I started knitting again…

Here’s how my sock looks like now:

my right sock
10/2/2016

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.

1. 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.
2. Round – knit all around
3. Round – decrease
4. Round – knit all around
5. Round – knit all around – try it on. 🙂
6. Round – knit all around
7. Round – knit all around
8. Round – knit all around – try it on. 🙂
9. Round – decrease
10. Round – knit all around
11. Round – knit all around – try it on. 🙂
12. Round – knit all around
13. Round – knit all around -switched to circulars.
14. Round – knit all around
15. Round – knit all around
16. Round – knit all around – try it on. 🙂
17. Round – decrease
18. Round – knit all around
19. Round – knit all around – try it on. 🙂
20. Round – knit all around
21. Round – decrease

Have a great quilty Saturday!

~Melanie