Once in a while I get this rush of productivity and glee, and think to myself that what I’m doing is so great and original…and then I find out that someone got there before me. We were watching some Dr. Who (still getting caught up on the past few years, so…no spoilers!) and I remembered something…which had me going to the stitch dictionaries. I actually was inspired to knit socks! Socks of a Whovian theme!
And then, after picking out what looked (to me) like the perfect lace pattern & readjusting needle sizes…and knitting about halfway up the foot….I found out that what I was doing was essentially the same as a knitty pattern (only upside down, because upside down my swatch looked entirely different). Needless to say, that has been ripped out and I had to go back to the drawing board.
Yep. I literally drew out what I had finally decided was going to be my inspiration (and now discerning Dr. Who fans probably know where I’m ultimately going with this). I’m somewhat surprised that my sketch actually turned out looking like what I was wanting to draw. Proof that not all my skills from Art College have totally atrophied. If all goes well and the sock comes out looking nice, I’ll put the pattern up on Ravelry. Because I’m goofy like that. These socks will be knit on either 2.25 or 2.5mm Addi Turbo needles, using Lorna’s Laces Solemate in “Navy Pier”, because the blues are very Tardis-like (prior to LL having released a Tardis-themed colourway, which I covet. Me Wants!!)
Now I just have to decide whether it’s going to be toe-up or cuff-down, and what kind of heel. Admittedly, cuff-down would work best with the kind of cuff I’m planning, but that can always be worked around. Feel free to leave a comment with your opinions.
There’s a part of me that’s thinking of doing a couple of pattern sets. I was kinda inspired by the Comic Expo this past weekend. More on that later 🙂
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