Leyburn Socks!

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I just finished my Leyburn Socks (free pattern found here).

I had been eager to use the Rio de la Plata, color SP04, that I bought the weekend of Mother’s Day…

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A word about the yarn. This was one skein of yarn that I wound into two separate balls. My original intent had been to knit them two-at-a-time. I wound up doing them separately using Magic Loop. But, when I finished, I realized that they look like they were made from different colors!! It’s very strange and not at all pleasing to me.

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Oh well. I’ll still wear them. One thing’s for sure…nobody else will have a pair like them!

Quickie stats: I began this project on June 6 and completed it today, June 21. I used 80g of yarn on size 1 1/2 needles. I completed 11 pattern repeats from the heel up.

And now, more pictures!

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wow! lovely socks! i really like making socks with self-striping or variegated yarn for the very reason that they don’t usually come out perfectly matched. they are truly one of a kind. linknit41

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They are really cool.

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I really LOVE those socks. I love the pattern and the colors. I think you did a great job! And your sock modeling - very high fashion, very editorial (as Tyra Banks would say).

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Those are some of the prettiest socks! :cheering: I love the yarn, it looks heavenly. Beautifully knit and amazing modeling. You should go into foot modeling!!!

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These are just stunning! :thumbsup:
Love the pattern so much and the colours as well.
TEMA:woohoo:

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Really nice n beautiful…i will try this pattern some time

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I really like them Nathalie! Thanks for posting the link :slight_smile:

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Beautiful!! Love the pattern and the colorway!

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You guys are so sweet…and funny too!

My son took the pictures, so I figured we’d go for as many as possible and hope for the best. He did a wonderful job!

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FABULOUS!

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These socks are awesome!

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What a pretty pattern! Great job Nathalie!!

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I love the pattern, they look great!

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Beautiful knitting!!!:yay: :yay: :yay:

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Nathalie, those are great socks! Have you considered a second career as a foot model?

Bambi

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Oh, my feet are UGLY! I had fun posing in the socks though!

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I bought some variegated dk sock yarn a few years ago…abut 17 skeins of it in fact…Atacama Araucanian…I guess kettle dyed or hand dyed…anyway…when I finally got all 17 “identical” hanks wound up into ‘cakes’…I could clearly see that I had 4 different colorways…all the same color number mind you…and maybe the same dyelot…but [I]BOY O BOY[/I]…the 4 ‘batches’ were all so different in intensity, and some had more rust, some had more gold, some had more grey…I just bagged it. Made some hats for DH, and still have a bunch of it. It might do for socks…but…I think I could also have two socks that are slightly different like yours.

BTW, I think your socks are MAGNIFICENT! Thanks for modeling for us!!!

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:inlove: Beautiful!

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Those socks are lovely!! I agree on the modeling idea :thumbsup: