Well, I’m finally doing it. I don’t know if it was the fact that I’m going to see the Yarn Harlot on Monday, or what, but I have been completely consumed with the idea of making socks. Yes, I know, I have a plethora of sock books on my shelf, but truth time–I’ve never actually made one. In fact, I’ve made precious little from any book that I own. I was just telling one of my knitting groups on Yahoo! that I have lots of books but use them mostly for inspiration, and that when it comes to actual knitting I pretty much do my own thing. I’ve always been like that, I guess. But, I digress.
Have I mentioned that this is my first sock? Haha. I decided right off the bat in the spirit of make-it-up-as-you-go-along that I would learn toe-up socks right off the bat. That way, they could be tried on as I go and I’d never really need a pattern. Woo hoo!
I decided to use the Come to Silver Two-At-a-Time Toe-up Sock Class, which I find to be very detailed with lots of photos and it’s turning out to be very easy to follow. Ok, nevermind the fact that I had to do the Figure 8 Cast On about 20 times before I finally got it, and honestly, I don’t even know now what I was doing wrong, because it’s easy! I can see why people like this way of doing socks. It’s quick to get started.
So, we’ll see how far I get before Monday with the Harlot. At least I’ll be there… knitting a sock. Squee!
New Book: Knitted Socks
So in keeping with the theme, here, I’ll mention a new book I just got with my Knit Picks shipment last week. Knitted Socks: Over 25 Designs for Fab Feet and Cozy Toes for the Whole Family
The coolest part of the book is a brief section in the back that talks about combining elements from the various patterns to come up with a whole new design, and a section on designing your own socks. I like this book a lot!
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