Finished! Socks for Dad for Xmas, that's all the Xmas gifts finished for this year (except for hubs' because he's not sure what he wants)
Now I'm on to a possibly long-term project - I have a lot of sock yarns which I'd like to use up, and I'd like more jumpers. I have made a start on one using 2 strands of sock yarn together.
This sock got paused for a bit because I needed to reread how the slip stitch padded heel instructions went, but I had an long work webcast today and then kiddo wanted to go to the park so I had more knitting time than usual for #FallFinishAlong -- of course I forgot to take pictures outside so you get present unwrapping detritus instead. 🎂
They are for my daughter who moved into a room where the floor will probably be rather cold in winter: ground floor (cellar below), building from ca 1900, wooden or tile floors.
The socks are made from Austermann Step Merino, which is 100% wool (only realized that at home, but the colors were just perfect). So those are socks to wear at home when sitting at the desk to study.
I have these shorty socks that have been laying around for honestly l-have-no-idea-how-long-but-the-yarn-was-purchased-in-2020-and-so-was-the-pattern. They were languishing in the middle of the slip-stitch arch support band. I’ve finished the band and am working on the rest of the foot before the toe. Will be finished in the #FallFinishAlong#knitting#fiberarts#sockknitting@knitting
This pair of socks is my absolute favourite i ever made. I Started them in February and finished them in March.
All the details are in my blog post about them. Ican´t describe them fully here, because they are from a vintage booklet (which is free online - you will find the link also in my Blog Post). It was a weird knitting process, with only three needles and a bit of sewing.
Advice needed please! What's the best sock toe for a foot with a longer second toe?
I have a different shaped foot but I definitely feel more comfortable in particular toe shapes so I think it probably matters, but I'm not sure what to try for this one.
Knitting socks two at a time with magic loop might be easier if I had a longer cable, so far it works but as I increase for gusset it may become harder.
For one sock, the 80 cm cable was no issue though.
If it proves too hard, I guess I'll have to look into switching cables mid project. At least I do have a longer cable at hand.
I feel like I should show the fedi these socks that I made to wear as an extra layer between socks and house shoes in winter. They're based on a pattern called "I heart socks" but I modifyed them.
Also I am going to try and find smaller than 2mm circular needles for my sock knitting. I just have no tension! #knitting#sockknitting
Time for an update on the socks I'm knitting! The first one is almost ready to start the ribbing, about 15 more rounds to go. I did include some calf increases 😉
The first (and so far only) pair of socks knit from handspun yarn.
They were really comfy, but the yarn didn't withstand the wear and tear of being worn in shoes so they didn't survive for more than one or two winters.
But I loved them while they lasted.
Maybe I should try again - I was a fairly novice spinner back then, I think I learned a bit about yarn integrity since.
Given how much I enjoy knitting socks, encourage others to try knitting socks, and basically never stop talking about knitting socks, I thought you might all appreciate the project notes from my first ever socks.
First successful heel made on the 3D-printed circular sock knitting machine! I’m still doing cuffs and toes by hand but I’m pretty impressed with my progress :) #3DPrinting#Maker#Knitting#CSMKnitting
Time to start the heel. Though I fear I may have miscalculated some, the foot seem a bit long.
I think I'll still finish them as is, I recon they might fit my sister if they are a little too big for me and it would be a nice template to use for adjustments for the next pair. I have the same yarn in a different colorway as well.
In any case I'm sure they'll fit someone.