Another sock project
Jan. 15th, 2016 10:59 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
janestarzI love knitting socks. They're just so cool to do and people admire you because you can turn a heel (and will be amazed that there are several different techniques you can do!) and they're done quickly!
There is a free online class on Craftsy about sock knitting, which features video's of Lucy Neatby guiding you through the process. This class does require you to know how to knit, purl, increase and decrease, but if you can do all those things, you can knit a sock (and it's not as hard as you think!). I signed up because I was curious if there were tips and tricks, and in video #2 they say "so grab your needles and let's get started" and....well, you don't have to tell me twice!
Having a big sock yarn stash is great! You can just dive in and pick a colour. The pattern for the first sock is called "Smocked Guernsey" and it features horizontal wraps. As I noticed in my Stranded socks this is the kind of pattern that works well with variegated yarns, because the horizontal bars make a single colour stand out in the fabric. I chose a jeans-blue skein of sock wool that is pretty much the same shade of blue as the cotton I am using for the Aragorns. The original in the videos is called coffee and cream, and the slight variations in colour are picked up by the horizontal wraps, so I wanted to mimic that. It's also a pretty 3D effect.
And it's not that fast to knit, but it has a beautiful effect. It creates a very sturdy fabric, so I'm curious how they will feel on my feet.
This also means I have a troublesome sock that has twisted ribbing (the Aragorns) and a slow knit sock on the needles, as well as an intimidating lace project and a tall order cardigan. It made my muse go "you know what would probably be a fast knit....?"
There is a free online class on Craftsy about sock knitting, which features video's of Lucy Neatby guiding you through the process. This class does require you to know how to knit, purl, increase and decrease, but if you can do all those things, you can knit a sock (and it's not as hard as you think!). I signed up because I was curious if there were tips and tricks, and in video #2 they say "so grab your needles and let's get started" and....well, you don't have to tell me twice!
Having a big sock yarn stash is great! You can just dive in and pick a colour. The pattern for the first sock is called "Smocked Guernsey" and it features horizontal wraps. As I noticed in my Stranded socks this is the kind of pattern that works well with variegated yarns, because the horizontal bars make a single colour stand out in the fabric. I chose a jeans-blue skein of sock wool that is pretty much the same shade of blue as the cotton I am using for the Aragorns. The original in the videos is called coffee and cream, and the slight variations in colour are picked up by the horizontal wraps, so I wanted to mimic that. It's also a pretty 3D effect.
And it's not that fast to knit, but it has a beautiful effect. It creates a very sturdy fabric, so I'm curious how they will feel on my feet.
This also means I have a troublesome sock that has twisted ribbing (the Aragorns) and a slow knit sock on the needles, as well as an intimidating lace project and a tall order cardigan. It made my muse go "you know what would probably be a fast knit....?"
