I finished another pattern to submit to Knitty and sent it off. Keeping my fingers crossed. This whole designing thing has been a wonderful experience for me. The Katrina Rib actually made a good chunk of change for Katrina victims. And I'm always excited when I see someone has knit one of my patterns.
So here are some of the Pomatomuses (Pomatomi?) I've seen around:
Jenipurr at Knit One, Purr Too knit a lovely blue pair for her mom.
Kit knit hers in Regia 4ply Strato.
Amy Lu knit a pair using Trekking XXL.
Joanna is getting closer to finishing hers in a solid pink Louet Gems Merino.
I can't understand a word at Ecritures, but her socks are beautiful!
Pernille knit a lovely pair in Grignaso Bambi in a lovely solid dark red.
Meleah is using Mountain Colors Bearfoot.
Aija knit a beautiful pair using Fleece Artist Merino in Cosmic Dawn.
Sophie has just begun hers.
Also, in case the chart is too small, I have the original full sized charts:
Can I also say that I am really really excited about Knitty's summer issue theme? It's extremities, meaning there will be lots of socks! I already have a couple ideas I want to try out. Socks! I love socks! I'm also very touched that Amy loved my Pomatomus pictures. I read some comments that people were a little creeped out by them. Wasn't sure what to think of that, except maybe that meant I did something right. :-)
OH I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! I hope they make it.
Posted by: Rebekah at January 20, 2006 12:41 PMI love your wedding stole. Searching through your website, I found the name of the pattern-Unst Lace Stole. Just wondering, how hard is it to knit this and how long did it take you to knit it? My best friend is getting married end of march and I would like to knit this for her...
Posted by: Jade at January 20, 2006 2:26 PMI adore these socks, they're next up on my sock list.
And I loved the photos.
Good luck with your next submission.
Posted by: Steph at January 22, 2006 5:16 PMCookie,
Here are my Pomatomus socks! Thanks for the wonderful pattern and all the inspiration!
Pauline
Ha!! How could anyone be creaped out by your photos? Personally I thought them the most interesting on the site, and thought that knitty was doing something great (finally) with the photos...I wasn't aware that the designer actually submitted them...heh So, Keep up the good work...I am going to attempt to knit your socks, I have 2 skeins of koigu kpppm, I'm a self taught knitter(never knitted socks), but I'm not sure that it wil be enough yarn to make the pair , so I was thinking that I would make them shorties.. you know like pom-pom socks but with no pom-pom. I'm researching socks now, and I went to B&N and read that section in knitting without tears. I think I'm close to figuring out how to do it, I think it would be cool to have those cool fish scales on the tops of my feets...jeeze I just totally rambled on, probably more than you wanted to hear from a total stranger. ok on that note, Thanks for the pattern, Keep up the amazing work!
PS. love the delph inspired sweater!!
Posted by: Suzuko at January 22, 2006 8:56 PMI was creeped out in a good way by the pictures. Here's a partapomatomus - http://kirstiknits.blogspot.com/2006/01/and-now-for-some-knitting.html !
Posted by: monkeemaven at January 22, 2006 10:56 PMI love the pattern for your Pomatomus socks. I'm a new self-taught knitter and haven't learned circular knitting yet. I'd like to flip the pattern and use it on a scarf. Is this something you'd be willing to help me with?
Posted by: PeteJustPete at February 1, 2006 2:33 PMHi, I happened upon your sight. I have been knitting for about one year. I still feel so inadequite. After getting tired of scarfs, I am attempting an afhgan. I have had to start over 3 times, the last after 3 skeins into project. I love to knit but am thinking that maybe I will never get it!! Any Suggestions? There is a knit shop here in town Louisiana but I cannot afford lessons.
Posted by: mandy at February 2, 2006 5:08 AMThanks for publishing all these links to Pomatomus socks, Cookie! Fun, fun to check these all out! I haven't started the socks yet, but they're high on my list.
Posted by: Shelda at March 10, 2006 8:58 AMHi Cookie, I just finished my Pomatomus socks...it's been a long journey that included major surgeries (not because of the socks!) in their construction. I had dreamed about socks in traveling shells pattern for a while and was so excited when your pattern appeared on Knitty. My socks are beautiful (if I do say so myself). I don't have a blog, but will try to post a pic on Flickr or picasaweb once I figure it out. Thanks for a fabulous pattern - it worked right according to directions & the socks fit great!
Posted by: Wendy at February 26, 2007 4:58 PM