Donny Osmond Socks

I am old enough to remember the Donny and Marie show, and Donny Osmond's purple socks.  In spite of the fact that Donny Osmond wore purple socks, I now find myself possessing three pairs of purple handknit socks.  This is the third pair, just completed:

Pattern: Mock Wave Cable Socks (Ravelry link) by Ann Budd, from Favorite Socks

Yarn: MadelineTosh Highland Sock (discontinued) in Aster, a Christmas present from Lisa (who knows my thing about purple)

Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm) and US 0 (2.0mm) KnitPicks Harmony DPNs

I started these socks on my trip to Lexington to see the Yarn Harlot last month.  Unfortunately, I had to rip out the several inches I completed during her talk because of an error in the book's chart.  (Note to self: check for errata before starting a project!)  But I persevered and ended up with these great socks...just in time for summer.  Oh well; they'll be great to wear next fall.

Once I corrected my chart, I found it an easy repeat to memorize.  I ended up doing 1.5 repeats of the chart on the bigger needles and then switching to the smaller.  Even using smaller needles than the pattern calls for, I still ended up with plenty of room for my fat calves.

I do really like this yarn.  I'm sorry it's been discontinued, but I would certainly try other yarn in the MadelineTosh line.

And though I'm neither a little bit country nor a little bit rock 'n' roll, I will love wearing my purple socks.

Comments

[Mom]

I love the purple socks! Can't imagine having to go out and buy sonething to go with them but they are neat!! The pattern is so upscale from my 1-2 1-2 --maybe I need to rethink and go out and buy something interesting--no-msybe black and white will do --purple/black/white--sounds good!