Finished Pomatomi

Today I had all afternoon to sit in a lounge chair in the yard and work on my Pomatomus socks and they are finished. Hooray! I have to say that it took quite a bit of creativity and fudging to get there but I think that the finished product is one that I can be proud of.

Pattern: Pomatomus by Cookie A.

Yarn: Koigu (color 216)
Dates: 4/15/06 – 4/29/06

Notes: As I turned the heel I realized that the original dye lot was running low so I started to incorporate the new one but alternating balls of yarn through the whole foot. I have to say that this worked well because the difference between the socks really isn’t so noticeable unless you know what to look for. As I started the toe I looked at the original ball and there was plenty left so I decided to finish with that ball alone. I nearly made it but I ran out one decrease (2 rows) short of the end point on the first sock. Thankfully, even though one sock is slightly shorter, both socks fit well.



I also strayed from the pattern in one other way – the needles. I have fat calves so I started the socks on size fours and switched to size 3 after the first repeat of chart A. After I finished the heel I made the final switch to size 2 needles. As you can see in the pictures, the fit is perfect. They are wide where I need it and gently taper down.



By the way, Aubergine did sell and I have no idea how much the winning bid was. I’m totally fine with that.