I don't know if you remember this yarn I bought way back when, but it's finally been made into socks! Just in time for the summer heat, oops. Well maybe it'll give me a reason to look forward to winter, right? I've scrapped the traditional sock pattern that I usually use in favor of following this awesome technique for the heel and toe. I'm still doing top down on double pointed needles, and then after I do the toe I graft the sock together at the top of the foot. These are constructed much like commercial socks that you buy at the store. They're so much more comfortable to me than what I was doing before. After my first pair using my new pattern, I changed it again by making the toe a little wider. The knitting process is so stimulating for me--skills are always evolving and new things being learned by trial and error.
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those are crazy cute. I wear wool in summer a lot! camping, cool evenings, first thing in the morning... I am seriously contemplating making some myself after seeing yours. but I would need a serious lesson or two...
These socks are super cute! Love them!
I used to make socks at school when I was fifteen, sadly I have forgotten how to make them. But looking at your photos makes me want to start knitting them again!
love them! You did a great job, and the yarns are so pretty.
those are amazing! i honestly can't believe how tight the stitches look (are they stitches? i'm useless with knitting terminology)...they look perfect for late summer/early fall outfits (or camping, as someone mentioned above).
"Just in time for the summer heat" this made me laugh out loud! ;) Well either way, they turned out great! Nice job!
This is totally inspiring me to make socks! Beautiful!
jenny! we are on a really similar knitting brainwave. :) yesterday I just completed my first short row heel. i love it! feels and looks really nice. mine looks like yours but i ended up using this tutorial:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/28219411/j-s-No-Wrap-Short-Row-Heel-Tutorial
i love it. your socks look gorgeous. you will be so happy to pull them out when fall begins, no? i'm making yellow alpaca socks, so that's what i'm telling myself, anyway. x, elena
i hear you - i've been knitting socks all summer which seems silly to everyone, but truthfully, i'm actually wearing them in this cool East Bay California weather :)
ohhhh i really like the marled look. sooo pretty.
thx for the link to this heal; i'm going to have to try it out! your socks look perfectly fab
I love how they turned out, and how they look with your awesome shoes. Especially the Koigu ones.
And I will definitely check out this technique, as I haven't tried it before.
Not only are these super rad, I also love seeing how the yarn knits up. It's hard to imagine when you're looking at those koigu skeins how it's going to turn out!
oh my GOD, for some reason i had not tried the hasbeens with knit socks. so cute! hehe, just finishing my possum sweater...spring knitting is always my favourite, though.
that looks like a great heel, i'll have to give it a try. i'm attempting toe-up socks this time, probably won't do it again.
wow great socks and gorgeous wool. please can you draft a sock pattern for sale next in your collection :)
Wow they look really great!
very pretty yarn(s)!
i just found a few pairs of socks i knit last winter the other day and got really excited to wear them again. (so dorky, i know.)
i really like your socks with both pairs of shoes. where are your boots from?
kelli x
They look so great with your shoes! I love the combinations of colours!
my goal is to knit a pair of socks for myself this summer for the fall, I'm so inspired by your knitting!
gorgeous sock! Made me pick up a UFO and start working on the second sock...nothing worse than second sock syndrome!
BEAUTIFUL socks! I'd love a pair!
Oh I love the socks ... especially that last pair ... just beautiful! :)
Nothing like plain vanilla socks with stunning yarn!! Nice work!
Jacinta
I am very jealous of your sock knitting ability. These are fantastic!
they look awesome and super comfy. the grey/rainbow ones are especially nice.
I always really like your socks - I don't think I can even choose a favourite between these two.
I'm wondering, though, because I think that the short row heel is considered to be vertically symmetrical - it shouldn't matter if you knit toe up or cuff down: does this sound right?
Check out this great method for heels: http://heidibearscreative.blogspot.com/2011/10/two-at-time-socks-on-magic-loop-heel.html
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