socks!

[firecat]

My third pair of socks, first pair of worsted-weight socks, first pair that didn't follow a specific pattern. I'm getting better, but I still haven't figured out how to get rid of the holes at the edges of the heels where I turn the short rows. Next time I'll try the flap-and-gusset heel.

Made from Ellen's 1/2 Pint Farm worsted superwash wool, 1 ball red and 1 ball red and gray stripe. I used #3 casein DPNs. They were lovely to work with, except you can't hold them in your mouth or they start to melt.

Comments

[jinian.livejournal.com]

Nice! Worsted weight socks go fast, which is always nice.

[firecat]

Thanks! Yes! And I need a lot of cushioning on my feet, so they are better for me. Most of the sock patterns are for fingering weight though, so I guess I'm on my own if I want to get fancy. :)

[jinian.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I like fingering weight myself, but it'd be fun to have more options. There are a couple of nice worsted-weight patterns in the Green Mountain Spinnery Knitting Book. The first socks I made were from there.

[firecat]

Thanks!

I'm taking a sock designing class at the Knit & Crochet Show in Oakland next month...