Jane. ANYONE and everyone who reads the harlots blog is invited to e-mail me with remedies of any kind. I do believe theres only one stitch involved, so it just might be right for Short Attention Span Knitter, whoever she may be, to practice lever knitting Thanks for the inspiration. I adore the Rivendell pattern, and very aptly nsmed. & thanks for all of the coverage of your tour somehow you managed to make it more about us than you. I saw you in NYC, somewhat circumscribed after the party the night before, so had no idea of how you folded folks into each stop! This results in a toe shape which is round and there are no increase lines visible. Those are beautiful. Especially the socks. Thanks for the new term. I like ribbing because it adapts better to the shape of your foot. but you and adjust it for the double pointed needles as well, a guide that helps you to buy the right amount of yarn. Geez, at this rate, Joe deserves kilt hose and a long cabled cape to go along with that alleged gansey. Packaged in a 100 gram ball, this yarn will give knit you an adult pair, with yarn to spare! I think I may have finally found my niche in knitting! Yeah, and what Presbytera said, too. Similarly to the short row heel, you make it exactly the same way regardless if you start your sock from toe or cuff. Measure foot length: The next thing is to measure the length of your foot. Bet it feels extra squishy to walk on. I do. What lovely yarn! I am taking as a good luck sign that I got the foot to prove I am real. And here I was thinking of how I was getting sick of socks! My two favorite things in this post: Thanks for all the inspiration and happy travels, always! Wheres the angst??? Then bind off. Cool cowl, too! It gets SO SOFT after washing. Browse or sell your items for free. The yarn there is another one I hadnt used before, Classic Elites Alpaca Sox (60% Alpaca, 20% Merino Wool, 20% Nylon) in a colour I adore, what with my fetish for 70s appliance colours. Its on sale at littleknits.com Im gonna get some for my Christmas knitting Love the Francies. Yardage: 459 Yards in each 100 gram skein (one skein for a pair of socks for most sizes). You can stick a fork in me folks because I. I recognized that pattern immediately and you know that Bristol is just as delightful and beautiful as her pattern! if not, maybe i wont get killed first round then! The Leyburn rocks, 100%! Weve seen pictures of your girls before, but never of Joe. While their variegated yarns are a hoot, their solid shades cover all of our bases. If anybody out there has also made the Leyburn socks, did you have a problem with your instep coming out way shorter than your sole, by the time you were ready to start on the heel? Those Francie socks are seriously cool! If you are not familiar with yarn weights please see this very helpful guide. Too nice to wear? No more socks for you. Six pairs of socks in 36 days? I was wondering if you always wash socks that you havent worn for a few months? Or yarn? This is the second time that a reply of mine has been repeated after I was informed that something that I had omitted something in the posting procedure. ), would you like my address? If you had the problem, howd you work around it? I have converted the legs into wrist warmers by removing the foot, picking/catching stitches with yarn & needle, finishing with a sewn hem. A round up of some sock knitting patterns, and a few of our favourite sock yarns. I think this pattern just might be the very thing. How??? Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes . This tour I knit the Rivendell socks out of "I am the Eggpant" Dyed in the Wool Handmade sock yarn. All that work and I wanted to show it off! A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is one of my all time favorite books- I first read it in 4th grade. The easiest way to do this is to place a piece of paper on the ground and then trace around your foot. Included are directions for knitting with 56, 64, and 72 stitches. In this section, I explain how to measure your foot (or how to estimate the measurements based on shoe size) and then decide what size socks you should make. Lovely socks. If you are making an adult sock work until your sock measures 4 (10 cm) or measure for instance how many rows you have per 1 and multiply that number with 4 (rows / 1cm and multiply that number with 10). Angus sends his love. Yours are lovely. Yes, there are two prizes. I dont even finish on average one thing a month much less 6 pairs of socks! If you are not familiar with yarn weights please see this very helpful guide. Those have been on my list for a loooong time and I really should just knit them already! Ariel, Sorry for the shakies, no . That colorway was so gorgeous. BTW, I bought a sock ruler but don't really know how to use it. Socks are about all I can knit right now, since I had a couple of sweaters queued but cant imagine knitting a sweater while Im pregnant! Even if youre tired of socks, theres nothing wrong with gloating. OK, go ahead, I cant possibly wait. But then I hit the wall. Hey, Have you guys seen this : REGIA PAIRFECT A new dimension in sock knitting! love the rivendell socks especially! It is not selfish to knit for you. . This innovation by Regia makes it incredibly easy to knit two identical socks from one skein. If I get half a sock done in the ten days Ill consider myself lucky. I kept looking at him thinking.. I think I know that guy I perform you a service, cherished Yarn Harlot: I take up the other side, knitting one sock in two months, as opposed to your 200 socks in one month. They are all wonderful, each in their own way. crap. Nice workonce again. maybe not so much my thing) but dragged on forever. I love the Winterlong pattern I have made three of them and more will be in the future. If you can make a gauge swatch, do simple math, and can pick out some basic stitches, than you can make your own basic sock patterns. LOL. Two-ish whole pairs in one weekend??! If you own any of those I bet they totally suffer from an inferiority complex while hanging out with all their mates in the sock drawer. Afterthought heel is an ideal heel type for colorwork socks or socks knitted with self-striping yarn. All Wound Up: The Yarn Harlot Writes for a Spin Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes . As Im a soon-to-be grandmother, it was already pretty long and its starting to be gardening season too much to do, no time. Ive been filling in the space lately quite productively with knitted tits. You get this number by multiplying the circumference of your foot with 0.9. So cool! Oh my gosh I love your socks. I wont look at any of this designers other patterns. Im just sayin. Besides which, there was no knitting on the trips in the 60s. Oh, how I wish I could bang out a pair or two of hand knit socks in a weekend.. Yeah, Ive just got to ask, though Im sure it may qualify as sacrilegious, REALLY?!? Approximately the first half of the increases are made every round and the rest of the increases are worked every other round. Required fields are marked *. 73K Followers, 610 Following, 3,770 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (@yarnharlot) OK, to each his/her own.but I have to go and make those puppies. Holy sheepcycle, thats a lot of sockage for such a short amount of time. I began with the Monkey Sock pattern and I just love it. Karin, I know youre crazy busy, but Im having a sock contest on my blog and I know that everyone would love to see a collage of all the socks youve knitted since last July. I love the feeling I get when someone loves the hand-knit Ive given them (especially when they get compliments on it), but I also love the feeling of getting a compliment on it myself and being able to say yeah, I knit this. Good for you making something for yourself!! At least that way if I have to frog them it wont have taken up much yarn/time. I know youll be back remember all those green socks you knitted for that TV show? It is as if it doesnt happen every December. Hermione. You can of course add cables or colorwork but remember that affects the ease and amount of yarn you need for your socks. Such a simple project that can easily get tossed into your purse/bag to be worked on when you find yourself with a lull in your day? My body aches just looking at the mountains of knitting you did on one trip. The first half of the increases are made each round while the second half is worked every other round which makes the toe rounder than the wedge toe. A bunch of other Hungarian and Romanian recipes are in the pipe with a Hungarian dessert coming up, Your email address will not be published. Its so pretty. And from the look on his face, he does too. Hippity hoppity sale on Hobbii. Then take your drawing and measure the outline from the back/central part of the heel to the end of the longest toe. You can do Elizabeth Zimmermanns ingenious Moccasin Sock, where the whole sole can be removed and replaced. And if you like geeky sci-fi youll love it!! Rose City Rollers by Mary Catherine Bryner . Love your blog, even without spinning! Required fields are marked *. Lang is often good enough to tuck a little spool of reinforcement thread into the centre of your sock yarn. Im catching up. I totally understand the burnout. Hey, you are So Done with socks, just as you inspired me to get started knitting them! No wonder youre sick of them. Its wildly interesting without being at all as difficult as it looks like it might be.). Plain stockinette or ribbed socks should be worn with a little bit of negative ease meaning that the circumference of your sock should be smaller than the circumference of your foot otherwise the sock wont stay up on the leg. I love to knit socks but only finish about two pairs-per year. But I wont but I can wish! That might just be enough of I wanna make! to get me out of my Basic Sock Recipe mindset. Otherwise, select the wedge toe or the star toe pattern and keep on increasing according to the instructions until you reach the desired circumference. Yes weve had it too here west of Toronto mind you you really had to squint to see it. I love that Canadians see enough snow in October to nonchalantly shrug it off as air snow. Gauge 7 stitches = 1 inch in stockinette stitch Needle size US 1 - 2.5 mm Languages English adult heel-flap ribbed top-cuff-down written-pattern So good to see knitting again. As mentioned earlier in this post, many richly textured sock patterns deserve front and centre stage- meaning that solid coloured yarn is best. (Remember multi-coloured yarn doesnt always work so well on patterned socks. Yarn weight: DK. Here is a plain "vanilla" sock pattern knit from the toes-up with a heel flap. Somehow, I got TWO copies of Urban Knits. Really and truly great! The self striping aspect of Langs yarn makes knitting socks out of this yarn wildly addictive (Just one more stripe!) and this yarn is built to last. Those are amazing socks. Now I think that I might knit a sweater. Like someone might say, Now I think Ill go check the fridge to see whats to eat. Its a frickin sweater!! You are important too. Arthritis be darned, I am knitting two shawls for myself right now and a pair of mittens are in the works for my husband. ), Then I finished the Loksins socks, knit from Unwind Yarn Companys superwash merino (colour Northshore), (Shes a little handdyer, so remember that as with all works of art there are going to be limited numbers. I love knitting and programming, hence the nickname Knitgrammer. I have hand darned socks also so, into the sock stash and my socks need done too. Oooo, what kind of a sweater do you have in mind? Im interested in hearing more about the sweater! I think you should knit some lace now. by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. I knit another plain pair in Blue Moon Heavyweight (forthcoming colour Grimms Garden, Then I finished a pair I havent told you about, because I knit them all stealth so Rachel H wouldnt find out, what with them being a birthday present for her. inquiring minds need to know- nine fingers? Its a good thing there are so many choices now days, isnt it? Knitting, or doing anything else, for yourself is not selfish, its self-caring. If you are a loose knitter you should select a smaller needle size than if you are a tight knitter. And Kens socks? Yeah, you say that now, but youll have another pair on the needles in under a week, is my guess. Thank you again, Stephanie, for the shout-out for my yarns! I like Kens socks best. I guess Im behind the fashion curve for sure. Am. Mindless knitting works well for me when watching television or taking them with me on a road trip . Looking forward to something larger from you. The sweater will await your sister as a call to fall, which might just be quite welcome after the *long, hot, steamy Toronto summer*. Now THAT. Thats a whole lot of socks. I have umpty-ump things to knit for various swaps, through mid-December at least. Love the socks! Hey, I have one of those too. Dont know if its the same stuff, but here in the UK we have something generally known as sleet, but which my husband refers to as lumpy rain. I bet youre back on socks when you come to see us (and me! Holy Schmitt, what a lot of socks! I love the Rivendells the best; they really do make you think of LOTR. I have decided to provide all my content and knitting patterns for free. Watermelon Hat. Im all for scarves and mittens now. I think Ill get to work on the three different half-socks I have going now. Love these socks in this post very cool patterns. I have changed to a larger needled not socklike project. Personally I recommend you using brighter colors. But I think I like the Frankies best, just because of the surprise soles I owe my success to you, and continue to dye my little heart out! I just signed up for the 52 pair plunge as a companion to the Summer of Socks. I am excited to see your sweater selection. Date: New to Old What sweater are you thinking of knitting on? How does ribbing feel on the bottom? Do you ever take pictures of Joe or does he hide when the camera comes out? You'll also see smooth sock yarn, and yarn with a fairly tight twist. And last, but not least, we could not talk about solid coloured sock yarn without mentioning Cascade Heritage once again (no surprise). I have a phobia about knitting sock, which goes back to a Bad Experience of trying to knit a pair at the very beginning of my knitting career, if you want to call it that. Good on you Steph! Maybe I should try a fancy sock. I cant wait to use mine. In addition to this pattern, you will need the following material to knit this project: 1 skein of sock yarn: Bis-Sock, Super-Sock, Lumos, Sirius; Your choice of circular needles or a set of dpn needles of 2.5 or size needed to obtain gauge; Gauge: 32 m = 10 cm (4 . Unbelievable! Project: Basic Sock Pattern by Ann Budd Yarn: Artyarns Supermerino, 2 skeins in some purpley pink that I've had in my stash for over 2 years. For baby socks I recommend the short row or afterthought heel because if your sock is really short might be that you are not able to make all of the required gusset increases before the heel turn and the foot will become longer than intended.
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