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to Sockdiva.com!
 Well,
I have really done it this time… I have broken my record and have
not updated my page for over a year! I have been busy though. I
am slowly delving deeper into the world of sock designing - when
I have the time. Trying to use my wool stash is extremely hard work
and my time last year was taken up by doing just that… a vest for
myself from Knitters Magazine (the eastern influence
one), I also knitted one for my friend who is less than half my
size but hers took so much longer to knit! I also knit a jumper
for my darling John from Men
in Knits (Tara Jon Manning). I have tried to teach
a friend Crochet so she can make her own hats but like myself her
time is not really her own so I think that project is shelved for
a short time…
Spinning too has taken a back seat… that black alpaca
with multi coloured slubs of silk is still sitting there waiting
to be finished and… felting has been playing a very small but fun
part in my past times as well. I have always been a fan of felting
but I have never felted a knit so I joined the craze and knitted
a pair of Mukluks from Interweave Knits. They were
a big hit here at work and so easy to do but I do not want to go
overboard offering to knit for others… takes too much of my time
and I have found no one likes to pay for hand made things, regardless
of how much they cost the knitter to make! Also, at the moment with
the drought, I am so conscious of wasting the water to felt one
pair of slippers! I may have to felt my clever clogs by hand. Yes,
I was urged on by a wonderful colleague here at work… she wanted
to buy a kit but instead, we purchased the curiously clever clogs
from www.stitchdiva.com and we went halves in purchasing the rest
of the ‘ingredients’ here. It has been fun but I still can’t work
out some of the steps properly… oh well, they will be individual
to say the least!
The banjo has been the last thing on my list of things
to do but I am proud to say that I have finally moved past trying
to be a perfectionist and have moved beyond the first song. I have
found that the complete ignoramus books by Wayne
Erbsen have been such a wonderful inspiration. Now
I have to work out the time to include that in my list of activities…
So much to, do so little time.
Well, I have so many ideas for socks but while I was
convalescing at home I thought about fish net stockings. Then I
thought to apply this to a pair of socks and I call these Summer
Breeze… the pattern is only over 4 rows and it uses an
even number of stitches on dpns or circulars
Row one: Yarn over knit 2 together repeated across
row.
Row two: knit entire row.
Row three: knit 2 together yarn over repeated across row.
Row four: knit entire row.
I used 5 ply yarn from Bendigo Knitting Mills and
size 3mm needles. The foot of these socks is a nice snug fit for
‘skinny feet’ and the ankles are loose and airy.
Continental cast on 48 stitches and purl 5 rounds.
This completed I did about complete patterns then 5 rows before
knitting heel. For the heel flap I knit and purled a total of 24
rows on next 24 stitches. The remainder are spread evenly over the
2 remaining DPNS. The first stitch of each row was slipped and on
knit rows only I knit one slipped one (for a thicker harder wearing
heel). I did this for 24 rows then turned the heel. I knit 12 then
knit 2 together knit one and turned, I slipped one, purled the next
stitch, purled tow together then purled one before turning. I did
this across the heel until all stitches on flap were used. I completed
the last row and picked up and knit 12 stitches along the left side
of heel flap. Adjust all the remainder of the stitches so they are
on one needle I knit across top of foot then picked up and knit
the 23 slipped stitches on the right side of the heel flap and half
way across the turned heel. This is the centre back. The gusset
is knitted with the following two rows repeated. Knit to last 3
picked up stitches, knit 2 together, knit one then knit across top
of foot. Knit one on right side of picked up heel stitches, slip
2 stitches as if to knit them knit these two stitches. (SSK) knit
to end of needle. Next row knit all around. Continue doing this
until you have 48 stitches left then continue plain knit until sock
is about 2” -1.5”short of you foot length. I liked the thought of
a short toe so I decreased every 7 stitches sorry, have to explain
this… knit 6 knit stitches 7 and 8 together to end of row. Knit
3 rows plain then on next row, knit 6 stitches then stitches 6 and
7 together to end of row, knit 2 rows plain then next decrease is
knit 4 stitches knit next 2 together… from here on to the last row
it is knit a row of decreases then knit one row plain. When you
have 5 stitches left cut yarn and thread a yarn needle with end.
Run this through the 5 remaining stitches twice then work end into
inner of sock. Finish off any loose ends and there is your sock.
On my next update you will notice a change of pace.
I have stepped up my designing and having fun at the same time.
Pics will appear in the next edition. Until I talk to you again…
knit on… and enjoy life!
Christine
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