I have become a little bit of a Kate Gilbert aficionado. Her designs are classic, yet with a bit of whimsy, and very wearable. Just look at the success of the Clapotis. I have Arwen in my Ravelry queue, the yarn a lovely shade of Pea Green Cashmerino Aran.
My first KG attempt is Marina Piccola, a pair of socks in shades of watery blue. I bought this pattern and ordered the sock yarn from Scout. I wanted my socks to look just like the socks on front page of he pattern.
I am making these socks using the magic loop, needles courtesy of Knit Picks. My cast on is for 72 stitches and the first sock fits beautifully. I have a little pang of regret because the colors a pooling a bit, but no matter...
What really frightens me is the amount of yarn that I have left, a small ball the size of a lime. I am 2 repeats into a 3 pattern repeat, a heel and foot are still pending on sock two. The sock shown is knit from the same yarn, in the same amount, in the same stitch count. I can only hope that I don't have to email Scout for another hank of yarn. I have never run short on socks because I knit for a small foot.
Keep your toes crossed that I will make it. I'm crossing mine as I knit.