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Monthly Archives: March 2008
You never know where the yarn will lead you.
Designer's Corner, March Kit Questions | March 23, 2008
Hi, I’m JC, and I hope y’all like the Leafling pattern in this month’s kit. It’s another example of a design that ended up a good distance from where it began.In this case, it all began with a stitch pattern that caught my eye: a simple chevron pattern with a columns of purl dots. Hmm, I thought. A rib pattern like that would work well for socks. In Socks that Rock, of course.So I played around with the pattern on paper, charting out a bunch of variations–I tend to do that a lot–then swatched a few of them. As I was swatching, it dawned on me: why not arrange the decreases into feathers or leaves, rather than a plain chevron?More charting and swatching: oh, yeah, I liked that that variation. But instead of a rib that went all the way around the leg and all the way across the instep, how about just one panel running the length of the sock?Bingo, that’s what it had to be. Chart out a slick way of switching from a matching rib to the main pattern, cast on, and away we go.But what kind of heel? Usually I like flap-and-gusset heels, but I’d just finished reading Cat Bordhi’s New Pathways for Sock Knitters, so naturally I had to try a gusset-and-flap heel instead, with the gusset increases flowing from the leaf pattern. Sweet! Bonus: getting the heel stitch to cup all the way around the heel, for durability and cush padding.So the Leafling socks were a fun designing adventure. Hope y’all find them a fun knitting adventure!-JC
Leafling - ssk not coming out right
General Knitting Questions, March Kit Questions | March 31, 2008
Help! So far, I’ve done four repeats of the dotted leaves pattern, and for some reason, the ssk side isn’t coming out right. The k2tog side has a nice ridge, defining the edge of the “leaves”, but the ssk side is only barely standing out, and the ssk stitches are clearly not doing what they should.
I had an experienced knitter look at what I’m doing, and she tells me I’m doing ssk right… did anyone else have this issue? Is there something really painfully simple I’m not seeing? It doesn’t look terrible, but it doesn’t look nearly as nice as the pictures on the pattern, either. Makes me sad.
Finished my socks - March
Gallery of Socks, March Kit Questions | March 28, 2008
I finished my socks yesterday. I am wearing them today. They seem big - the top ribbing fits beautifully and the toe is ok, but seems as if the heel is too big for my foot. Hoping a good washing snugs things up a bit, it often does.
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Notorious Sock Knitters | March 28, 2008
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Happy knitting and happy weekend!
Tiffanie
Wrapped heel
Designer's Corner | March 28, 2008
I was fortunate to attend one of Cat Bordhi’s floating workshops last fall. She spoke of making the wraps invisible in this heel design. Is this techniques appropriate to your “Leafling” sock? I haven’t reached the heel yet but soon will be there. I **love** yarn and the pattern. It should go fairly quickly.
Thank you for your reply
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