I havent yet plucked up the courage to try to make my first pair yet. They look great in that yarn. My husband broke his leg in January (he slipped on some ice while walking the dog), and the recovery period is long. Love to hear about your ability to bang out a pair of socks so fast. Nearly 10,000 pairs of socks have been made using this pattern and recorded on Ravelry!!!! After the first sock is completed, unwind the yarn to the next yellow starter thread and cut it off. After plugging away with a basic sock pattern, I have now ventured off and started a patterned sock. Love the socks, esp. maybe not so much my thing) but dragged on forever. This yarn is 75% wool and 25% nylon, making it an easy yarn to launder (exactly what we need in a sock yarn). In my blog youll find tools (knitting calculators and interactive patterns) which will save you some trouble and do the knitting math for you. You can find the german short row heel pattern here. I am extremely envious that you can bang out a pair or two of socks in one weekend. Its color coded, so when I wonder what to knit next, the red ones are critical to start soon, the yellows are in need of work , and the greens are all done. air snow, and that you seem to have an entire drawer dedicated to hand knit socks. Mine did. I have about 5 of the perpetual Manos right front done. Im leading a tour through Cat Bordhis New Pathways book at my local yarn shop and Ive been busily trying to stay one step ahead of my students (were callin em tourists) on the socks. Glad to hear you made it home and through the tour ok. You may be sick of knitting the socks, but were not sick of looking at them. Avocado is out but I could see my way to harvest gold. I do. Ken seems happy! Then check out this pattern called A Nice Ribbed Sock by Glenna C. Another simple, easy to follow pattern for newbie sock knitters. Id offer you some of the overflow if I thought theyd fit you. It may take a little more time and a little frustration, but we CAN do it. It takes me months to make a pair of socks. There are different ratios of merino to nylon: 75/25, 80/20, 85/15, and 90/10. Now go ahead and select a toe pattern for your sock! My feet do a good job of adding scent to the socks. Yikes, guess that means you wont be wanting the sock goodies I was going to send for the day of your birth.I have impeccable timing like that! Thats a lot of socks for such a short period of time! Wow, my STR KWB seems to have a LOT of white in it! Usually, fabric knitted with wool also relaxes a bit after you have given it a soak and dry so knit rather with a bit too tight gauge than a bit too loose. What lovely yarn! Thanks for writing such great directions! I just have to take longer than I used to because I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and my hands dont work the way they used to. thank you for the gratuitous Ken shot. You were seriously sick of socks then, and I dont blame you. As soon as I can get myself to stop playing with my new blog. Each pair is lovely. If you are a seasoned sock knitter you can skip this section and go directly to selecting the toe pattern. Feel free to use the calculator below. Hopefully soon I will try to conquer my first pair of socks! If you want to wear your sock in shoes pick fingering weight yarn (also known as sock weight yarn or 4ply yarn) or if your shoes are loose-fitting you can pick a little bit thicker sport weight yarn. Its perfect for those of you that just like to knit around and around and around, and use a beautifully coloured yarn. 25 Terrific and Free Knit Socks Patterns - love. life. yarn. Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes . Im interested in hearing more about the sweater! Rose City Rollers. It went in about two inches, a puncture wound THEY ARE DANGEROUS this happened after we were on aplane where I could not take my needles so I decided to not complain I started taking plastic needles round. You definitely rock socks. There are lots due in July (including mine). Filter. Required fields are marked *. I have the stash that my mother left when she died from the thirties to the seventies needles and patterns Thank you for writing such delightful books much love and peace. When you posted the first picture of those Francies last week, I was like, yeah, whatever, but now that I see them finished in their entirety, THEY MUST BE MINE. fake snow. I love the Rivendell socks, although havent got the nerve to try them yet. Ok.. youve seen it. (Not that I knit a lot of socks anyway, just, if anyone deserved a pair from me its him.). But I cant believe most will wade through the constant ads to bother with this site. Im currently doing this for myself. LOL. So soft and fuzzy. right after Sock Wars. Once again I bow down before you. How to knit socks for beginners the easy way - Nimble Needles What an amazing line-up. The socks you knit with this pattern are worked toe-up. Oooo, what kind of a sweater do you have in mind? Is there a secrect to this phenom (other than incredible speed)?? Fiber Content: 75% Virgin Wool and 25% Polyamide. Ken, would you walk around in them with shoes on for a while and then report back? I am dense, when you mentioned the C word, I thought cowl but that didnt make complete sense, until I went back to the post now I am terrified. This is probably the easiest heel pattern. The socks you knit with this pattern are worked toe-up. Wow that is a lot of socks to have completed. It is as if it doesnt happen every December. Promise. The circumference of your sock with 10% negative ease is. Ill go to bed early tonight and be chipper as all get out tomorrow. Knitting Tutorial - The Black Squirrel's Favorite Toe-Up Sock Recipe Vanilla Latte Socks. I never made me anything and began to resent the entire endeavor. Im lucky if I can get one pair in 36 days. They are gorgeous, one and all. Julie Lanner in San Diego, where it is coolish tonight. , Stephanie, Great Socks! I followed your sock directionsI didnt even use the cheat sheet pattern. Oh my gosh I love your socks. Buy some yarn! Sock yarn is generally a blend of merino (for softness) and nylon (for strength and durability). Or yarn? (Come on now even the busiest people have lulls in their day. Ill send you my top 5 tips of how to make a durable pair of socks. Very cool, and he looks thrilled to get them which always doubles the feeing of accomplishment. I would have hesitated to work a stitch pattern on the bottom of the foot for fear of it being annoying when the socks were worn with shoes, but Im guessing that is not a problem if people are doing it. I would be happy to see your version! Easy Knitting Socks Guide, R0333 The REGIA sock guide R0333 is a detailed and illustrated basic manual for plain vanilla socks. Oooh. Go figure.. all this sock talk reminds me to ask.did the recipient of the socks with all the teetiny leaves love them?? . Are you wanting to churn through a pile of stocking stitch socks for everyone on your Christmas list? I have only ever knit your plain vanilla sock pattern. Thats Harrisville Watershed (what a great yarn) in Eastview and the cowl is Bristol Ivys Winterlong a beautiful, sculptural piece thats knitting up really quickly. This yarn is 75% wool and 25% nylon, making it an easy yarn to launder (exactly what we need in a sock yarn). You can of course add cables or colorwork but remember that affects the ease and amount of yarn you need for your socks. And if you like geeky sci-fi youll love it!! . Great mini book o. Toe up socks. Would the sweater happen to be Joes gansey? For baby socks I recommend the short row or afterthought heel because if your sock is really short might be that you are not able to make all of the required gusset increases before the heel turn and the foot will become longer than intended. I might have to rethink my summer knitting plans then. Ive spent the day trying to pull together the disaster that is our house and lives Joe and I have both been travelling and working a lot, and things are getting a little dodgy around here If by dodgy, you understand that I mean that there are dust bison roaming the floors, the only food in the fridge is condiments, and neither of us have a pair of clean socks. Good luck with everything!!! They are all fantastic. I think you should knit some lace now. I have my crafters glove onI am a continental knitter so all my right hand is doing is holding that needle and slipping some stitches along it oncest in a while. After all those, I think I would be tired of socks, too. They also can produce ebooks of special health interest which This tour I knit the Rivendell socks out of "I am the Eggpant" Dyed in the Wool Handmade sock yarn. Congrats on the completion of your grand tour. I know youll be back remember all those green socks you knitted for that TV show?