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Ancient Threads Socks

February 1, 2010 By Carole

I finished the first pair of socks of 2010 a week or so ago and I’ve been wanting to photograph them for you ever since. The problem has been coordinating weather and lighting conditions. It’s been warm but raining or cool but dark or too damn cold to sit outside long enough for a photo shoot. Yesterday I gave in and photographed them on the kitchen table.

ancient thread legs

I know it’s not as satisfying as seeing the socks on my feet but they still look pretty good.

ancient thread toes

The yarn is Ancient Threads Tri sock yarn that I bought at Massachusetts Sheep and Wool a couple of years back. I’m pretty sure JessaLu bought a skein of the same color combo.

ancient thread heel stitches

The colors are so pretty and there was absolutely no pooling at all.

ancient thead picot close up

The pattern is here is, of course, Carole’s Picot Edge Sock.  You can get it on Ravelry,too. The macro lens is really great for capturing that picot edge.

ancient thread folded socks

I do love some good sock porn.

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Comments

  1. Beth says

    February 1, 2010 at 6:13 am

    Beautiful! Guess what? I’ve turned the heel on my socks and am getting closer to being able to cast on for Carole’s Picot Edge Socks!

  2. Manise says

    February 1, 2010 at 6:16 am

    Awesome colorway and socks! Very Springy.

  3. Nora says

    February 1, 2010 at 6:34 am

    Gorgeous! Your photos are fabulous, as usual!

  4. Lucia says

    February 1, 2010 at 7:50 am

    Those are great! Although I really like ribbing to keep my socks up, I’ll have to try a picot edge sometime.

  5. margene says

    February 1, 2010 at 8:02 am

    I’ve been looking forward to seeing the finished socks from that yarn. They are gorgeous and look so warm! Maybe I’ll have you pick up a skein for me if you see it again. Nice work! I love that your pattern is on Ravelry, too.

  6. jill says

    February 1, 2010 at 8:36 am

    What a great combination of colors. Those socks will see a lot of wear. I finished my second picot sock yesterday morning. Once I get a them on Ravelry, I’ll let you know. Thanks for the inspiration. All the gals in my Thursday knit group are making them too!

  7. Tracey says

    February 1, 2010 at 8:43 am

    Chuckled when I read the last line of this post. 🙂

  8. Robby says

    February 1, 2010 at 8:47 am

    Really gorgeous. I’m a sucker for color, sometimes nothing else matters. But in this case, lovely marriage of socks to a great yarn.

  9. Dinah says

    February 1, 2010 at 8:49 am

    “Porn”? Do we need to talk about this? Beautiful socks.

  10. Jean says

    February 1, 2010 at 9:05 am

    The socks are sweet, they remind me of the hydrangeas in my garden and how they change through the seasons from various shades of pinks to the gentle tans in the winter. (The leaves don’t always fall completely off in warmer winters.

  11. Jo-Ann says

    February 1, 2010 at 9:42 am

    Love ’em! I can’t wait to be brave enough to attempt my first pair of socks 🙂

  12. Jeannie says

    February 1, 2010 at 9:47 am

    The socks are gorgeous and they do remind me of hydrangeas
    (my very favorite flower). And your photos are wonderful!

  13. Joy says

    February 1, 2010 at 10:48 am

    Pretty colors – looks like they’d go nicely with the Florida shells 🙂

  14. JessaLu says

    February 1, 2010 at 11:55 am

    I did! I love those colors – your socks look wonderful! 🙂

  15. Teyani says

    February 1, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    pretty colorway!
    Glad you enjoyed the movie yesterday 😉

  16. Hillary says

    February 1, 2010 at 12:14 pm

    Those colors are really pretty and soft. Nice socks!

  17. Sylvia says

    February 1, 2010 at 12:27 pm

    Beautiful! You continue to inspire with your amazing productivity.

  18. Paulette says

    February 1, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    Gorgeous socks!! Love them—what color number would that be, please?!? Never heard of Ancient Threads yarn before – beautiful!

  19. jingle says

    February 1, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    once again,
    I am impressed. 😉

  20. Doris says

    February 1, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    Beautiful socks, Carole. Did you realize that they are a lot like the colors of your beautiful shells? (at least on my monitor!)

  21. Cookie says

    February 1, 2010 at 6:02 pm

    Love!

  22. Suzanne says

    February 1, 2010 at 6:41 pm

    Very pretty!

  23. Emily says

    February 1, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    Wow, wow, wow, those are pretty! They are making me feel all springy!

  24. Cathy R says

    February 2, 2010 at 10:50 am

    Beautiful socks in a yummy Spring-y colorway! They will be fun to wear. I really like the picot edge and will have to try it the next time I make a pair of socks.

  25. Sara says

    February 2, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    Yummy, yummy socks. I really like that colorway.

  26. Mary says

    February 2, 2010 at 7:16 pm

    Hi, question for you about socks, hope you can help. I am an experienced knitter, but i have made very few pairs of socks. Do your finished socks “stay up” as you wear them? I knit contiential style and very loosely, should I knit socks on a size 0 ? I’d like to knit some but want them to be wearable when completed.
    Thanks,
    Mary

  27. Stephanie says

    February 3, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    Gorgeous socks and I love the short color segments – I hate pooling! I’ve added your pattern to my library so I expect to be knitting a pair of your socks very soon.

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