Start of Asymmetric Cables
I’ve started a new sock project eventually they should look like this …
How they Look in the Book
The pattern is Asymmetric Cables from The Sock Knitting Master Class. So far I have impressed myself by having the right number of stitches whenever there is an increase of decrease!
I can’t say where the wool is from (I’ve lost the label!).
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I bought more sock yarn – it is Madelinetosh sock from here. It’s beautiful and I can’t wait to start knitting.
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Someone in my house is having a birthday party. I try to – not always successfully – put something hand made into the party bags. The girls and I spent a bit of time making these fabric covered button hair clips. There are two different types because they each wanted to pick some fabric from the stash. They’re quite easy to do (although my thumb is still recovering).
The buttons come from here – I always wait for a sale and then stock up (the service is great and they arrive very quickly).
We’ve been away and it was lovely and relaxing. Quite a bit of time was spent supervising the girls at the pool (indoor and heated), which meant a fair bit of knitting happened. The gull lace scarf is finished – just needs the ends weaved in and to be blocked and about half of Miss P’s sock. Pictures will follow in a day or two.
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It’s school holidays here. We staggered to the end of term two – everyone is tired and a little bit sick. I’m looking forward to a break in the routine (no making lunches at 7 am or being at the school at 3pm) and more knitting time. I’ve almost finished the Gull Lace Scarf – about half a ball to go, so I need a new project.
Miss P is very keen on socks, so I shall make her another pair. She has picked the pink/purple yarn (Filatura Di Crosa Maxime Print) in the above image. I’m thinking a simple sock something that can be knitted while watching TV – I’m currently making my way through The Pallisers. It is very dated and obviously filmed on a set, but certainly watchable.
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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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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 thread it onto a blunt needle.
*Insert the needle into the first 2 stitches on the knitting needle as if to purl and draw the yarn through.
Reinsert the needle into the first stitch on the knitting needle as if to knit, draw the yarn through and slip the stitch off.*
Repeat from * to *.
You can find instructions for this method in Knitting Without Tears and I am sure there are a few youtube videos demonstrating it as well.
Now I just need to do the second sock.
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The first sock is practically complete. I just have to cast off – apparently there is a good method in Knitting Without Tears..
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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, knit into second stitch, knit into skipped stitch and then slip both stitches off the needle, P1, repeat from * to end of round.
R2: *K2, P1, repeat from * to end of round
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I’ve turned the heel on my sock and now I’m knitting the heel flap (opposite to when you knit from the cuff down).
So far so good – although I think I am in a bit of denial as to how big this sock is going to be! Also, a fifth needle would be really handy – why don’t they come with a fifth needle bamboo needles do?
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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 time; collecting shells, swimming in the pool and the Australia Day fireworks were spectacular.
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