Socks for Alice

These were made-to-measure and I adjusted the circumference above the ankle to accommodate the measurement given.

The yarn was beautiful to work with and the colour lived up to the pic
I purchased the yarn


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Socks for Alice

This work in progress uses a Fleegle Heel. I've used the Half Linen Stitch on toes and heel.

Only had to re-do the heel on one of them.... Grrr...Hopefully on their way to the end game of the cast off.

My Camp Loopy Project Three

Each Camp Loopy Project has required more yarn.  This one had to be 800 yards.

I quite like the entrelac blanket but If I ever make it again...highly unlikely... I would prefer it larger and that would be the challenge for me.

So it's back to socks!

Horseshoe

This pair have a Fleegle heel too but it seems very wide compared to the previous ones. maybe something to do with the use of the Half Linen Stitch in the heel.





Anyway, they are a prototype for the next pair of socks I'm making for a new pal living in the Eastern States of USA.

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