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March 18, 2008
Zombie Socks
The first pattern for Sock Madness 2 has been released so I can now show you . . . Zombie Socks!
They were designed by Sheryl Ball and she says that the drop stitch pattern reminds her of a dark and misty night where there just might be zombies lurking about. She also suggests listening to "Thriller" or watching a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" marathon while knitting them.
Aren't they awesome? The pattern was very well written and lots of fun to knit. Entertaining as hell, too. I'll let you know if Sheryl makes it available when Sock Madness is done.
The yarn is Opal Hand Painted Color #18 that I've had in my stash for ages. I think it's perfect for Zombies.
Don't look now but I think I see one coming! mwahahahahaha
Posted by Carole at March 18, 2008 6:45 AM
Comments
That is a great pattern. I've enjoyed seeing it pop up finished all over Blogland. Great yarn, too.
Posted by: margene at March 18, 2008 7:20 AM
That yarn is the perfect choice for your Zombie Socks! Just like a dark foggy night! Shiver!
Posted by: Kirsten at March 18, 2008 7:27 AM
Those socks are awesome! Very flashy and eye catching.
Posted by: britt at March 18, 2008 7:30 AM
Perfect yarn. But now I'm just a little bit scared of zombies I may run into today!
Posted by: Deb at March 18, 2008 7:59 AM
Those are very cute socks.
Posted by: Karen at March 18, 2008 7:59 AM
Aw, cool!
Posted by: Carol at March 18, 2008 8:09 AM
Oohh... I L.O.V.E this pattern!
Posted by: Kim at March 18, 2008 8:09 AM
Cool! I hope she does release the pattern!
Posted by: Robin in VA at March 18, 2008 8:16 AM
They turned out great!
Posted by: Chris at March 18, 2008 8:42 AM
Very interesting the way the drop stitches create ripples and waves in the rib.
Posted by: Wool Winder at March 18, 2008 8:43 AM
So pretty! Great yarn choice, too!
(((hugs)))
Posted by: Knitnana at March 18, 2008 8:43 AM
Love that patterning.
Posted by: Judy at March 18, 2008 9:06 AM
Those socks are awesome! The pairing of pattern and yarn is perfect.
Posted by: Anita at March 18, 2008 9:51 AM
Oh, cool!
Posted by: Kathy at March 18, 2008 9:57 AM
Beautiful! Makes me kind of sad that I'm not participating this year (of course at the rate I'm knitting these days, I wouldn't have been in the competition long).
Posted by: Julie at March 18, 2008 9:57 AM
Love those socks. Very cool and not as drippy and gooey as most zombies. Always a plus. :-)
Posted by: Susan at March 18, 2008 10:00 AM
Wonderful pairing of yarn to pattern! I noticed you didn't say how long it took you to knit them, though. ;-)
Posted by: Dave at March 18, 2008 10:32 AM
very cool socks! How would you rate them in difficulty?
Posted by: gale (she shoots sheep shots) at March 18, 2008 10:34 AM
They look great!
Posted by: Cheryl S. at March 18, 2008 10:49 AM
Very nice! I have a somewhat similar stitch pattern, and now I'm itching to make socks with it.
Posted by: Lucia at March 18, 2008 11:05 AM
they look like my leaning tower of pisa socks! except with more creepiness.
Posted by: maryse at March 18, 2008 11:16 AM
Very nice. Great fit of pattern and yarn.
Posted by: Cookie at March 18, 2008 12:46 PM
Wow! Complete sock love! Niiiiiice pattern - you're such a good pattern pusher Carole. hehe *smoooch* I've missed you. I hope you're all happy and well and feeling like spring is just around the corner. :)
Posted by: Laura at March 18, 2008 1:04 PM
Cool!
Posted by: Manise at March 18, 2008 1:31 PM
Your Zombie socks came out great! I really liked this pattern a lot too. Dropping stitches feels very freeing when done on purpose.
Posted by: Kelly at March 18, 2008 3:13 PM
Oh, bummer, I forgot about signing up for Sock Madness! The first pattern is great. I agree that the yarn you chose is perfect for zombie socks!
Posted by: Rachel at March 18, 2008 3:24 PM
They look very cool!
Posted by: JessaLu at March 18, 2008 3:54 PM
braaaaaiiinnns brrraaaaaaaaiiiinns
Posted by: Emily at March 18, 2008 5:07 PM
Very very nice, and I think Emily got it right. Braaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiins indeed!
Posted by: Laurie at March 18, 2008 5:42 PM
Those are great looking socks and the yarn choice really makes them.
Posted by: Beth at March 19, 2008 11:19 AM
You chose the perfect colorway for those socks. Yours turned out extremely nice. I'm excited to see what pattern is up next!
Posted by: ~Kristie at March 19, 2008 5:55 PM
Wow, an interesting pattern... how do you think they will wear? Will the drop stitches be weak points? I was laying out a batch of handknit socks to dry and thinking about which sock yarns hold up the best... these photos has me thinking about pattern choice too... hmmm.
Posted by: Birdsong at March 19, 2008 7:01 PM
Gotta love the Zombies! They look great.
Posted by: Hillary at March 20, 2008 10:53 AM
oooohh zombies :-)
so cool.
Posted by: Teyani at March 23, 2008 8:30 PM
