I have finally finished my socks knit from Conjoined Creations Flat Feet sock yarn. I say finally because I started them in July of 2008.

When I first saw this sock yarn I just had to have it. I was intrigued by the idea of knitting from flats. I was also interested in seeing how the designs on the flats translated onto the sock. I cast on using the stitch pattern from the Swirl Sock pattern. I worked them two at once, toe up, using the magic loop (my standard method for socks).

It didn’t take me long before I decided I did not like the colors of the yarn. Then I decided I didn’t like the patterning of the sock pattern with the yarn. And it was clear from the beginning that I did not like knitting with the yarn. I just never got to a point where I liked the yarn. The kinkiness was too much for me. I also noticed that the stitches seemed distorted on the socks as I knit them (due to the kink of the yarn).

With all this negativity why did I go on? I wanted to give the yarn and the pattern combo a good chance. I wanted to love them. Then, at some point, I began to feel that I was too far into the project to stop. I’d just finish them and wear them whether I loved them or not.

I finished them yesterday. Soaked them in cool water with Eucalan. Blocked them on sock blockers. I am wearing them today. They’re comfortable. I have decided that I do like the parts with more pink in them. I think what throws of my color love is the orange parts. I think I would have liked them more without the orange part.Overall, even a less loved pair of hand knit wool socks is far better than a pair of store bought socks.

Have you used this yarn? Love it? Hate it?

Tags: Knitting, socks