Toe up socks give you something no top down sock can: a perfect custom fit, checked on your own foot as you knit. Cast on at the toe, try the sock on as you go, and turn the heel exactly where your foot says to. This tutorial walks you through …
sock knitting
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Not all sock weight fibers are created equal. What makes some truly stand out is a perfectly balanced 4-ply twist, combined with a fiber blend that delivers both softness and durability. A well-constructed sock weight made from superwash merino wool, rayon from bamboo, and nylon in a 50/25/25 ratio hits …
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Knit Puppy Love Socks by Lorraine Thompson from ANPTmag Issue 65, themed around positive messages and a brighter future. Practice stranded colorwork and classic sock construction.
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You’ll recall in yesterday’s post I was quite amazed at the difference in the response I got between hanging a poster all over town, and having my class advertized in La Vallee provincial newspaper, the newspaper having been the most effective! Let me continue my story and tell you about …
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We left off yesterday, on a Monday, when I had enough yarn, enough posters put up about town, some circular needles, and no one registered yet for my class on knitting socks with circular needles. And then there’s the issue of privacy, what privacy? Tuesday It was the second week …