Pattern: Log Cabin Socks, by Anne Woodbury
Pattern from:Handknit Holidays: Knitting Year-Round for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Winter Solstice, by Melanie Falick
Wool used: Cascade 220, 100% Superwash Wool. One 100 gram/3.5 oz/220 yard ball, plus part of another ball. Color 816 - steel grey.
Where purchased: Unraveled, Monrovia, California
Needles: Brittany wood 5-inch double-pointed U.S. size 4 (3.5 mm)
Size: Woman's - 48 stitches. The socks comfortably fit my size 9 (U.S.) feet. They are for my sister, who has size 8 1/2 but wider feet.
Started: Mid-December 2005
Finished: January 21, 2006
For whom: My sister, who asked for warm socks for Christmas.
What I learned: Knitting socks on size 4 needles is much faster than with size 0 or 1! How to do Kitchener stitch to cast off the socks. On the first sock, I think I wrapped the wool the wrong way, so the toe is a little pointy (on the right). But it doesn't look too bad, I hope, when the socks are being worn.
I like the cables that come all the way down the heel, so the socks can be worn with clogs.
2 comments:
Those sox are great, they look so warm! I think I would find it difficult to knit a PAIR, though. I know I would enjoy the first one... but doing it all over again would probably be beyond me.
I am reminded of my mother-in-law who paints china, and balks at painting a "set" of anything, because of having to paint the same design over and over and over again. I'm afraid I'd be the same.
If I could knit!
Yes, knitting a PAIR is a challenge, although these socks knit up quickly and the cable pattern kept it interesting.
There's a method for knitting two socks on circular needles at the same time, which I would like to learn. That way, you finish both at once.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has trouble completing sets of things....
You probably don't want to be taking up a new hobby about now, but if you ever do, I think you would really enjoy knitting!
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