Knit Socks!: 17 Classic Patterns for Cozy Feet
Betsy McCarthy
Language: English
Pages: 176
ISBN: 1603425497
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
In this best-selling knitting guide, Betsy Lee McCarthy offers 17 classic sock patterns guaranteed to keep your feet stylishly warm. Choosing the right material for your project is made easy with plenty of helpful advice on the qualities of different yarns, including what feels best, what holds its shape, and what really lasts. You can also take advantage of fiber substitution charts and make your own creative variations on these timeless patterns. Slip your toes into one comfortable and cozy knit masterpiece after another.
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Stripes, see Striping without Jogs, page 58. Rounds 1–4: Using mc, knit to end of each round. Rounds 5–8: Using cc2, knit to end of each round. Striping without Jogs When knitting in the round, rather than producing completed circles, you are actually knitting an ever-moving spiral. This results in a “jog,” or little step up, when the first stitch of the new color's second row is knit. Meg Swansen popularized a simple “jogless join” technique to avoid this problem and to smooth out the.
“memory,” which makes them warmer and less likely to stretch out of shape than, for example, socks made of cotton or synthetic yarn without wool. The choice of a superwash yarn over one that requires hand washing is another consideration. When I need to be practical, I choose superwash (which has the added benefit of generally being softer than regular wool). Options to wool are also available and include wonderful fibers, such as bamboo, cotton, corn, soy, hemp, SeaCell, silk, microfibers, and.
Cast on to heel is approximately 7½” (19cm) and foot length is approximately 9¾” (25cm). Cable & Garter Chart Diamonds & Cables Straight-Laced Reveal a different side of your personality with lace socks that are simple to knit and fun to wear. This easy pattern knits up quickly and makes a stretchy sock that fits a variety of foot lengths — perfect for gift giving! Knit them in worsted- or fingering-weight yarns. Reinforcing Socks You can make your socks more durable by.
Needle and stitch, 8 swatch knitting in the round, 12–13, 13 GGH Soft Kid yarn, 162 gussets, 14, 14–15 avoiding holes and looseness, 27 secrets for tight, smooth, 26–29 on one long circular, 28–29, 29 on two circulars, 27–28, 28 H heel, 14, 14–15 flap, 14, 14–15, 25–26 optional narrower heel, 100 turning the heel, 25, 25–26 I increase methods, 23, 23 instep, 14, 14–15, 25 J joining cast-on stitches, 16–22 double-point needles, 17–18, 18 one long circular needle,.
The one you like best. Once you've made a few socks, you may also want to experiment with different needle materials. Metal needles can be slippery for new sock knitters, but they also provide the speed that more experienced knitters appreciate when working with certain yarns. Diving Right In Despite the wisdom of working gauge swatches, many sock knitters bravely sally forth, knitting a sock with needles they believe likely to produce the right gauge or fit based on their previous experience.