Hourglass Ribbed Socks

Many years ago I ‘met’ Lisa Souza of Lisa Souza Knitwear and Dyeworks through a yahoo group.  One of her colorways: Wild Things captured my attention and it was highlighted in a pattern by Judy Sumner called Hourglass Ribbed Socks.  The pattern was a simple knit purl affair available only in kit form and I couldn’t resist purchasing it.  I believe this was way back in 2007 so quite a while ago.  I fairly quickly balled up the hank and then it sat in my basket waiting my needles.  Fast forward to July when I was invited to a girls day crafting.  I found the pattern, the yarn was already wound, and I started knitting.  And stopped.  Come August I was invited to another girls day crafting but couldn’t find my pattern so took another project which was oddly dissatisfying.  I combed the house for my Hourglass Pattern and found it only to lose it while running about visiting Drs’ offices.

Hey guys Lisa Souza is a total gem.  The pattern is no longer available on her website, nor is it available on Ravelry, so I was quite upset.  Thankfully Lisa remembered my purchase and sent me out another copy.  The yarn is a delight.  The color way is less deep and dark than I expected but provided enough interest to keep my attention.  Honestly I am rather amazed by how much I wanted to see what little flash of color would appear next.  And the pattern itself was easy to follow, execute, memorize, and keep track of repeats etc.  I really love my new socks.

The above picture best shows the color and the following is to show stitch pattern but is slightly overexposed:

Hourglass Ribbed Socks