I managed to knit ze boyfriend a pair of socks [not the ginormous socks from hell: new socks in a different, more interesting pattern...with bigger needles], experimented with cables for the first time for these gorgeous mitts:
made from the equally gorgeous Berroco Vintage wool [soooooo soft! And such beautiful colours]. I've fallen in love with it and already made a sweater with this gorgeous blue with the same orange for some stripes along the body and along the boatneck collar and deep v back. Vair classy if I do say so myself. Now I've got some grey in it [colourway cracked pepper] to make Kyleman a cabled sweater [I'm hoping the frustration I met with his first set of socks won't extend to the sweater. But already I'm feeling good. There's something very calming about plain stockingnette; especially during a movie].
I'm also powering through my first set of cabled socks made from the Sweetheart sock pattern on knitty.com. These also happen to be my first pair of toe-up socks, the method which I'm falling in love with. I think this way you'd be able to make a great pair of knee highs without worrying about yardage.
With spring coming up those knee highs might have to be next on my list.
