I started knitting again…
Here’s how my sock looks like now:
My first sock project
… I realized after I was working on this project that I need to document how I modified the pattern to fit my feet. I started with the Craftsy “My First Socks” with Lucy Neatby. But once I got past the heel I realized that I needed to modify the sock pattern. I have small feet (5-5.5 shoe size) with wide chunky feet and calves. I will need this write up as I do more socks. Especially if I want to do the second sock.
Anyway, I didn’t start documenting it until after I got past the heel so it’s really a draft until I do another and can document better next time. Here goes –
Remember… this starts after the heel… Lucy, the instructor in the class said to decrease every other or every round. I found that it was decreasing too much, too quickly. I’m also using really thick yarn and size 9 needles my first time around. I think its supposed to make these knit up easier and faster for the first time sock knitter. So… this may all change when I switch to proper sock yarn and use the right size needles. I started with DPNs and later switched to circulars to make it easier.
- Round – decrease – k, ssk, k rest of the way (total 11 stitches on DPN), knit all for 10 stitches for the bottom of my foot, decrease – knit until the last 3 stitches, k2o, k (total 11 stitches on DPN), top of foot – knit all for 12 stitches.
- Round – knit all around
- Round – decrease
- Round – knit all around
- Round – knit all around – try it on. 🙂
- Round – knit all around
- Round – knit all around
- Round – knit all around – try it on. 🙂
- Round – decrease
- Round – knit all around
- Round – knit all around – try it on. 🙂
- Round – knit all around
- Round – knit all around -switched to circulars.
- Round – knit all around
- Round – knit all around
- Round – knit all around – try it on. 🙂
- Round – decrease
- Round – knit all around
- Round – knit all around – try it on. 🙂
- Round – knit all around
- Round – decrease
Have a great quilty Saturday!
~Melanie
I’m impressed with anyone who knits. I tried knitting when I was 3, and quit when i was 3. Okay, I have done some basic knitting as an adult, but that’s about it. Nothing like socks!
Thanks Wendy! 🙂 I’ve tried on and off over the years and never really stuck to it. Primarily because my wrists and arms would start to hurt. But I think it had everything to do with the tools I was using because when I invested in some good needles, they stopped hurting. And I go through phases. I think fall and winter are good knitting months for me. But spring and summer are not good knitting months unless I’m travelling. 🙂
That’s all Greek to me! Still, I can admire a nice look project, and a great colored sock!
Thanks Susan! Now all I’ve got to do is the other sock. 🙂