Category Archives: Sock Knitting

July 18, 2012 · 6:51 pm

Hair Clip Production Line

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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July 8, 2012 · 3:12 pm

Planning

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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February 29, 2012 · 6:44 pm

Another Finished Object – Two Socks

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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February 15, 2012 · 2:02 pm

Toe Up Sock Finished

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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February 9, 2012 · 1:43 pm

My Sock is Almost Finished

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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February 3, 2012 · 12:40 pm

On the Home Stretch (at Least of the First Sock)

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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February 1, 2012 · 11:03 am

More Sock Progress

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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January 30, 2012 · 11:16 am

Toe Up Sock

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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January 16, 2012 · 2:41 pm

Toe Up Sock Construction

I decided it was time for a new sock knitting challenge (obviously not a pair a month because I failed that one!). I’ve never made toe up socks and so I decided it was time. I watched the DVD that came with the Sock Masterclass, which made it look extremely easy (of course) plus I liked the idea of being able to stop when you’ve had enough (once you’re on the leg).

 I found a series of lessons here and I’m giving it a go – I’m pleasantly surprised so far. I think I only had to try casting on twice and I found instructions on symmetrical increases in the Sock Masterclass book – now I just have to work out the heel and gusset bits.

The yarn is just a patons classic 8 ply.

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January 12, 2012 · 1:24 pm

First Finished Object for 2012 – Socks

I started these socks in September – the actual knitting time was quite small, but I had a huge delay because I needed Miss P around to work out when to start decreasing for the toe and when she was around I would forget to do it!

This is a really basic sock – I knitted a tension square to determine my tension, measured her leg circumference and cast on the appropriate amount (40), which is just tension multiplied by leg circumference, and then knitted in stocking stitch.

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