Mmmmarco's Socks

I made these for His Lordship and I got out of my comfort zone and made a different heel. Its a Fleegle Heel for toe up socks.



I've become a more active member on the Ravelry forums and that's where a fellow member posted her socks with this heel.

I like it a lot and will make it again and see if I can make use of the harder wearing half linen stitch.




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Onto another pair

Update on the "half linen stitch"

I have continued to "improve" on this. I'm a lazy knitter... Just socks and if I can find an easier softer way I will.

These days for my toe up with flap and generally rib or stocking stitch type socks, I use the half linen stitch just on the sole of the heel (and toe of course) and use the next size needle up just for these stitches worked in this style.

There is no need to work extra rows but it does mean you need to use markers so you know where to make the increases for the gusset if you are making the heel flap type of heel.

You can also make the heel flap itself in the half linen stitch style if you want...sometimes I do.

The important thing is that it works with an UNEVEN number of stitches.

Round 1: K1 [K1, Sl1p wyif] until two sole stitches remain, K2.
Round 2 and 4: K all sole stitches.
Round 3: [K1 Sl1 wyif] until one sole stitch remains, K 1

wyif - with yarn in front


Abbreviations and their meaning can be found in this glossary

This was sock patternwhere I first met the linen stitch

Stripes

These were made as part of a group project by Ravelry Stripes

I made them for one of the elderly neighbours here in Waimate and I purchased the yarn from the yarn/craft shop here in town. It's a "baby" wool although there is a couple of dark colors too.

The yarn is 100% pure merino wool made in New Zealand. The brand is I Love Knitting based in Wanaka. I couldn't find any further info on the web!!! So clearly not everything is available on the Internet.

Socks for Miss Margie

This is the second pair whilst waiting to hear the requirements for Project Three I have completed...


Yarn from my favourite online shop

This yarn wears well because it has 20% silk content with the remainder being 80% super wash wool. The skein is 65gms and 227 metres so it's great for larger socks.

Socks for Tia

Another yarn shop in Timaru ... usual difficulty for me in that I'm unable to walk past without going in...

I can't find any links to this yarn but the details are as follows
Naturally Hand Knit Yarns 4 ply machine washable
Classic Prints Shade 892 Dye Lot 2708-17
100% pure NZ wool 50g balls

I purchased the the yarn from
Demco Wool and Sewing Centre
7 Church Street
Timaru

It was a good yarn in that there was hardly any pooling of colour. I made a side panel based on this but I used only six stitches rather than seven.

I think seven looks better.

Camp Loopy 2013 Project Two

Out of my sock zone for this one!

This beautiful yarn from my usual supplier.

Being 50% wool and 50% wool it has knitted up into a soft, light and warm scarf. A bit of "pooling" of colour but I have never worried about such minor "flaws".


It was boring as hell to make - all garter stitch and confirmed why I enjoy socks, panels, turn heels, make toes gives a lot of changes.

Purchased The pattern.

Note Mr Bear is having a rare public outing and he's trying to be anonymous!

Ursala

Just for me!

Yarn from Loopy. This yarn is 85% wool and 15% silk and is soft but quite hard wearing.

The pattern is free and I altered the heel and toe making them in my half linen stitch that I've described in an earlier posting.




My camera takes pathetic pictures sometimes and the colour portrayed in the pic is very washed out like this! - The actual colour Aqua Foam is brighter.

Ursala