Hows it going? It's been a couple of weeks from my last post and since then I have finished a couple of WIP.
SOCK ADVENTURES
At the moment I am really into knitting socks. As you seen from my post about knitting the socks for myself and never for my hubby. Those socks are now with my mum as they turned out a bit big for me and they fit her like a glove or like a sock lol.
I went and got some lovely purple variegated sock yarn and started again this time making sure that they were the perfect size for my small but dumpy feet.
This is a close up of the sock pattern which was called Hermione everyday socks. I got the pattern from Ravelry and just tweaked it a bit to suit my feet.
Here is the original pattern.
Hermione's Every Day Socks
Here is my pattern that I worked for my feet.
Using sock wool weight yarn & 2.25mm double pointed needles.
Cast on 56 stitches and divide evenly on 4 needles (14sts each).
CUFF - knit in the round. knit rib 1x1 for 2inches
LEG - Hermoine everyday sock texture pattern repeat.
Row1 *k3, p1* repeat till end of round
Row2 knit till end of round
Row3 *k1, p1, k2* till end of round
Row4 knit till end of round
Repeat this pattern repeat 18 times
HEEL FLAP - Over needle 1 & 4 = 28 sts
Stocking sts 25 rows
TURN HEEL - I used the Round Heel aka French heel from Socknitter - Heels by the number. Just do as it says for the number of sts you are working on (56sts).
(I found a great site that helps you knit lots of different types of heels by the number of stitches you have for the sock.)
PICK UP STS - knit across heel turn sts then pick up 16 sts + bottom of 1st from next needle to close up gap. Knit pattern on needle 3 & 4 (k1, p1, *k3, P1*) repeat from *. Pick up 16sts + 1st to close gap plus 8sts on needle 4.
You should have
Needle1 - 25sts
Needle2 & 3 - 14 sts each
Needle4 - 25 sts
Knit to last 3 sts on needle 1 then s1k1po (skip1, knit1, pass skipped st over knitted st). K1.
Knit all sts on needle 2 & 3.
Needle 4 k1, k2tog knit to end of needle.
GUSSET START - decrease every 2nd round just as before.
Needles 2 & 3 are knitted using the Hermoine everyday sick texture pattern repeat.
The pattern repeat is started a bit different so use this new pattern start
K1, p1 *k3, p1* repeat over needles 2 & 3
Knit all sts over needles 2 & 3
K2, *k1, p1, k2* repeat over needles 2 & 3
Knit all sts over needles 2 & 3
Continue Gusset until you have 56 sts again (14sts in each needle).
Continue to knit 1st needle, pattern needle 2 & 3, knit needle 4 until foot measures 18cm before toe decrease (wee toe should covered up until toe nail).
TOE DECREASE - decrease in Stocking stitch (knit all rounds)
Needle 1 & 3 knit to last 3sts on needle k2tog, k1
Needle 2 & 4 k1, s1k1po, knit to end if needle.
Decrease every 3rd round 2 times
Decrease every 2nd round 3 times
Decrease every round 6 times
You should have 12 sts when finished.
Cut yarn thread through remaining sts pull tight & sew to secure.
Weave in ends
I am in the process of knitting another pair of socks, this time in cotton yarn. They are ribbed. I will post the pattern for them when they are finished.
YELLOW HAT
I also finished this very snugly yellow hat.
This wool if you can remember back was brought with the token my hubby gave me from Christmas. I added the very fluffy pom-pom and it was great. It only took me one evening and I was wearing it the very next day. I have been wearing it ever since. It goes well with a lovely bright yellow coat I treated myself too not so long ago.
The pattern was from Knitting Smitten book which I just love. I originally got it from my local library, but feel in love with it so much that I just had to purchase it of the interwed so I could keep it for ever. I now have to photocopy the pattern for my friend in work cos she loves it so much too.
Cheerio till next time
