December 14, 2011
Almost Knit a Wee Sock
I pulled out sock needles, one of the scratchy down breed skeins I spun this summer, and my copy of the original Handspun, Handknit. I followed the sock ornament pattern all the way to the toe but didn't Kitchener because I didn't like the shape of the foot. I frogged it back to the leg. So, no photo. No first sock.
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When I first decided to try socks, I also turned to that book. I chose the pattern for ankle socks and it was very stressful. I hadn't been knitting that long, so I didn't quite understand what was supposed to be happening. And I can't say it was written with the frazzled beginner in mind. But they came out looking like socks (though not without errors). Since then I bought a really nice sock pattern book for my husband that is shaped like a sock. It's great for a first time sock knitter. I wish I'd had it "back then".
ReplyDeletethanks, Gwen! I think I found which book that is, Betsy McCarthy's Knit Socks?
ReplyDeleteYep! That's the one. There's a great photo at the beginning that shows you each part of the sock in a different color. Helpful, fun, and informative!
ReplyDeleteI'll look for it, thanks telling me about it!
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