Spring AnkletsYarn: Sundara Yarn in Fern, one hank at 185yds with several yards left over.Size/Needles: 30 stitches instep, 26 stitches sole = 56 stitches on US2
Here before you are my own Spring Anklets, using Sherman Heel and a leaf pattern from my Japanese pattern book. Leaf pattern is obscured by the variegated color which I knew would happen but decided to do it anyway. I had started off using a mini-cable pattern that looks like the stitch from My So-Called Scarf I've seen floating around the internet. It was really flattering with the variegated yarn. The way one stitch stretches and crosses over another made the individual colors pop, but it was a total pain to execute. I think I'm going to try it again though on my next pair, because I'm still rather 'eh' about the way variegated yarns knit up straight.
The yarn was scrumptious though. Colors were shiny and intense and the wool so soft.
I will also take care to really decrease for the ankle area. It's a bit roomy, even though I went down a needles size and did a 2x2 rib. If I decreased the number of stitches as much as 20% it would be nice and tight.
Check out the pretty Sherman toe and heel. No holes!
There was more than enough yarn in the one skein to make a pair of anklets. The colors of the greens in the yarn are the same shade of those of the spring blooms popping up, hence the name. Fresh, vibrant and new.
Today is my and Duck's happy 4th anniversary! As usual we have nothing planned. So romantic!
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