alternate title for this post: in which important lessons are learned.
I made it through my conference last week, and I got a lot of sock knitting done! (1.5 pairs, aka, only half of what I brought) But those socks are all for gifts so instead I’m going to show you a pair of conference socks that have been in hibernation.
These are some Plymouth happy feet socks started during a spring conference. There is no pattern, because I made it up as I went along. They have 4st faux cables on the sides and little 2st faux cables in the ribs. The cables come to a point above the toe, which I thought would be super clever. But when I got there on the first sock I couldn’t design a neat closure while paying attention, so they just got fudged into place. It works, but I’m not super-happy with it so these won’t become a real design…
Lesson 1) I should not think I can design and pay attention at the same time.
The other issue is the fit. These socks look ok, but they’re really pretty tight. I had thought at the time that making 60 stitch socks would go faster than 64 stitch socks. Well, I was right about that, but they’re pretty tight fitting. And I know from experience that happy feet tends to shrink up a bit (just a quarter inch or so) during the first few washings and wearings. Usually a little shrinking isn’t a problem, but with socks that are already tight? I think I need to find someone with smaller feet than me who will properly enjoy these socks…
Lesson 2) cutting stitches to make a project go faster isn’t really a good idea.
Too bad, because over all, they’re really very nice socks!
They do look very pretty! Maybe it’s worth re-visiting the idea on another pair to write-up? Because I really do like the look of them…
Thanks for the encouragement!
I really like the little cables up the side of the toe! Do you have a pattern for them, or can you explain? Also, are they knit toe up? Seems like it to me, but what do I know? ;-)
I wasn’t going to write a pattern but people seem to like them, so maybe I’ll reconsider! They’re actually top down so the cable point is all decreases.
They are still pretty tho, and I would wager some happy soul (sole?) will get a lot of great wear out of them!
Maybe they’ll go to my sample knitter, I owe her at least 1 pair of socks!
I have small feet! I am just saying.
They look kinds like flip flops! Adorable :-)
They’re very pretty! I think you should write up the pattern, because I would love to knit these but I don’t have the patience to figure out what you did with the cables on the foot and toe :)
I’m with Kat, they look like flip flops. They could be winter flip flops for summer dreamers. Awesome what you can come up with on the fly!