Hi. I have a question about sock yarn… I would like to delve into the world of knitting socks. I have noticed a difference already though… the yarn!
I have purchased some Lorna’s Laces sock yarn which is very fine weight and then I have purchased some hand dyed superwash sock yarn that seems a little thicker. I think each is called fingering weight, but they are different in thickness and I don’t know if this is because one skein has “bloomed” more than the other.
Help??? I guess then this is when a swatch would come in handy.
I find that most fingering wt yarns (sock yarn size) are about the same, but some differ, as u noticed. I would guess some yarns are a bit different, depending upon the manufacturer/spinner. For example, I’ve found that worsted wt yarn varies some from manufacturer to manufacturer…but not much. I’m sure they all try to stay within the standards on the label
Okay Rebecca, Queen of Knitting Socks, where would you suggest beginning? Silver’s sock tutorial? Sensational Knitting Socks looks foreign to me, but I have to look at it again. I am looking to knit on DPNs, not the two circulars yet.
LOL, I wouldn’t quite qualify for queen of socks…perhaps socknitting freak…LOl! I would suggest Silver’s tutorial, everyone loves it! She didn’t have the tutorial when I began knitting socks, the :figureditout: happened for me when I saw the socknitting episode of Knitty Gritty; I read over the show notes that Karen Baumer wrote (the official princess of socks ) & then understood how to measure the foot for socks, etc. & then it all kind of fell into place…now I’m hopelessly addicted to socknitting.
I would suggest doing your 1st sock on sport-worsted wt yarn Well, I take that back, you are a seasoned knitter, with sock yarn in hand…go for it if u feel like it; or knit a test sock in a heavier, cheaper yarn to get the ‘feel’ for it
I found Knitty’s Fuzzy Feet pattern very helpful for me! It’s knitting a felting slipper in the round, but it gives you a good idea of how a sock is constructed. It’s a super easy pattern and it’s felted so any mistakes magically dissappear! I was able to go from that to using DPN’s on a regular size sock and I had a much better idea of what I was doing.
I recently finished a sock on worsted weight following Silver’s tute. UGLY thing, but I could see what I was doing and learned a lot. I’m ready to tackle a real sock now.
Nikki
) & then understood how to measure the foot for socks, etc. & then it all kind of fell into place…now I’m hopelessly addicted to socknitting.