tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445936041120402494.post-2316047335830708232008-03-27T08:49:00.000-04:002008-03-27T09:32:57.385-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.buzzandfuzz.com/blog/uploaded_images/socks/firestarterfinish.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.buzzandfuzz.com/blog/uploaded_images/socks/firestarterfinish.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Yeah, they're done and I am really happy with them. I made these as a Christmas gift (trying to be ready for the holidays this year), but I really wish they were for me! I don't enjoy knitting a second pair of the same sock pattern, so I guess I'll make myself a different pair of socks in the same yarn sometime soon.<br /><br />So here are the details:<br />Pattern: "<a href="http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/patterns/yarnissima-Firestarter_Socks.pdf"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Firestarter</span></a>" by <a href="http://www.yarnissima.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Yarnissima</span></a>; toe up with a fun, unique gusset<br />Yarn: <a href="http://www.buzzandfuzz.com/nova_sock.htm">Nova Socks</a> (100% <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">merino</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">superwash</span> wool), 1 ball<br />Color: Jester<br />Gauge: 7 st/inch<br />Needles: US#2.5/3.0mm<br /><br />My comments:<br />1. Changed the provisional cast on to Magic Cast-On.<br />2. Pattern recommended gauge of 8 st/inch; I have 7 st/inch<br />3. I continued with St St up the front of the shin and ribbing in the back. I did ribbing all the way around for the last inch--probably should have ribbed 1 more inch.<br /><br />I am really excited to start my next <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Yarnissima</span> pattern: "La <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">digitessa</span>". Unfortunately, they <span style="font-style: italic;">probably</span> won't be cast on until June because I have 2 other pairs of socks in the queue for April and May.<br /><a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/FEATmagiccaston.html"></a>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10815952279142046165noreply@blogger.com