Back to Socks

After several weeks' break, I've started a pair of socks - another pair for Mother. I'm using the "Move Your F@nny" pattern from the Socktopia blog as first seen [by me] on Kathy's blog. These will count as my July Socks for SAM3.

I like to read the patterns through first and was puzzled by the instructions for the heel that read: "sskWSL...." The explanation that followed probably would have been OK... IF I had read them At the Point of Need. But, I was reading ahead. Trying to get it all figured out before I got there. Probably not such a good idea.

I sent a "need HELP" email to Kathy and continued to knit the stst leg/ankle part. And by the time I was At the Point of Need, she had replied :-) Thank you, Kathy, for the advice! You're a life saver again! Here's a photo - with sock at the ready to work on the instep sts again. I got about an inch through the K1,P1 arch ribbing before calling it a night.

The yarn is KnitPicks Memories, 100% Merino in Redwood Forest. The pattern calls for 2 circs. Your eyes aren't fooling you, I'm not using 2 circs. When I ordered the yarn [which I meant for a different pattern], I also ordered 2 circs [size 2US/3mm] This pattern calls for a 8 sts/inch gauge. Not gonna happen with this yarn on 3mm needles. So I switched to my bamboo 1.5 [US]/2.5mm dpns and I'm getting the prescribed gauge.

No modifications to the pattern [other than the needles.]

Also in my last KnitPicks order, 2 hanks of Memories - Cape Cod [also from the clearance rack]:
Hmmm. Colors are a bit washed out. And now you know that I don't have a yarn winder system. Do it by hand. Fairly respectable little cake. And it pulls out nicely from the center. My Gran [GG] taught me how to do that early on. She was such a pro that her cakes were flat on the bottom. Mine are almost flat - flat enough they don't roll away.

February Socks DONE!

I actually finished them yesterday afternoon (2/24). Still no digital camera so here is a scan of the pair - and the little bit of leftover yarn!

Yarn: Mountain Colors Bearfoot in Flathead Cherry on size 2 dpns. Pattern (free) from poshyarns.

Sock of the Month 3

Hey, I've joined a "Sock of the Month Club" Knit Along ...SAM3 KAL. It started today. But...I don't think I can legally claim those Trekking XXLs that I finished this afternoon as my pair for February.

So...I've cast on and have completed 4 rows of my February socks. The yarn is the Mountain Colors Bearfoot in Flathead Cherry. The pattern is one I found online at: Poshyarn. Scroll down the page to see the Slip Up Socks. If you move your cursor over the photo of the socks, you'll see an enlarged image of the stitch pattern.

I worked a couple gauge swatches today while at PT and decided that the size 2 needles that the pattern calls for [and not my size 1.5 US/2.5 mm bamboos] will be best. I've been reading posts on the Socknitters List that discuss pros & cons of wooden [or bamboo] needles. I haven't left a comment, but in My Humble Opinion, my one set of bamboo dpns are the best knitting investment I've made yet!