The socks for May have been completed for a week now. I haven't shown them to you because I cannot get a decent photo of them. I have decided to bite the bullet and just show you my crappy photograpy skills.
Pattern: No pattern, knit toe up with short row heels. 3x1 ribbing at the top.
Yarn: One Fat Slug, this yarn didn't have a name.
Needles: 2.5mm knitpicks circular. That was until I managed to remove both tips and render them useless. Finished with Harmony dpns.
According to Ravelry I started these on May 10th and finished them on August 11th. I just couldn't keep knitting them. They were driving me to distraction. Just so boring. Knit, knit, knit all the way around, for row after row.
I tried two new techniques with this pair. A new cast on and a new heel.
I used this cast on. I love it. I have used it on both of the other socks I have cast on since. It can be a little fiddly to begin with, but when I pair it with KRL and KLL increases it makes for a very neat toe.
The heel I used was a short row heel. I had never done one before, but I knew how to do it because I have used short rows for toes in the past. This wasn't as successful as the new cast on. I just cannot get past the bunching at the front of the ankle. It looks like I need heel flaps to make the sock fit snuggly.
I thought that the socks were a little long in the foot. But after looking at them, I don't think that is the case. I think that there is a problem with the ribbing at the top and they aren't staying up. Because of the short row heel the sock seems to slide down the foot. I think I may undo the cast off and pull out the ribbing and try again with a 1x1 rib.
To date these are my most unsuccessful socks. I have worn them exactly one time. They are annoying to wear because I have to pull them up all the time.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Personal Sock Club 2009 - May!
Posted by Melissa at 10:33 AM
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2 comments:
Oh good for you with the new techniques - even if they weren't a 100% successful! What rib do you have at the top now? I'd say it was worth trying to fix it and making sure you get some waer out of them, though I do find I just don't like the fit of s-r heels as much. Maybe you could also knit the rib with a smaller needle?
I'll try that cast on next time I try toe ups. Judy's magic cast on is all I know so far.
I know what it's like to be bored to death by socks. Have so been there. It's great to get them off the needles.
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