I've been distracted by a lot of baby knitting lately, but I have made a bit of progress on my FFtC KAL socks:
I'm not sure how I feel about the way the colors are pooling. It's almost like they are spiraling around the sock, yeah? It's especially noticeable where the blues stack up.
Looking around Rav (Thank goodness for Rav! What did we do in the pre-Rav days?!), it seems like that's happened with other Squib yarns (e.g. here) and sort of in this version of Jasper Monkeys, but not to the the same degree. That looks more like stripes than spirals, although that could be just because of the way the sock is set up in the photo.
I'm not sure what to do. I think I'll knit another pattern repeat to see if it continues. I could pick a different pattern, or I could try a different needle size. I'm not wild about either idea. Or I could just knit 'em up as is, 'cause spiraling is kind of cool. Thoughts?
I've always been a fan of pooling and so far I find the spiraling pooling interesting but that's just my opinion... in the end it comes down to whether you're happy with the finished product or not.
ReplyDeleteI say keep going! Spiraling IS kinda cool
ReplyDeleteThanks Mal and CA! I think I'm liking the spiraling still, although lately I've been distracted by another pair of socks that aren't quite as complicated of a pattern. I'll get back to these socks soon, I think. Will be interesting to see if they continue to spiral! =)
ReplyDeleteYes, I know what you mean bc spiral pooling annoys me. I wonder if you could alternate rows using 2 strands of yarn/different balls? That could be a pain and a half, though.
ReplyDelete@Amander, yeah, that would be more of a pain than it's worth, especially with the lace pattern. I may end up just leaving it how it is...I think I am too lazy to rip it out!
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