The Crafty Bits: GentleWOmen's Socks (F)
I said March, right? I lied.
Due to my inability to add, divide, multiply, calculate percentages, memorize complex equations and generally do maths - I've rescheduled my exam to late March. That probably means very little to you, but to me it's a very, very good thing. So while we wait for the end of March to arrive, I've got a few things loitering around on my jump-drive just waiting for their day in the sun. Namely SOCKS! I think I'm in love with socks. Well, there's very little "think" about it...I am. I lurve knitting socks. Mostly because they are sooo wonderfully portable and fast and varied. Yay for socks.
So, what can I tell you about socks? These in particular. Well they're lovely, but you can see that for yourself. The cuff is a simple 2 stitch rib, while the leg is a railroad stitch I filched from Nancy Bush's Gentleman's Fancy Socks. The original pattern called for a sized and shaped leg, but since these were gift socks and measuring someone's calf would put a damper on the whole surprise aspect, I did a straight leg. I kept the Round (French) heel but swapped out the round toe for a 3 point star toe because ...well there was no sound logic; I just liked that toe and wanted to try it. Oh yeah and these socks were originally sized for a dude, so there's that. I had to reduce the cast on stitches and size for a much smaller ladies foot.
They knit up in a snap...well, until it came time to do the last few rows of the decrease on the toe of the second sock. (Yeah most people would struggle with the first sock, not me. I like to be different.) For some reason I kept dropping the last two stitches. It was frustrating...there was cussing. LOTS of cussing but in the end the toe was subdued and voilá - SOCKS!
Project FAQ:
Pattern: Pieced together from Nancy Bush's Gentleman's Fancy Socks and the three point star toe, both from her Knitting Vintage Socks book.
Yarn: Knit Picks Felici yarn in Patina
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