Socks & More Socks.....

Yes, I finished my 1st pair of toe-up socks with a feather & fan leg design & I really love them - so easy to knit up, so soft to wear & so pretty too! Here they are (modelled by Lynette again)......

Now for another pair - this time I am using Lana Grossa sock yarn (45% cotton, 42% virgin wool, 13% polyamid) & it's just as soft as Online's. My friend, Helen bought a few balls & asked me to give them a try (now that I am in a sock knitting craze). The yarn is knitting up well but the colors and pattern formation are not as nice as Online's - well, you be the judge .....

So, what do you think? The colors are bright but they are just stripes & no sight of any fair isle. I can't wait to finish this pair of socks & then knit another pair with my new Opal yarn. So sock knitters, what's the verdict???? Online, Lana Grossa or Opal ?

I have just finished the heel turning last night & now knitting the leg...what pattern should I knit for the leg? Rib, lace or ????? Any ideas out there??