Well after having knit the gusset and part of the foot I decided I didn't like the looks of it. Tried the sock on Hubbys foot and it was just too wide. So tinked it back to the heel and decided to decreases 2 stitches across the top as i picked up the 15 stitches I needed for the gusset. I then decreased the gusset an extra stitch on each side so I have decreased 4 stitches for a total of 56 sts to make the foot.
Ahhhh it looks so much better and it fits so much better on hubbys foot! I then knit 40 rows to the toe decrease. I then decreased 4 stitches ever other row. row 1.(needle 1) knit to last three stitches...k 2 tog, k1, (needle 2) k1, s1, k1, psso, knit to last 3 stitches on this needle, k2 tog, k1 (needle 3), k1, s1, k1, peso, knit to end of 3rd needles. row 2, knit. Continue to decrease until you have 12 stitches left . put 6 sts on two needles and I have done the Kitchner Stitch to finish them off to have a smooth end for your toes.
I will try to rewrite this as I know that I do not come across very good when trying to explain how I am knitting these socks. And I think that is because I am a true lefty~ Ask my husband, he can tell you he has a hard time to understand me when I try to explain things to him because I do it from my point of view not his right handed point of view.
KNIT ON!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Sport Weight Socks..continued!
HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY TO EVERYONE!!!!!
The cuff and heel.
I have knit 80 rows of knit one purl one ribbing for the cuff I like to use the K1, P1 ribbing as I feel it helps to keep the socks up on the leg.
I divided the sock into 30 sts for the heel and then divide the other 30 sts on the other 2 needles.
The heel has 30 rows...row 1: Slip one, knit one across the thirty stitches....the second row is slip the first stitch and purl to the end. I did this for 30 rows.
Now to do the turning of the heel...hmmm. I will post when I get that done! I do not have a pattern for these socks, so I am winging it as i go...I will post the rows as I go along. And hopefully more pictures as the sock evolves!
Picture of the heel.
Turning the heel, I S1, purled 15 sts, P2tog, p1, turn, (11 unworked stitches on your needle) then I s1, k3, k2tog, k1, turn (11 sts unworked) s1, P4, p2tog, s1, turn, s1, k5, k2tog, s1, turn. Continue to decrease 1 st each row till you have 1 unworked st...next row...Row 11...S1, P12, P2tog, P1, turn, Row 12: S1, K13, K2tog, K1, turn (1 unworked st) Row 13: S1 P 14 K2tog, turn, Row 14: S1, K14, K2tog...Now you pick up 15sts for the gusset!
I will have to go over this and make sure Ive written it correct and in the last post on the socks I will do the whole pattern so you and I can understand it. I am so left handed! But I knit right. I just see it in my head differently then a righty does. I drive my husband crazy when I try to explain things to him. lol Oh well.
You cal always check out Rays yarns at his site too. www.knitivity.com I have placed many orders with Ray and have not been disappointed yet! He is also on Facebook if you want to check out is BRS specials he posts there.
How do you like the size of the wooly nylon I am using! I bought this online from a company in Canada for $30.00 This is half the size from when I bought it a year or so ago. I have saved a ton of money buying this huge spool! The little tiny spools I bought at Jo-Anns many years ago were selling for $5.99. Now I wished I had kept track of how many socks Ive knit using this spool! I tell everyone that I bet I won't live long enough to use it all, but the way Ive been knitting wool socks I bet I do! Just in case I do, I ordered another one for that "just in case" time! I use this on the heels and toes. It does help to save the sock from wearing out quickly.
Back to knitting and watching "Sweet Home Alabama!" I love this movie...Reese Witherspoon and Patrick Dempsey...love love love them!
KNIT ON!!
The cuff and heel.
I have knit 80 rows of knit one purl one ribbing for the cuff I like to use the K1, P1 ribbing as I feel it helps to keep the socks up on the leg.
I divided the sock into 30 sts for the heel and then divide the other 30 sts on the other 2 needles.
The heel has 30 rows...row 1: Slip one, knit one across the thirty stitches....the second row is slip the first stitch and purl to the end. I did this for 30 rows.
Now to do the turning of the heel...hmmm. I will post when I get that done! I do not have a pattern for these socks, so I am winging it as i go...I will post the rows as I go along. And hopefully more pictures as the sock evolves!
Picture of the heel.
Turning the heel, I S1, purled 15 sts, P2tog, p1, turn, (11 unworked stitches on your needle) then I s1, k3, k2tog, k1, turn (11 sts unworked) s1, P4, p2tog, s1, turn, s1, k5, k2tog, s1, turn. Continue to decrease 1 st each row till you have 1 unworked st...next row...Row 11...S1, P12, P2tog, P1, turn, Row 12: S1, K13, K2tog, K1, turn (1 unworked st) Row 13: S1 P 14 K2tog, turn, Row 14: S1, K14, K2tog...Now you pick up 15sts for the gusset!
I will have to go over this and make sure Ive written it correct and in the last post on the socks I will do the whole pattern so you and I can understand it. I am so left handed! But I knit right. I just see it in my head differently then a righty does. I drive my husband crazy when I try to explain things to him. lol Oh well.
You cal always check out Rays yarns at his site too. www.knitivity.com I have placed many orders with Ray and have not been disappointed yet! He is also on Facebook if you want to check out is BRS specials he posts there.
How do you like the size of the wooly nylon I am using! I bought this online from a company in Canada for $30.00 This is half the size from when I bought it a year or so ago. I have saved a ton of money buying this huge spool! The little tiny spools I bought at Jo-Anns many years ago were selling for $5.99. Now I wished I had kept track of how many socks Ive knit using this spool! I tell everyone that I bet I won't live long enough to use it all, but the way Ive been knitting wool socks I bet I do! Just in case I do, I ordered another one for that "just in case" time! I use this on the heels and toes. It does help to save the sock from wearing out quickly.
Back to knitting and watching "Sweet Home Alabama!" I love this movie...Reese Witherspoon and Patrick Dempsey...love love love them!
KNIT ON!!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
New socks started!
Well I've finally gotten around to winding the four skeins of yarn I bought last March from Knitivity. I am using a size 3 needle and have cast on 60 sts and am using a knit 1 purl 1 ribbing. Since I am a knitter who counts rows, I will add to the post when I get the cuff done and let you know how many rows I have used. I only have a single skein and I am hoping to make a pair of long cuffed socks. I am debating whether to start the second sock from the end skein to see how far I can get. If I can't finish both pair, I will take another skein (of a different color) and finish then that way. My family doesn't care about color, just care that they get socks!
Knit On!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Spring is coming to the Katahdin Region!
Sunset at the Marina off route 11. Mount Katahdin and the 5 Lakes Lodge. Deer at the Gateway Inn in Medway. So much fun to watch them eating.
Blue Jays filling up on an old hard roll!
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