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July Socks

July 25, 2011 By Carole

I decided to get back to Project Spectrum for July so I chose a ball of Zauberball Crazy in shades of blue for my monthly sock project.

I’ve been anxious to try this yarn since I first got it so I was quite excited about starting these socks. I have to say, while there’s nothing truly wrong with the yarn, that it did not live up to the hype.

The way it’s wound made it tangle quite frequently and, while the tweedy shades are pretty, I feel it’s rather soft to hold up well as socks.

Frankly, the whole thing reminds me of Trekking, which is cheaper and wears like iron, so I’m thinking it might be better to just stick with that in the future.

That said, they are lovely and the color changes are subtle and attractive. And the more pictures I took, the more I fell in love with these socks.

Despite my disappointment in the yarn, a new pair of socks in such stunning colors is something to be glad about.

I am also glad that I am on track with my goal of one pair of socks/month, making this the 7th pair of socks for 2011. And they haven’t even all been for me.

How’s that for a change?

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  1. Dinah O'Brien says

    July 25, 2011 at 7:05 am

    Beautiful

  2. maryse says

    July 25, 2011 at 7:06 am

    the colors are fantastic though

  3. Kim says

    July 25, 2011 at 7:41 am

    They really are pretty.:-)

  4. Kym says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:41 am

    The colors really are quite something! Perfect blue Project Spectrum socks!

  5. Manise says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:45 am

    Great colors indeed!

  6. Donna says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:54 am

    I love the color! I bought a couple of skeins a year or so ago. I started one sock and to be honest – I know damn well that this will never last as socks. I will end up with a hole in the heel after a couple of times of wearing it.

    I didn’t finish the sock and I will probably make something else with it.

    Yours came out great!

  7. Heather says

    July 25, 2011 at 9:32 am

    Too bad they’re a bit delicate-I really like the color!

  8. Ann says

    July 25, 2011 at 9:41 am

    Those are really nice. Color me jealous. I’ve lost the sock knitting mojo of late but I’ve got a fall colored Zauberball. Perhaps …

  9. Barbara-Kay says

    July 25, 2011 at 9:42 am

    They are pretty, but what a shame that they won’t wear well.

    Trekking is an old friend for me, as I use it in patterns like “Jaywalking”. I like it’s price, too.

  10. amanda {the habit of being} says

    July 25, 2011 at 10:44 am

    i do love the color combo and the way the colors change so subtly!

  11. jill says

    July 25, 2011 at 10:45 am

    I have a ball in my stash; I think I’ll use it for Baktus. Too bad though. Those color changes are divine!

  12. Ann says

    July 25, 2011 at 10:55 am

    Just lovely. Too bad the yarn might not make long wearing socks.

  13. Visionsister says

    July 25, 2011 at 11:57 am

    I made socks out of this yarn, and I find they are wearing just fine. I have started a second pair in a different color because they are, in fact, my favorite pair in the current rotation. YMMV.

  14. gale (she shoots sheep shots) says

    July 25, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Glad to hear your opinion of the yarn, since I blow through socks faster than your average handknit wearer. Which makes it really unfortunate that looking at your photos of these makes me want to knit some.

  15. elizabeth says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    That looks almost exactly like the socks I’m knitting from handspun! I hope they wear better than you anticipate.

  16. kathy b says

    July 25, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    Nice job Carole and great review. ALways helps me to hear how the socks actually knit up and wear for my future purchases

  17. Cookie says

    July 25, 2011 at 5:51 pm

    Lovely socks and an interesting review.

  18. Stacy says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    pretty!

  19. Ruth says

    July 25, 2011 at 11:33 pm

    They really are nice to look at.

  20. mary says

    July 26, 2011 at 5:39 am

    pretty pretty colors to look at! (I have a ball in my stash, but I think it’s going to become a scarf 🙂

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