Elliphantom Knits: Finished: Plain Old Socks

I seem to have accidentally finished some socks!

I need some sun. Real bad.

The Specs:
Pattern: A toe-up version of Priscilla's Dream Socks by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts, from the Fall 2000 Interweave Knits (also in the subscriber-only portion of their website).
Yarn: Trekking XXL.
Skeins: A little under one ball of color 110.
Needles: Bamboo dpns, sizes 1 and 2.
Start to finish: March 19 - May 18.
For: Me!

Notes:
This has been my brainless take-along knitting for the past two months. Considering that I just did a few rows here and a few rows there, I was pretty surprised when I suddenly found that I was finished.

Thunk says I'm not really this white in real life. Really.

I achieved toe-up-ness on these by starting at the toe "seam" with a non-invisible provisional sort of cast-on (basically the long-tail cast-on onto two needles, alternating stitches between needles until I had my 76 stitches). I held one needles-worth of stitches on some dental floss (makes your knitting nice and minty! Just don't use the whitening variety) until I had completed a short-row toe. Then I just I put the held stitches back on the needles, knitted the foot, executed a PGR shortrow heel, and proceeded up the leg. Easy-peasy!

The Yarn:
As plain old sock yarn goes, I love Trekking most of all because of the colors and the way they never come out the same way twice. It's common for the colors in two of the three plies to match up, creating a dominant color band, but this was the first time I've ever had all three plies synch up. You can see where it happened on the ankle of one of the socks...there's about an inch or so where it looks a little more rainbow-riffic. I thought about cutting this section out of the yarn, but I kind of like it.

Final Verdict: Nice warm socks, just in time for summer!

Comments

Cute socks. I love the random stripy-ness of them. They'll be perfect in the fall. Btw, your Flower Basket Shawl is gorgeous.

Posted by: erica | May 20, 2007 4:13 PM

Oh, I do love plain old Trekking socks -- these look very cozy. :)

Posted by: pamela wynne | May 20, 2007 4:20 PM

Wow, I thought those legs were fake at first, like manequin legs they are so white! That sounds awful, I am just teasing, the socks are very lovely!

Posted by: So Much Fun | May 20, 2007 4:39 PM

great socks! oh and i heard that the No-tan, natural skin look is in this season ;-) Since that's the case... I'm SO trendy right now, too!

Posted by: margaux | May 20, 2007 4:41 PM

These are so nice! Sometimes I get tired of the fancy socks.

Posted by: Faith | May 20, 2007 4:50 PM

oh my lord please don't get a tan. your skin is gorgeous! also nice socks. :)

Posted by: caitlin des rosier | May 20, 2007 5:04 PM

I do love this colorway! They may be easy, but can never never be "plain," at least not with all of those great colors!

Posted by: Sulafaye | May 20, 2007 5:33 PM

*wolf whistle* nice socks! wink wink nudge nudge

Posted by: Wendie | May 20, 2007 6:14 PM

Oh! I love the color. And I'm glad I'm not the only one with white legs.

Posted by: Mandy | May 20, 2007 7:01 PM

I didnt think there was anyone that had whiter legs than me:D Cute socks!!

Posted by: Sherry | May 20, 2007 7:54 PM

Pretty socks! I love all the green grass, too.

Posted by: kmkat | May 20, 2007 8:18 PM

Seriously. Did you borrow a corpse for this photo shoot?

I lub roo!!!

Posted by: Rae | May 20, 2007 8:43 PM

Lovely socks! And for one second, I thought it was a mannequin in that first photo. But all I see now is gorgeous, flawless skin!

Posted by: Maryann | May 20, 2007 9:01 PM

At least the yarn is summery (in spite of the wool)! Looks like sherbet!

Posted by: Emily | May 20, 2007 9:14 PM

Trekking is a yarn that forces you to just accept it the way it is. Beautiful.

Posted by: LaurieM | May 20, 2007 9:49 PM

Yummy socks. And my legs are almost as white and that's WITH a bit of tan left over from last year. I think my natural color is "clear."

Also, I wanted to thank you - I've been lurking around for a long time without commenting. And I ended up knitting Blaze after I saw your post and I LOVE it. Thanks for the suggestion!

Posted by: confiance | May 21, 2007 12:39 AM

I love that Trekking color! and it looks really good on your pale skin. Beautiful socks

Posted by: Navi | May 21, 2007 2:17 AM

They're lovely Elli! I like the rainbowness too. Thanks for the recipe xo

Posted by: Philippa | May 21, 2007 4:36 AM

they are so cute! I'm a stripe-person and I am lovin' your warm summer socks!

Posted by: Dea | May 21, 2007 5:58 AM

Also in "Favorite Socks"! Love the socks!

Posted by: Jen | May 21, 2007 7:47 AM

Those are lovely! Your legs look good, too. Smooth and alabaster and very artistic! Good sock modeling legs!

Posted by: Ruth | May 21, 2007 8:48 AM

those are really cute - basic socks show off trekking best!

Posted by: stacey | May 21, 2007 9:41 AM

I love them - not plain in the least!

Posted by: Julia | May 21, 2007 9:42 AM

I love it when a project seems to finish itself. Great socks!

Posted by: KathyMarie | May 21, 2007 10:33 AM

Yay for the simple! I love the socks, very utilitarian (and very colorful!).

Posted by: nova | May 21, 2007 11:10 AM

Beautiful socks!! I adore the colors :)

Posted by: Risa | May 21, 2007 11:34 AM

Your socks look so nice! Great pics.

Posted by: tiennie | May 21, 2007 1:57 PM

Such a happy colorway, I love them!

Posted by: Steph | May 21, 2007 2:00 PM

Bee-yoo-tiful. I love Trekking! The simple pattern shows it off well...now I must start my (second) pair of socks with my faux-Trekking: Fortissima Socka Colori (that name is too long!)

Posted by: Julia | May 21, 2007 7:26 PM

Don't you just love those simple, can-knit-without-looking, carry-along projects? Especially when they turn out this pretty in the end!

Posted by: Hannah | May 21, 2007 8:12 PM

Lovely plain old socks!

Posted by: Asaknitter | May 21, 2007 8:23 PM

Bew-Te-Ful! They look so cumffy and perfect. you have been tagged for the 7 random facts meme. Hope you have fun with this and can't want to read.

Posted by: Julie | May 22, 2007 1:00 AM

There's always time for socks! Funny how the stripes form so differently between them. Now cast on with Luna Park! =D

Posted by: yaiAnn | May 22, 2007 10:38 AM

Eli,
I second thunk's motion- your legs are not that pale in person :))

Posted by: Emily McKay | May 22, 2007 1:02 PM

Lovely and lovely. You should see my legs, but I won't even show them, so there! Such happy socks. :D

Posted by: isel | May 22, 2007 1:53 PM

Gorgeous. I love it when the socks just seem to finish themselves. I'll have to try your method on the toe - I don't knit that pattern because I don't want to graft that many toe stitches (I guess the only version I've knit is top down).

Posted by: Stephanie | May 22, 2007 11:22 PM

Did you managed to find the ball band? The colour is amazing.

Posted by: Eve | May 23, 2007 9:13 AM

They look great the colors remind me of rainbow sherbet.

Posted by: Kristi | May 23, 2007 5:02 PM

Posted by: Kristi | May 23, 2007 5:03 PM

OMG - I can't even stand how beautiful these colors are!!!

Posted by: nuttnbunny | May 25, 2007 9:55 AM

a haiku of admiration:

lo, these socks! are so
heart-wrenchingly beautiful
OMG, i weep.

Posted by: your baby sister kricket | May 26, 2007 3:39 PM

this first picture is pretty amazing! the legs skin i´'s sowhite, so pure that the became "greener". I find quite beautiful.
I love your knits.