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.