Am I the only one….

July Kit Questions | July 02, 2008
By JFo

who has given up on the July sock pattern?    Frustratingly wordy pattern x long swaths of stockinette=AAAARRRRGHHHBLEEEECH!

Already wishing for August….

JFo

May pattern - Gusset question

May Kit Questions, Notorious Sock Knitters | July 02, 2008
By Amber

I’m knitting the gussets on the Cleo socks and have increased them to 15 sts. It seems like they’re already far enough back on my foot and if I go to 19 sts, the socks aren’t going to fit properly. I’m a novice sock knitter, though, so don’t really trust my own judgment on this.

Has anyone else had this experience with the pattern? And if I stop the gussets now, what other adjustments will I need to make?

Violet Size question

May Kit Questions | June 28, 2008
By Susan Billard

I wear size 35 european or 5-5.5 american shoe WIDE that’s 21.5 cm long and 9 cm wide. 8.5inches around with a high arch. Large size pattern won’t fit right small would be too tight. Any suggestions? I did the fire with 56 sts and leafling with 50. size 1 and 2 needles respectively. This pattern looks hard to adjust to my crazy foot. I do have lots of problems finding shoes to fit correctly! Thanks for amy help!

Cuff problems

Notorious Sock Knitters | June 27, 2008
By Lisa

I had a terrible time figuring out the instructions for the back of the cuff.  But first, I do want to stress that I don’t think that the pattern is incorrect for that section, just lacking in some details.  First, I had no idea if or when the back slash pattern ended or how to make the front and back slash patterns merge seamlessly when the front slashes went over the back slashes.  And for the longest time, I was confused by the instructions to work the back of the cuff the same as the front.  In my mind, I saw the back center expanding as large as the front.  In actual practice, that didn’t work.  After two hours of endlessly ripping back, I think I ended up with the back cuff as it was intended.  But I’m not sure because there isn’t a photograph of the back of the cuff anywhere on the pattern or on ravelry.  I realize that the back of the cuff isn’t a spot most people photograph, so I can’t say I’m that surprised.  But this was one time I really could have used a photo.  So to end this rather long post (sorry), I love the pattern and think that Yarnissima is just a wonderful designer, but I really think that the cuff instructions need a bit more clarification.

Ready for Camp ???2009

Notorious Sock Knitters | June 25, 2008
By knitter@mac.com

My last credit card purchases from Camp Crow’s Feet are all paid off, so technically I am ready for 09.  I already gave myself permission to attend even if all of the new acquisitions aren’t knitted up by then.  So Tina and Team Blue Moon, bring it on!  I miss my camp-mates and want to sign up!