Another Finished Object – Two Socks
Posted in Knitting, Sock Knitting on Feb 29th, 2012
I finished the second sock! These came together very easily and I might be a convert to toe up construction. There are some great instructions here.
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Toe Up Sock Finished
Posted in Knitting, Sock Knitting on Feb 15th, 2012
I finished my sock. I cast off using Elizabeth Zimmerman’s sewn cast off, which worked a treat – I should have used this method on this – it might have stretched over their heads! Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Sewn Cast Off Cut your yarn so the tail is about three times as long as the knitting and [...]
My Sock is Almost Finished
Posted in Knitting, Sock Knitting on Feb 9th, 2012
The first sock is practically complete. I just have to cast off – apparently there is a good method in Knitting Without Tears..
On the Home Stretch (at Least of the First Sock)
Posted in Knitting, Sock Knitting on Feb 3rd, 2012
I’m onto the leg! There’s a bit of a hole where I rejoined the heel to the instep, so I might need to do something else on sock two. The pattern on the instep and leg is a cross stitch rib (see below) Cross Stitch Rib – Multiples of 3 stitches R1: *Skip 1st stitch, [...]
Toe Up Sock
Posted in Knitting, Sock Knitting on Jan 30th, 2012
I’ve made a bit of progress on my sock. It is turning out to be quite large, but I think that will be OK. I’m not quite up to the ankle/gusset part yet and I am intrigued as to how that will go. We went here to escape the heat. We all had a lovely [...]