I went to the Club Med on Bali. I wanted an easy (and light) project, so back to my first knitting love – socks!
The yarn is a King Cole Zig Zag – very nice to work with, and pretty!
It is knitted cuff down.
It is a slip stitch pattern.
R1: *K3, slip 1 pwise continue to the end of the round
R2: K
And repeat until the sock is the size you want.
It also has a heel flap and gusset
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When I finished Clue 2 of the Goff Place Mystery Shawl, I needed a bit of a palette cleanser (shall we say) and I returned to my first love – knitting socks.
The yarn is from Temu – Artknock Cotton Socks Yarn (80% Acrylic and 20% Cotton – I thought there was way more cotton). It’s probably more of a 5 ply.
The pattern
Multiple of 6 (I don’t know why I selected 6, given that my socks normally have 64 stitches)
Round1: *K5, Sl1 pwise* Repeat for the whole round
Round2: Repeat Round 1
Round3: K
Round4: K
Round5:*K2, SL1 pwise, K3* Repeat
Round6: Repeat Round 5
Round7: K
Round:* K
It is a very easy but effective pattern.
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While I was away, I finished my Advent socks.
The yarn is from The Cozy Knitter – if you’re interested, get on the email list because it is released mid way through the year.
My heels are white, so I didn’t break the stipe sequence (it came with a small hank of white yarn).
Usual needles (2.25mm Knit pro zings).
It’s a plain vanilla sock, top-down with a heel flap and gusset.
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These are the Book Binder socks by Helen Stewart.
The yarn is an Opal yarn from here – it only comes in 50g balls (I didn’t pay enough attention and I had to order another one).
2.25mm Knit pro zings.
The pattern is interesting, and would stand out better on a tonal or monochromatic yarn.
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I finished another pair of socks. The yarn is from Temu (it is actually quite nice – Opal). I think it’s 5ply or 6ply rather than my normal 4 ply. I cast on 48 stitches instead of 64, but they are quite snug.
A K2P2 rib and then a plain vanilla sock with a heel flap and gusset.
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The yarn is Schoppel Zauberball.
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I have started my June socks – I have skipped May.
The yarn is Schoppel Zauberball from Morris and Sons.
I am using 2.25mm Knit Pro Zings and I am going to do a vanilla sock (cuff down, heel flap and gusset).
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I finished my April socks. It took me a while to get the hang of the cable pattern, but once I did, the knitting was quick.
The stitch pattern is a shifting rib from the Socktacular book (which is now ridiculously over-priced).
Usual construction – top down, heel flap and gusset. I used my 2.25 mm knit pro zings. And the yarn is from an indie dyer who doesn’t seem to dye yarn anymore.
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I finished my socks that I started in February. The yarn is from Tasmania (White Gum) – it’s a 4ply silk/merino mix.
I used a leg pattern from the Twisted Stitches Source book, but it was very time consuming.
A 2 by 2 twisted rib, and the usual heel flap and gusset, and toe. Usual 2.25mm needles as well.
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I have almost finished my February socks, and I am ready for a new project. The yarn is Vert from Made by Xabeli (she no longer appears to be selling on Etsy, and I couldn’t find another link). I plan to use a shifting rib pattern on the leg and foot (from Socktacular) and my normal sock recipe.
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