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:: Sock it to ‘em!
Posted by Kirsty on May 1, 2008
I made socks! It was the scarier of my two NY resolutions, as I’m not that hot on DPNs, but with the Mister’s birthday coming up I decided to give it a go.
I used self-striping Opal 4-ply yarn (£6.50 from I Knit London or your LYS), which Simon chose, on 2.5mm DPNs, so the knit is thicker than everyday socks, but still quite fine. I threw a little paddy when it came to turning my first heel, then worked out what the crazy knitting language actually wanted from me and carried on. The cuff and foot knit up quite quickly and it’s definitely more instant gratification than a jumper, whilst being more interesting to work than a scarf or such. As a veteran of one whole pair of socks, though, I don’t feel like the time and money that is invested is really worth the end result. It may be because I’m slow, but I spent a good couple of weeks on these socks and, well, it’s only socks!
At least I can say that I’ve conquered DPNs!
Categories: craft
Tags: knitting, resolution, socks
Jen McMenemy-Stone says:
May 1st, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Kirsty, those are fabulous!
Kirsty says:
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:37 am
Cheers, honey! I’m pretty pleased with myself; though, most seasoned knitters would knock them out in a weekend.
Kerry says:
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:02 am
Oh my goodness, Kirsty, they’re gorgeous! I have serious sock envy.
Kirsty says:
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:23 am
*grin*
I wasn’t sure about the colours to begin with (Simon chose them - I wasn’t about the make the mistake of choosing it myself!), but I like them now.
Peter says:
May 2nd, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I need those socks…
Em says:
May 3rd, 2008 at 9:46 am
They look great, well done you! I know what you mean about time and money though, I have just spent a couple of weeks making some adult sized booties, and I felt the same with those (those were crochet though, so a lot easier than yours!!)
Vanessa says:
May 3rd, 2008 at 5:27 pm
These are lush. I wish they were easier to make! They look perfect to wear when it’s cold outside.
Kirsty says:
May 3rd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Thanks for the lovely comments!
I’d love to see photos of your booties, Em.