A Bulkier Sock

It has been difficult to decide a needle size for this heavier yarn.
A ball of 150 gr. Usually I use 100 gr. for a pair of wool socks.
This yarn is 6 ply, as opposed to 3 or 4 ply I generally knit with.
The label calls for 3 - 3.5mm needle size and I decided to use 2.75mm
I am thinking that less number of stitches would have also created the tightness I more like.

h o w e v e r

After knitting this far I thought it might be too big,
the heel flap is higher and the sock felt a tad loose.
So I began trying to get my mind around ripping it all out and starting over.
Today it feels like it will be just fine.

Going ahead with knitting the foot with 2.75 resulted in a size too loose for my liking,
so this sock got shelved while I knit a few more pair.
I ended up ripping it back to the start of the instep and re-knit the foot with a size 2.5 needle.
That is one needle size smaller. The pair is finished.
I have been wearing them and I LOVE them. Thicker and warmer yet. Knitting was some challenge,
thicker yarn with smaller needles. Worth it in the end!

YAY!

Seed Stitch Socks

This is my first seed stitch sock. Gosh, it takes so much longer to knit than even rib knitting! Making an error in this stitch makes for difficult time consuming correcting. When hooking back up an unravelled row of stitches the plys separate which is rather trying, to pull the stitches back together neatly. The switch back and forth between knit and purl on every stitch is what creates the most difficulty! It took me 1.75 hours just to repair a few rows of unravel… the pastel colour palette of the yarn impaired the task somewhat. It IS great practice to prepare for more involved and challenging patterns. Knitting this sock has helped me to keep my mind focused.

As a teen I knit a bomber jacket in seed stitch. I now have a lot of respect that I actually took on that project as a youngster. I loved wearing that jacket.

I love how the colours are naturally highlighted in each seed stitch. When I find my camera I will be able to make some pictures that better show the stitches and colours.

The matching seed sock is yet to get started. This stitch makes for a thicker and warmer feel. Wearing the socks out in the cold of winter will be the real test, yet to come.

This yarn is Katia - Ole` Komfort Tweed… nice and soft 75% Virgin Wool and 25% Poliamida.
2.25mm wooden double ended needles.

Socks knit with Noro Yarn

I finished the pair of noro socks a few days ago. I LOVE them!

Noro sock yarn is more challenging to knit with, I found out. It will break in parts because it isn't twisted suddenly. It is one ply and at times goes extremely thin. The end result does show some difference in the thickness when comparing the two socks. They sure do feel warm and comfy on my feet and I love the colour combos of the yarns and I love how the colours feed one into the other.

I will definitely knit more socks in Noro even though knitting did go more slowly. The challenges in the yarn proved to make for an interesting texture!

Knitting Socks these days

I love hand knitting socks and I love wearing the socks I knit! What a joy!
made of Lang yarns Jawoll 75% wool and 25% nylon

I have 1 more ball of this yarn same colour,
and aim to knit a pair in stocking stitch
for a tighter knit and tighter fit, therefore more warmth.
Made of Noro Silk Garden yarn 75% wool, 25% nylon.

The finished pair is shown above in a separate post.
Made of Noro Silk Garden yarn 75% wool and 25% nylon

Patons Kroy 4 ply manufactured in Turkey, wonderful to wear. A favourite of mine.
I have many more balls of this yarn to experiment with.
Made of 75% wool and 25% nylon.

The pattern in this yarn is lost in the ribbing used for the stem of the sock
and is easily distinguished in the stocking stitch used for the foot. A learning experience!
The colour is more indigo than shows in the picture.
Made of Lang yarns Jawoll 75% wool and 25% nylon

pair finished -- now belongs to Emil. Made of Bamboo, Cotton, Silk and elasticized nylon.

Yoga socks! Made of Patons Kroy wool and nylon

Functional, Practical, Comfort and Warmth-- rules.
Made of Lang yarns Jawoll 75% wool and 25% nylon

This pair I reinforced the heel.
This pattern and needle size makes the foot too loose for my liking.
I have another ball of this same yarn
and will use it to knit a tighter pair using a different pattern and smaller needles.
This pair I now keep for summer gardening. The socks are airy yet will absorb any moisture caused by feet in boots.
Made of Lang yarns Jawoll 75% wool and 25% nylon

This is the last pair of the acrylic socks!
Live and Learn.

These are my initial learning socks. Made of acrylic yarn.
I am not a fan of acrylic socks and debated ridding myself of them but find they do come in handy.
The fit is looser than I like and acrylic does not have a good memory,
Update(!) The story continued like this… I was taking all three acrylic pair to donate to a second hand
store when a friend spotted them. I gave them to her. She LOVES them.