Baudelaire Knee Socks

I realize that there hasn’t been much knitting posted lately.  Part of that is due to my shift over to a focus on style in this blog.  Part of it is also a change in the way I knit.  I love knitting, but now I think I savor it more.  Instead of constantly churning out mulitple projects at a time, I now work more slowly on only one or two projects.  I swatch carefully, I measure frequently to make sure the fit is right, I rip out and start over whenever there is an imperfection.  So I’m making less overall, but the things I’m making end up being much better quality.  Anyhow, may I introduce my Baudelaires?

I don’t currently own any knee-high boots, but I plan to purchase a few pairs before next winter.  With that in mind, I need some knee-high socks.  I had plenty of this lovely kool-aid dyed superwash sock yarn (of an unknown brand), so I decided to make said knee-highs.    I’m very happy with how they look, and I think they’ll get plenty of use keeping my toes warm.  For those interested, the pattern is from Knitty.  To make them knee socks, I just increased during the pearl sections on the sides when I reached my calves.

I love the lace motif on these socks, combined with cute little cables on the sides.  They look very feminine, yet still keep my calves nice and warm.