Finished One Pom Pom Anklet

The first Pom Pom Anklet is finished without much fanfare or effort.

All by itself on the shelf

A rather good fit on my foot

In my walking shoe of choice

I did in fact have this shoe in mind when I selected the colours for the anklet. From my POV no extra bright colours were needed with this neon yellow. There are just a few things to say about this thing now that I have worn it for an hour or so.

I did check gauge and it is spot on, but perhaps the foot size I selected was too big. There is a bit of sloppiness around the ankle although the length is perfect.
The rise is higher than I wanted. In another pair this can easily be remedied, but for the second anklet the same instructions will be used so there is a matching pair.
The yarn does have the type of wicking powers I had hoped for when I selected it. And I am not getting that polyester sweat feeling, at least not so far.
There will be no cutting off of the circulation at the ankle. In fact, the ribbing band might be a bit too loose. Only a good walk with it will tell if it will stay in place or slip down into the shoe. Perhaps I will do just that after this is posted.

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, this anklet would rank a 7. It is still too high, a pure cotton might be the best material and the sizing needs to be tweaked. For a first effort, I am satisfied. The Pom Pom Anklet ranks right up there with many of the other near-hits pictured in a recent post.

Now to get that second one done so I don't continue to look foolish as I walk around with a mismatched pair of anklets.

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