i can hardly believe i have finished another pair of socks! what's my excuse ? well, the pippi kneestockings are the next best thing to a mindless knitting project. also, they're knitted on size 3 dpns, so they're a quick knit, with 64 sts at the cuff and upper leg, and 52 sts for the lower leg and foot. fewer stitches = faster knitting.
since this was my second pair of stockings, i now have leftovers in 8 different, yet homogeneous, colorways ...
these might become another pippi-pair, or i might play with some fairisle patterning for something different.
i started this marigold sock (pdf) a couple of weeks ago. i stalled because i wanted to do a reverse heelflap. well, i could not figure the math out (not that i really dedicated much time to it), so i decided to go with the short row heel as written, following cosmicpluto's tutorial. i still am having problems making my stitches look nice while knitting the two wraps with the stitch when on a right side row. my purl side is nice and tight (as shown in above photo) ... but my other side ... not as pretty.
... what's a post w/o a fresh socken ? well, take a nice long look, because the next time i touch this socken, it's getting ripped. it's too big. the yarn is lovely (fearless fibers merino sock yarn). the pattern (scroll socks from _more sensational knitted socks_) is quick to memorize and a breeze to knit. but, i need to go down at least a needle size. i am knitting 64 sts on size 2.75mm dpns, and because the yarn is 100% merino, when the sock stretches out, it doesn't recover. so, the question is do i go down to 2.5mm or 2.25mm ? hmmm ....
it's so pretty! and i love how it's pooling!
4 comments:
2.25 mm!
(That's my vote :D)
The knee-sockens look Great!
Hmmm, how's the movin' comin' along?
Those pippi-kneestocking socks are quite a feat! And so cute! And I LOVE your green version of Marigolds! Nice.
look at you fly on the knee socks! i so love knitting on #3's - they feel almost chunky in my hands after knitting with 1's! I love the stripes - looks like you have enough for a few more pairs!
Both of the new socks are great - too bad about the scroll sock (my MSKS book should be here today!) I hate ripping!
The knee socks are great! I love those colors.
I think the scroll socks are such a cool pattern. It's one I want to try at some point :)
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