I have been determined to learn to knit socks for a couple of years. I finally took the plunge a few months ago with the book Toe-up-2-at-a-Time Socks. First allow me to say that these pictures are a rush job.
I know myself. If I wait until the pictures are good enough…you will never get an update.
The first pair: 100% merino wool. Too itchy. They drive me batty when I wear them. *sigh*
The second pair: Ugh. I botched this pattern (On The Town) so many times. I won’t be doing this one again for a while. It’s just too tricky to read the stitches.
Third (and best) pair: The pattern is Seagrass and it looks nice and is very easy to follow (even when people insist on talking to you while you are clearly focused on knitting. HA). I used KnitPicks yarn “Comfy” and it is deliciously soft and cozy. My biggest goof on these was binding off too tightly. I can still get them on but it takes a bit of gentle coaxing. Lesson learned!
These are absolutely my favorite. I will make these again.
I went to a fiber arts fair with my daughter recently and I bought a delicious 1500yd skein of laceweight aplaca/silk. It is a lovely deep shade of purple. I am in the beginning stages of this shawl from a Fiber Trends pattern. I’m only using the center part of the pattern (the flowers) and am making it an oblong wrap which will be around 70″ long. Hopefully I will finish before winter.
The first pair is really pretty – but ugh to the itch. All pretty impressive
I love all your socks! Sorry that the first ones were too itchy – I do like the pattern of the second one!
IlThank you. I keep washing the first pair with nearly every load we do, in hopes they soften.
Very cute! I like the middle pair, the second pair, the best.
Thank you. I love that pattern look. Im not so happy with what I did to it.
I showed your socks to Caroline. I’m hoping to inspire her!
I would love for it to inspire her!!
All three look great! Sorry about the itchies. I’ll have to try the Seagrass pattern next.
The seagrass pattern is my fav. Very logical and it looks impressive without actually being tricky.