Ta Da corded ribs, and whither Lucy socks?

[celticdragonfly]

The corded rib quartercrew socks are done, pics up on Ravelry, and on my feet. Ta da! I haven't tried them on with the new MBT shoes yet, I shall do that later. I do have enough of the yarn for another pair of socks, albeit again fairly short-cuffed ones. I haven't thought of what stitch pattern I want to use yet.

The other socks I'm thinking about are the Lucy socks here:
http://wendyknits.net/archives/1027

I have a skein of the Lucy colorway of that yarn, so I do want to do pawprint socks with it. I'll be knitting them top down, and I need a 72-stitch cast on, not 68/64.

So, looking at the chart on that page, she's got the lace charted in a 17-stitch panel. I need an 18 stitch panel, so add one stitch, no problem. But also, I like to have some ribbing in my socks, to keep them snuggly.

So once it's 18-stitch panels, there will be 5 stitches between each pair of pawprints. The stitch immediately on each side of the lace should be a knit stitch, leaving 3.

My wonder is this - do I do better to just make that a p3, or would they fit better if I made it a P1K1P1? Suggestions from other knitters?

Either way, I'm going to end up starting each needle with a purl stitch, which annoys me, but so it goes.

Comments

Cat's paw pattern

[bkseiver.livejournal.com]

I, myself, would leave it smooth, stockinette, between the paws. But as you wish a ribbing, I would suggest the P1K1P1.

By the way, there is a large field of this stitch in the Swan Lake Stole, aka
MS3. It is to represent the little groups of "small swans" danced in circles with their arms crossed, in the ballet. Yes, indeed, I've knit MANY cats' paws. And have many left to knit, alas.

Re: Cat's paw pattern

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

I fear if I left it smooth stockinette, it would slide down and bunch at the ankles.