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Tagspomatomus pair part two: done!
I finished the Pomatomus for the boy’s mom. This pair will be her Christmas present.
I’m really happy with these babies, and not just because this is a gift to cross off my list. I did one sock toe-up and the other top-down, so the scales go in opposite directions, I learned a lot about making socks, and mostly I think they’re freakin’ impressive!
I’ll also always remember these socks as my “New York” socks. I started them just before my first trip up for my first interview, and worked on them throughout the whole job and apartment hunt process. They saw a lot of Amtrak time. I finished them (well, except for sewing in ends) yesterday, the day I found a place to lay my head in the big city.
Pomatomus Socks
Yarn: Lisa Souza Sock!Merino in “peacock”; more than half of one skein
Needles: US 1 dpns
Started: Not entirely sure. I suppose September 5
Finished: Entirely sewn and done, October 5
Notes: As I’ve said before, I did the first sock toe-up. I learned about the heel flap from the Widdershins pattern, though obviously I fashioned the flap according to the Pomatomus pattern (twisted rib). For the toe-up one, I did the magic cast-on and the sewn bindoff. I should have kept some better notes for when I tackled the second one, but instead I just looked at the sock to determine what I had to do when.
The second sock was done top-down, with a basic old long-tail cast-on and a kitchenered toe. I forgot to throw a tapestry needle in my bag before heading to the city, and my friends didn’t have anything but sewing needles, so I used a rather large bobby pin as a needle to do the kitchenering. I’m proud of myself for that, I gotta admit!
This is the second time I’ve made a pair of Pomatomus; I really enjoy this pattern. I think it’s simple but fantastic to look at. Love those twisted knit stitches. There’s not much more to say! Yay!
12 Responses to pomatomus pair part two: done!
Genius! I think they look wonderful. They do make a nicer-looking pair with the scales going opposite ways.
Hooray for your New York socks! Is your new job the kind of place where you could wear socks like that on the first day? :)
Exploding, I say! Exploding! Fire in the hole!
I’m totally going to knit my Pomatomi like you do.
Wow!! They look great. That color is amazing.
Amy
oooh…so pretty. that color! and the pattern is v. cool. i have some beautiful blue koigu that might be nice…
Wow! Talk about ingenuity. A bobby pin to kitchener? Not bad! Plus, I love the mirror image of the scales. What an clever way to do it! Very pretty.
What a gorgeous, gorgeous pair of pomatomi. I am especially impressed by the symmetrical patterning!
Nice job on those!! Yay for getting a gift done early too! :)
Lovely! I just finished my pair using Sockotta … and agree with you about this pattern. Love it.
How do you like the yarn? I visited her web shop a lot … haven’t bought any yet.
They are so beautiful!!
Congratulations on the socks, and on finding a place to live!
Those are great! She’ll love them.
Ha, I’ve been saying to people that I felt the socks had to be mirror images of each other and someone finally did it :)
I think I would have reversed the lace itself but reversing the whole sock is far more impressive. I also love the MacGyver tapestry needle.