistent obsession. I spent most of the spring and early summer months knitting a birthday scarf for my mom, which I forgot to take final pictures of before I gifted it. I also finished the summery Lettuce scarf, which is blocked and sitting on my desk waiting for me to re-weave in ONE END that has been taunting me for weeks. Mostly, though, it was a quiet summer.


In June Tim, the dogs and I were geocaching almost every weekend and discovered some truly beautiful places in the area. July was all about events, appointments and traveling; almost every weekend found us on the road going to some party, camping trip or the like. August, well, August was all about work for me. Long weekends in the office or at the kitchen table working out the intricacies of the latest project before the September deadline. I'm still not really sure how Tim and the dogs have spent the last 6 weeks, probably watching lots of movies and playing xbox games. But now I'm free and hopefully we'll be able to enjoy a few brief weeks of fall before the weather gets gray and wintry.



It's ironic that this is the yarn I plucked out of the stash in August. Called Dakota Autumn, it's all warm browns, umber and pinks...a little peek into what the trees and tall grasses will look like a few weeks from now. Fall is by far my favorite time of year, the air is crisp, the colors are vibrant and the light of the day takes on a warm golden tone. Everything feels like it's taking one last deep breath before winter sets in and I adore all, right it down to the last yellow leaf. I have to believe that it was wishful thinking on my part when I pulled this out. Knowing that most of August I was going to be trapped inside, this yarn would remind me of the season waiting on the other side of all that work.



These socks were probably the fastest pair I've ever knit...once I found the right pattern. (It only took me 5 tries to figure out what looked best with the yarn!) Done on #2 needles, they ended up a little slouchier than I prefer, but they'll still keep my feet toasty in the months to come. The pattern is a simple twisted rib called Waterfall and the diagonal direction of the stitches plays very nicely with the colors in the yarn.


*** Notes***

Yarn: Castle Fibers Sock Yarn
Color: Dakota Autumn
Needles: #2 DPN (probably should have used #1.5)
Pattern: Waterfall Rib
Source: Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch (yes, again...like the 5th pattern from that book)