I just finished my first socks, Dorm Socks. I used Caron Simply Soft Paints, the colorway is Oceana’ on size 8 DNP’s, knitted cuff down. There are a few mistakes but I’m happy with them for a first pair. I’m casting on for a pair of toe up socks next.
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Absolutely lovely! There’s something magical about seeing a heel appear, isn’t there? When you see a toe emerge, that’s magical too and I think you’ll like working from the toe. There’s something about wearing socks you’ve knit that somehow doesn’t seem to happen with anything else, or maybe that’s just me. You done great! You can make me some now. :mrgreen:
Thanks, GG. I really enjoyed making them… these were a birthday present for my BFF, but the next ones are for me. I’m already getting a bunch of requests for them!
Well done Janis, great achievement. I agree with GG that there is someting magical in turning the heel.
Disclaimer: I have never done this kind of toe.
I think for working on DPNs which is what you’re doing (?) this toe might work well. I must try it myself. Who knows? I might like it. There are videos for short row toes also.
Tiptop Toes
Now I have to look at the sock pattern mentioned and linked to n that page.
ETA That’s my kind of pattern.
Note: You can adjust this pattern for any size, any gauge. Measure around the ball of your foot. Multiply the number of inches you get by the number of stitches you get per inch when you do a gauge swatch. Then subtract 10% from that total. Fudge your number so it’s divisible by 4. This will make a nice, snug-fitting sock.
Thanks, Lorraine. I like the heel turn too… and to a non-knitter, it is magic!
Thanks, GG. I found what will be my downfall for toe up socks… I’d rather decrease than M1 any day. I am however using DPN’s. I bookmarked both pages. Much appreciated!
M1? On socks? Not me! Kfb all the way. I used another increase on DD’s sox and vowed, never again! Use any increase you want. Just figure out the best place to work it.
Gee, I thought I was a knitter. :sad: Toes and heels are magic to me.
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I just reopened this thread to ask you what increase you used. Hmmmm… I already cast on for another pair of top down, but I think I’m gonna try that short row toe. I like short rows. Thanks for reading my mind, and answering my question before I asked it! :teehee:
Grumpy Bear’s step dad was here today replacing the bathroom floor, and he wanted to know how you went from knitting the cuff to knitting the foot. Lol. I tried to explain it to him. He looked confused for a minute then his face brightened, and he said (hopefully) I bet those are really warm. :roflhard: I told him he’d get a pair before next fall.
I’m just rotten enough to make up some wonky story about how to do things and see if people fall for it. Once I told someone that I had a very heavy waterbed headboard hung on the wall for shelving - it worked really great - with hot glue and duct tape. I think he thought I was serious. Gullible isn’t in the dictionary. I’d not try to really pull that on the person redoing my bathroom floor but I’d probably give a smart a** answer and just make sure they knew I was joking.
Step dad will[COLOR=“Red”] L 
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How’d I know what you want to know? I spent many hours of many days of many weeks ferreting out what I wanted and needed to know about sock knitting. I finally decided the experts don’t always know all that people seem to think they know. I’m not an expert by any means but I do know that you can do just about whatever you want as long as you can do a toe and heel. The rest is up to you entirely. Will you like what you try? Maybe, maybe not.
You have time to think about which heel you want to do. Short row? Short row with gusset? Fleegle? Faux heel flap? Fish Lips Kiss - for a couple bucks you can get a mega download for a version of short row heels and you might like it. There is the Widdershins version of the faux heel flap heel which is so much like the Fleegle heel, except one works the short rows from the middle and the other works them from the outside of the heel and as I recall Widdershins does both. You can even do a for real heel flap on a toe-up sock but as it involves picking up stitches I’ve not gone near it and it puts the heel flap on the bottom of your foot so it seems to be more of a sole flap. What’s the point of that?
Lovely, just lovely! :cheering:
Care to share a link?
Thanks Charlotte!!
Search ravelry for Fish Lips Kiss heel or sock.
thanks!
Your socks turned out GREAT! I really like the look of the yarn…I have a pair of socks on the needles…still have half of one to go…Maybe NEXT project to finish!!!
I haven’t tried the toe up…but have a few books on them. I think there is nothing like a hand made pair for sure!!!
Beautiful socks and the color is gorgeous!!!
Janis, the socks worked out beautifully. The colors are so pleasing, I’m sure your friend will love them.
Sounds like the sock bug has struck again. Good luck with the second pair.
Those socks look lovely and cosy.
Well done!
Gillian
Thanks everyone. I started a 2nd pair in another Caron Simply Soft Paints, the colorway is Spring Brook, and another pair in a sport weight yarn Deborah Norville Serenity Garden, it’s a self striping yarn, the colorway is Mountain Heather. Greens and pinks and purples and white. It looks like Spring to me. Gonna try toe up…:shock: