twistedloops

I’ve finished both of the Fire on the Mountain Leyburns, and I’m really pleased with the way they turned out.

Since I’m not a fan of a short-row heel, I worked a toe-up heel flap.  I used eye of partridge as the pattern on the flap to emphasize the color variations in the yarn, as well as fit with the alternating slipped stitches used in the pattern.

In the end, there was a little bit of color pooling on the leg.  However, this is such a busy colorway that you have to look closely to notice it.

Pattern: Leyburn Socks
Designer: MintyFresh
Source: pepperknit.com
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Mediumweight
Quantity: 1 skein (380 yards/155g)
Color: Fire on the Mountain
Needles: US1 (2.25mm)

Started:  January 21, 2009
Completed: February 7, 2009

Pattern modifications:

• I knit a toe-up heel flap following the instructions from Miraim Felton’s blog, mimknits.com
• Knit the leg using 60 stitches
• Increased to 62 stitches in pattern after 5 rows of the leg by adding 1 stitch on both sides of the centered back stitch.
• Knit the leg to 6.25 inches before starting the cuff
• Knit the cuff in 2×2 ribbing over 64 stitches