I have finally finished my socks knit from Conjoined Creations Flat Feet sock yarn. I say finally because I started them in July of 2008.
When I first saw this sock yarn I just had to have it. I was intrigued by the idea of knitting from flats. I was also interested in seeing how the designs on the flats translated onto the sock. I cast on using the stitch pattern from the Swirl Sock pattern. I worked them two at once, toe up, using the magic loop (my standard method for socks).
It didn’t take me long before I decided I did not like the colors of the yarn. Then I decided I didn’t like the patterning of the sock pattern with the yarn. And it was clear from the beginning that I did not like knitting with the yarn. I just never got to a point where I liked the yarn. The kinkiness was too much for me. I also noticed that the stitches seemed distorted on the socks as I knit them (due to the kink of the yarn).
With all this negativity why did I go on? I wanted to give the yarn and the pattern combo a good chance. I wanted to love them. Then, at some point, I began to feel that I was too far into the project to stop. I’d just finish them and wear them whether I loved them or not.
I finished them yesterday. Soaked them in cool water with Eucalan. Blocked them on sock blockers. I am wearing them today. They’re comfortable. I have decided that I do like the parts with more pink in them. I think what throws of my color love is the orange parts. I think I would have liked them more without the orange part.Overall, even a less loved pair of hand knit wool socks is far better than a pair of store bought socks.
Have you used this yarn? Love it? Hate it?
What is knitting from flats? Hi Amber!
Hi Mindy!
“Flats” are already knit pieces that are then dyed. They are sold as is (flat) rather than wound into a skein or ball.