Since it still needs its partner I'll call it a WIP.
Second sock knitted technically though, the first got a bit too big so adjusted my stitch count some and made this that fits a lot better. Now I just need to make a matching one.
Sock is knitted toe up from a YouTube tutorial.
Once I got the matching one I'll find the nicer sock yarn, swatch and calculate how many stitches I need for that in different parts.
My mother has been #knitting socks all life, just like my grandmother. The latter one taught me how to knit them originally.
Now my mom is too ill to knit, but a few neighbors have helped her a lot since she got sick. Socks were what my mom used to give them for years so I took up that mantle this year. With fun yarn it wasn't a chore.
My daughter learned #knitting maybe 10 to 12 years ago (grade school or early secondary school), she made a few things but didn't really take to it.
Yesterday she came with me to a large knitting gathering and wanted to do socks. Made the cast on herself for the first time and kept knitting the whole day - she's now close to turning the heel.
Knitting seems to be like biking - once you learned you don't forget.
Winter is sock #knitting time. And these were especially creative, I learned quite a bit making them.
Pattern is Patrona Bavariae, showing traditional traveling stitches patterns from the alpine region of Germany and Austria. Great fun to knit, but requiring a lot of concentration.
Mom socks are off the needles and should be ready to go out with the cookie packages tomorrow! No Hatch licking this time -- he often tries to lick my finished socks when I put them on for photos; no clue why. But this time I know why he didn't: if you look closely you can see him snoozing under the Christmas tree.
Pattern: Thriambus Socks, free in Knitty
Yarn: It's from Must Stash Yarn but I've greyscaled the photo to keep a little surprise!
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.
@unpopulardaffodil
That's a good question. I've knit many socks, but none specifically for a foot like that.
I'd suggest a 'star toe' - decreases all the way around, like the crown of a hat. This gives maximum length where I reckon it's needed. HTH #SockKnitting@knitting
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.
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.
Another excellent pre-order and some crafting for a damp Saturday. It took me so long to get into this series at the beginning but I can't imagine not getting every new book now. 💚
Fall socks are nearly done! After this comes mom's winter socks, and kiddo has picked out yarn for his rainbow sweater.
These were a gift for someone who is avoiding animal fibers due to allergies in her house. I was curious about non-wool sock yarns so got some advice from some folk on the @knittymag discord about yarn and trying a princess sole and gave it a shot.
The yarn is Universal's Bamboo Pop Sock, and it gave me trouble on my usual small circulars and went into timeout for 10 months, but I pulled them out for #FallFinishAlong and changed needles and it was much smoother sailing from there. It's not evident from the photo but the yarn is bumpy and tends to tangle, and it worked up at a very different gauge than my usual wool-heavy sock yarns. I like the self striping pattern though!
The pattern is called Comfy Soled Socks: https://dogloversyarn.blogspot.com/2008/03/multi-sized-comfy-soled-socks-pattern.html?m=1 -- it's got some nice ideas for the sole and a more padded slip stitch heel and I'll likely do it again. The "princess" sole is "knit side in" to supposedly feel nicer on the feet, but one of the results is that the socks look pretty weird right off the needles, so I blocked them before mailing.
Not sure if I'll do the non-wool sock thing again since they were a bit of a pain, but I know I can if it ever comes up again or if the person I gave these to decides she loves them and she wants more.
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.