The How to Knit Your Sock series covers knitting a sock in four step-by-step articles for knitters who are knitting their first sock. I have used Opal sock yarn in the lovely Fairies and Elves colour 5523 to knit this pair of socks.
Cosy Toes - Socks
How to Knit Your First Sock – Part 2
The How to Knit Your Sock series covers knitting a sock in four step-by-step articles. In Part 1: you covered the anatomy of a sock, knitting the cuff and the leg section. It is aimed at knitters who are knitting their first sock. I have used Opal sock yarn in the lovely Fairies and Elves colour 5523 to knit this pair of socks.
In How to Knit Your First Sock – Part 2: you will learn how to knit a strengthened heel flap which gives comfort and helps lengthen the lifespan of your hand-knit socks. Then you will turn your sock heel.[Read More]
How to Knit Your First Sock – Part 1
The How to Knit Your First Sock series covers knitting a sock in 4 step-by-step articles.
- How to Knit Your First Sock – Part 1: will cover the anatomy of a sock, knitting the cuff and the leg section.
- Part 2: will explain knitting the heel flap and turning the heel
- Part 3: shows how to set up for the gusset and gusset shaping.
- Part 4: looks at knitting the foot, toe shaping and finishing.
How to Knit Your First Sock is aimed at someone who would love to knit socks but has never tried them before. However, I assumed that you are not knitting a sock as your very first knitting project and know how to increase, decrease, slip a stitch, knit and purl. There isn’t much else to knitting a sock, other than keeping track of the number of stitches on your needles.
There are so many beautiful sock yarns available and the finished socks are so comfortable, once you have knit your first pair, you will be bitten by the sock knitting bug, just as I have been. I hope you have fun knitting your first pair of socks…
Knit Both Socks at the Same Time
Knitting the first sock is fun… Knitting the second can be less so…
Watching the pattern unfold while knitting the first sock is fascinating. However, knitting the second sock can seem to take longer than knitting the first sock and feel like more of a chore.
Hence ‘onesockitis’ or ‘second sock syndrome’ can strike even the keenest sock knitter, mainly because you can’t wait to see how the next sock pattern will look. The answer is to Knit Both Socks at the Same Time.
If this is your first pair of socks or if you intend to try a new stitch pattern, heel or toe technique you will find this a particularly useful way of knitting a pair of socks, although, you’ll need two sets of double-pointed needles.[Read More]
Sock Blockers
What are sock blockers and how useful are they?
Sock blockers are great for shaping a pair of socks that you have knit as a gift for someone. Or if you need your newly finished socks well shaped for photographing. But I honestly can’t say that I block the socks I wear and wash on a daily basis.
These sock blockers made by Whorl Drop Spindle are an excellent choice.[Read More]
Hot Waves Socks Become Cool
Are you looking for a great striped sock pattern for using leftover sock yarn?
After finishing Mitt Envy I had plenty of the lovely clear blue silk sock yarn left and flicked through my sock pattern books looking for inspiration.
I saw Hot Waves designed by Lynn Hershberger published in Joy of Sox by Linda Kopp and knew that it would be beautiful in a cool colourway instead of the warm colours in the book. The pattern is a lovely combination of stripes and fair isle.[Read More]
Hub of Fashion Sideways Knit Sock
When my new sock pattern book ‘Around the World in Knitted Socks’ by Stephanie Van Der Linden arrived in the post, I sat down with a cup of earl grey tea and browsed through its pages. This book contains so many gorgeous sock patterns that it is difficult to choose which to knit first. When I saw Hub of Fashion (a sideways knit sock pattern) I set aside other projects and cast on immediately.
I had wanted to try knitting a sideways sock for a long time as I had wondered about how comfortably a sideways sock heel would fit. This yarn is designed by Kaffe Fassett for the Regia Design Line. I used colourway 4352 Landscape Canyon.[Read More]
So Simple Silk Garden Socks
Are you looking for the perfect sock pattern for your lovely ball of Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn?
I really enjoyed knitting this pattern. The instructions are clear and easy to follow and I will definitely knit So Simple Silk Garden Socks again.
If you are, So Simple Silk Garden Socks designed by Glenna C. is the perfect choice. Glenna C’s website Knitting to Stay Sane is wonderful.[Read More]
Sock Pattern with Round Toe Shaping
This comfortable basic sock knitting pattern is an excellent choice for you. It works wonderfully with the wide range of self-patterning sock yarns that are available. The stocking stitch sock has a ribbed cuff, a well-fitting heel flap and turned heel with the shaping of a gusset and finished by a round toe. An excellent choice if you are knitting your first sock.[Read More]
