I’m sure this is a knitting rite of passage, but I’ve ripped my sock and I’m starting again with something simpler. It’s going to be a plain vanilla sock as described here.
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May (and now they must be called June) Socks
I’ve been slowly making progress on my May sock – I’ve actually turned the heel and am now working on the foot (it was just too dark to take a photo).
I think it was an error to choose this sock pattern. Although, it is easier than my March/April sock , it still requires a lot of focus. I can’t mindlessly knit while watching Chamomile Lawn – trust me I’ve tried. Having a knitting project that requires great concentration can be a good thing – it can be meditative. However, there are other things I need to concentrate on at the moment (like this book, or this book, or Miss P’s Dinosaur quilt).
I’m thinking about starting something else in chunky wool and a simple pattern …
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May Sock Progress
My May sock is coming together quite quickly (well compared to the March and April sock). The pattern is very easy to remember and as there is no purl stitches it moves along quite quickly.
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At Last!
I finished my March (and April) socks! Original mention here. I’m happy with how they’ve turned out. I like the fact that the toe decrease it a bit less than usual – I grafted 32 stitches when normally I do 16 stitches, which makes for pointy toes! I would, however, make the leg section a bit shorter. All in all I would recommend this pattern (it’s from here – although my copy is from The Knitter magazine). Now I need to find a quick and easy pattern for May.
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March, April and Possibly May Sock
This is my March sock – first mentioned here – from the above image you can see that one sock is completely finished. With the second sock I’ve turned the heel and I’m decreasing down to the foot. I’ve really struggled with this pattern. In fact I kept having to fudge the pattern after row 8 – I was sure there was an error somewhere. I checked The Knitter website for errata, but found nothing. It wasn’t until I was halfway through the second sock that I realised I’d been reading row 8 wrong (duh!). Anyway, it’s a good thing I used stripy yarn because you can see my mistakes.
I do plan to knit a May sock, but it will have to be a very simple sock if I’m to get it finished in time.
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February Socks
February is a short month. I’ve decided to knit a sock with chunky yarn and a short leg!
The yarn I’m using is Yoshie (it was left over from my hot water bottle cover). The image above is the tension square. My gauge was 4 stitches/inch.
I’ve calculated that I need to cast on 32 stitches – it worked out at 34, but it is always better to have a number divisible by 4.
To calculate the number of stitches I measured the circumference of my leg (just above my ankle), subtracted half an inch (because I want my socks to fit snugly) and multiplied by the gauge.
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Diamond Seed Sock Pattern
I’ve written the pattern for my Diamond Seed socks. You can find on the Sock Patterns tab at the top of the page or here.
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January Sock is Finished
I finished my January sock. Having a schedule worked well for me. It kept me focussed and I didn’t feel overwhelmed by the amount still to be done because I just had to finish the work set for today rather than the entire sock.
This sock has a 2×2 rib cuff, diamond seed pattern leg (which I continued on top of the foot) and a heel stitch heel flap. I plan to write a general guide in the next day or two.
Now to start planning the February sock.
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I finished my Sock
I finished my sock! Now I just have to finish the next one …
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Working away at my sock
I haven’t finished my sock. To stick to my deadline I needed to finish it yesterday, but I am about half way through the foot.
I found a great you tube clip about how to pick up stitches –
I think socks are a great thing on which to practise new techniques – they’re quick to finish, don’t require a lot of yarn and even if it’s a complete disaster you haven’t invested too much time or money in the process.
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