My third pair of socks, first pair of worsted-weight socks, first pair that didn't follow a specific pattern. I'm getting better, but I still haven't figured out how to get rid of the holes at the edges of the heels where I turn the short rows. Next time I'll try the flap-and-gusset heel.
Made from Ellen's 1/2 Pint Farm worsted superwash wool, 1 ball red and 1 ball red and gray stripe. I used #3 casein DPNs. They were lovely to work with, except you can't hold them in your mouth or they start to melt.
Made from Ellen's 1/2 Pint Farm worsted superwash wool, 1 ball red and 1 ball red and gray stripe. I used #3 casein DPNs. They were lovely to work with, except you can't hold them in your mouth or they start to melt.
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Let me know if these make sense! :)
Do you also pick up any extra stitches when you start knitting in the round again?
I'm taking a sock designing class at the Knit & Crochet Show in Oakland next month...
I was at a dinner recently where everybody except me and my SO were knitting socks. You'd have fit right in! (And you know some of the people, too!)
Follow the instructions for picking up stitches. Then knit a normal round. On the NEXT round, when you knit the stitches for the last row, also pick up the tops of the stitches that you picked up around the heels. The trouble is that the loops are too big & stretchy from that pick up row, so they need to be picked up twice, basically.
I hope that helps! Happy knitting!