Firestarter Socks

Pattern: Firestarters

Needle: Knit Picks US 1½ / 2.5 mm
Knit Picks US 2 / 2.75 mm
Yarn: Noro Sock from my She-Knits Swap Partner

The Firestarter Socks pattern was a nice fit with the Noro. The heel construction is interesting and I hope it holds up. I didn't cable along the foot because this yarn was kind of a pain to knit with and I wasn't liking how it looked. I struggled making myself work on these because I don't care for green or black...I'm just glad they are on the foot. Once I turned the heel I started to enjoy working on these socks again.

This yarn did soften up after I handwashed the socks. I know that others have been washing the yarn before knitting with it but I had trouble with it tangling while I was winding it into two balls.
There is an extreme variance of thickness in this yarn and is quite noticeable throughout the sock...parts of the heel are very thin. I think this yarn would be better used for a shawl for durability. But they are very beautiful socks, aren't they!?!