As soon as I saw Anna’s sexy tabby socks, I immediately knew what my next sock would be. In keeping with my pattern of finishing a sock and moving on to a new colorway before coming back to the second sock (which works great by the way!), I cast on in STR Pop Rocks. I hope you can tell how freaking adorable the picot edge is on the jaywalker – the pattern pulls it in so nicely so that it ruffles out all on its own! I just completely ripped off Anna: three knit rows, yo k2tog row, three knit rows, join. I did one knit row before starting repeats. That’s fifteen repeats in the picture and I’m only going to do 20 before I start the heel flap. When I weighed this skein (I weigh all my smaller STR skeins before I knit them) it was a tad light, so I figure I’m not going to take any chances. Plus I think the picot edging will look better with a shorter sock. Now to find me some come hither heels for the final photoshoot! Thanks Anna for a great modification!
I don’t blame you. I was thinking of doing the saaame thing. Pop Rocks is a great colorway, wow!
Too fun! I loved Anna’s socks and photo shoot, too. Looking forward to your interpretation.
That looks great! I really like the picot edge better than the ribbed edge. NOW you tell me. I guess I’ll just have to knit another pair . . .
Brilliant Those socks are going to be adorable (they’re the perfect color. The beginning of another new trend, perhaps?
One of these days I will get going on my Jaywalkers, I promise, and I love the picot edge, too…so it seems that it was to my advantage to wait, hee. (Is her name Anna or Amelia? I’m confused.)
Did I tell you this already? I told my LYS we need to carry Sock That Rock? Am I evil or what!?
so cute! the picots and the colourway work brilliantly together. i agree that shorter is better in this case as well.
I couldn’t resist anymore. I started my first Jaywalkers in STR, Moss Agate. Great yarn and great pattern.
Oh my, LOVE the picot edge and the color is good enough to eat! Keep up the JWing you do it SO well!
simply smashing! oh and guess what? i finally (Finally!) started my own pair, I will be updating my blog tonight so you can put me in the KAL update tomorrow 🙂 is it bad that i’m knitting them at my desk at work?? is it?
oooh! the picot edge is super cute! do you end up having to tack down the edging? i looked at anna’s and she says “picked up the hem” so i’m wondering how it all works..
How pretty!
way cute; love pink. do you know if anyone has tried to use an “eye of the partridge” heel on jaywalkers?
love that picot edge
marie in texas
That colorway is great and the picot edge looks very nice. You are a Jaywalker machine! Mine are finished and posted, by the way 🙂
Oh my god, that is too freakin’ cute.
Lol…that pix looks like you`re knitting a little pink corset or bustier. 😉
Love it….
So STR varies in weight from skein to skein? Good to know if that’s the case.
Cute socks as is the edging.
The picot edging is brilliant. I love it. The colorway is so pretty, too. I can’t wait to see the finished pair! I’m plugging away at my Jaywalkers….new yarn, I think the stuff I was using is cursed.
Yay more socks! I love the picot edge modification. It looks brilliant with that coloway
so cute! love you for your endless, boundless enthusiasm cara. pass me a dose over here ; )
Oh.My.God. Love them! Now I’ll have to do another pair…or two…or ten.
So pretty! I love that colorway, very me.
Soooo cute! Your “love” for STR/jaywalkers reminds me of the joke that Chris Rock makes about Krispy Kreme doughnuts that there must be “crack” in them because they are so addictive! Now that the holidays are over, I am going to have to re-try the pattern again!
Gorgeous color and the cuff is just perfect.
Great colourway! The picot edge is cute, yes … as soon as I learn to knit socks (which will be SOON) I will put the Jaywalker socks on my WIP list. 🙂
That is going to be so pretty! That yarn looks really nice. I am really going to have to try it. Btw my name is Carmelle. I have been reading knitting blogs for a while but never really posted comments. But my New Years Resolution is to be more involved online. I hope I am not to late to join the knitalong. I posted at the webpage for it too.
Thanks in Advance
Carmelle
OK…I’ve FINALLY cast on for Jaywalker! Yay me! And I’m trying Magic Loop for the first time! Yay me! Maybe I’ll finish a sock by the end of the year! Yay me!
darn you cara! you found the perfect solution to my new issue. and thanks to you i have a NEW jaywalker post. 🙂 if you have time to update your update.
http://coriknits.blogspot.com/2006/01/im-free.html
cori here again. so, i’m a little slow right now. how do i pick up the CO stitches after i knit 3 rows, k yo row and knit 3 more rows? can you explain it in simple terms to my confused, very slow right now brain? is this just something i need to knit and do and it will turn out? sorry to be a pest. you can comment on my blog or e-mail me.
Dude, way to go, the socks are awesome but we don’t have any of that colorway in stock and now they will be calling dude………. I love the picot edge but then I always have loved it’s feminin look, and I’m no girlie girl! I’m sure this sock will be done by morning, can’t wait to see it-
Kaci@bluemoon
oh, i just found a great tutorial, please ignore my comment asking for help!
if anyone is slow like me, here is help.
http://www.purlwise.com/2004/04/folded_picot_ed.html#more
Love the frilly edge … especially in that colorway.
And I’m sure I’m too late for the update, but I finally started my jaywalkers …. http://woolyheaded.blogspot.com/2006/01/much-better-now.html
So yummy i want to eat it up. Great color choice for the decidedly girly edging!
I loved Anna’s sassy little cuff. Can’t wait to see your “come hither” heels and photo shoot. My Jaywalkers are done! woot! I’ll have to take pics and post for your update next Friday—enjoy your weekend!