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Interesting Problem
General Knitting Questions, Notorious Sock Knitters | February 04, 2008
I got the first sock about 3/4 completed in size small and decided that I wanted it longer and a bit bigger so I decided to make a medium. Here is the problem. In the small the pattern striped beautifully but in the medium it wants to pool. Same needles, same knitter so same tension. Any ideas?
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5 Responses to “Interesting Problem”
Adding stitches to make the sock larger (around) changes the distribution of color. Say you have a section of red in the yarn that goes for 10 inches. In a small, the circumference of the sock is such that 10 inches of red wraps perfectly around your sock when knit up - one nice little stripe. Then, the circumference of the sock becomes greater when you move to a medium, and that 10 inches of red, when knit up, doesn’t quite go all the way around your sock anymore, so now there’s a section that’s, say, pink instead of a red stripe. And now - you have pooling.
A little bit non-technical, but I hope that helps you a bit!
alas, a different number of stitches and a different amount of yarn to complete a round. there is a thread about this back around jan 26th or 27th? you might need to change your gauge by knitting a tad tighter or looser…or changing the needle size. i knit the original sock as a medium with a gauge of 8.5 sts/inch in stockinette. what gauge are you getting?
Would starting at a different point in the color repeat make a difference?
Actually it has started striping but they are larger stripes. Looks nice.
I’d go down a needle size, but I guess it is working out for you now!
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