The first Kai-Mei is done, but I’ve named my version Lai-Wah for Ravelry project purposes. The pattern is still essentially Cookie A’s Kai-Mei, but I’ve put my personal stamp on it, so why not give mine my Chinese name?
I love the stitch definition knitting with Louet Gems Sport. The ribs and twists really pop! I chose a different lace for the foot; this is fishtail lace from my 365 Knitting Stitches a Year Perpetual Calendar. (I don’t love this calendar; it only has written instructions, no charts. It was shrink-wrapped when I bought it; how’s a knitter to know? I need a good stitch dictionary; do you have one that you love?)
I think I like Cookie A’s lace panel better; it has a more dramatic holey-ness. This one is more subdued than I anticipated, but once I figured out the panel placement, there was no going back. I think this lace would look more open at a normal sport weight gauge, but I like my socks to be pretty densely knit for better wear, and that made the lace more dense, too.
I love how the lace angles across the foot. It’s a little disconcerting that the toe is angled, too, but it’s perfectly comfortable. One down and one to go! It will be close; the first sock weighs 53 grams (love that new kitchen/yarn scale). The skein of yarn is supposed to be 100 grams, but there are 53 grams left. Which means I’ll just make it. Or I won’t…it’s an adventure!
It looks great! I really like the way you’ve done cables down the leg instead of just plain ribbing. I finally got my copy of the book yesterday, so I’m inspired by you and Cookie A to start some new socks!!
Very nice! I couldn’t live without my scale.
That is a really cool sock!
Wicked sock! Love it, love it, love it!!
Fantastic job!
I agree the addition of the cables makes it a cooler sock!
Beautiful sock and I too like the angle the lace makes with the cables. I’ve never thought of using a kitchen scale. So far I’ve had leftover yarn on all my projects. (This may change when I begin knitting more socks for my Niece as she wears a size 9 shoe). Thanks for the info.
It looks great! The angle is so unusual.
I wouldn’t want the lace any “holier” than that. Nicely done!
Oh my! It is so beautiful
Your chinese name is so much prettier than mine! (it was given to me last minute when I was 18 for a scholarship from my dad’s village.) My brother has a very pretty sounding one too. My dad gave us the names meaning words that he wants us to become. At the moment I can not remember mine, because I honestly don’t get to use it 
Haha.
The sock is so pretty, especially the color. What kitchen/yarn scale do you have? I want to look into something like that
<3 Emilee
Pretty! The cables look awesome on it. I can’t wait to knit Kai Mei myself.
It’s lovely! I’m going to have to do another cabled sock sometime…I haven’t yet recovered from my last pair yet. LOL
Beautiful! I need to jump in & try something out of Cookie A’s book – it is awesome! So much knitting; so little time.
That is a gorgeous sock! Love how you just put your own lace stamp on it! Great job!
Absolutely gorgeous socks – wow!
Interesting looking sock with the lace going diagonal. I hope you have shoes that will show off the sock.
I still need to get a yarn scale. It’ll have to wait though. I spent too much $$$ on fish … 4% went towards getting George (my Betta fish), and 96% went towards everything else needed for George.