I thought I would post about one of my new favorite things to knit. Socks! At first it was my least favorite thing. My BKF (best knitting friend - made a new phrase), Kate, and I decided we were going to knit socks from the toe up. It seems that way you can make them as long as you want without worrying about running out of yarn. Of course, Kate did all the math work.
The first hurdle was the yarn and we chose Claudia Handpainted Yarn - Addiction (Fingering). This yarn is so soft. My color choice was Electric Kool Aid. I lean toward all things purple. One note about this yarn. Mine had two knots and Kate's had at least five. I expect no knots but more then one is not acceptable. The next hurdle was learning how to do German Short Rows. There is a very helpful youtube Video by VeryPink Knits.com and after watching it countless times we embarked on making socks. I'll post a picture of our finished socks and Donna's finished pair. She worked top down and used the Kitchener method. I'm currently working on my second pair. Also an interesting book Donna told us about is Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch.
Let me know your experience with socks.
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| Kate's |
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| Donna's |
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| My socks |
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