Gauge is so important when knitting garments and socks. Fit depends on it. Clara Parkes gives a wonderful overview of the principles of a well knitted sock in her book, The Knitter’s Book of Socks. For a fingering-weight yarn, she suggests a gauge of between …
Cotton Shrinks
After recently knitting my 3 dishcloths, I was suddenly motivated to do a little experiment with them. (I am a teacher, after all, and it is science fair season in my area). I originally wrote each of the patterns to create a cloth that is …
Revisiting The Past
With spring in the air I am having a hard time focusing on any significant knitting projects. So I let myself relax and I revisited some quick and easy knits – my original dishcloth patterns. I knitted the Boxy Dishcloth, Copycat Dishcloth, and Snakes & …
Block Your Socks Off
Do you use sock blockers? I have had a sock blocking revelation with the most recent pair of socks that I knit. I’ve never used sock blockers in the past. Once socks are finished they end up on feet which naturally blocks them, right? When …
Introducing the Ocean Mist Sock!
My sock pattern is finally finished! I am pleased with the design and the specific elements that I have worked hard to perfect – especially the transition from cuff to leg, the transition into the heel and foot, and the repeating cable pattern. I like …
What A Heel
I have managed to fit the perfect number of pattern repeats into the leg of this sock that I am working on. Now it’s time to blend the pattern into the heel. It’s taken a couple of attempts to get something that I like. I’m …
And So It Begins
There are many things to think about when designing a sock. First and foremost, pay attention to foot size and gauge. Decide what size the sock will be based on who you are knitting it for. My sock design will be for me. Determine the …
