Re: Sock Yarn Question

Thanks, Wooly,

You are always so helpful. I picked the Jaywalker because so many people seemed to be so pleased with the pattern. I haven't heard that it turns out small. There are 2 sizes specified. I guess you used the larger size? I may try a trial pair for myself, and see what happens. If they work out, l'll make them for the intended recipients.

That said, you wouldn't have a sock pattern you just love, that you would be willing to share, would you? (By share, I mean of course, to direct me to.)

Thanks again

Hesira

Wooly wrote:

People of my acquaintance (including myself) who made these socks found them to be too small when knitted as written. I have a size 10.5 foot, I like snug socks. My sample wouldn't turn the heel to actually be pulled on.

On 25 Jun 2006 16:15:30 -0700, "hesira" spewed forth :

I usually knit the largest size in which a sock pattern is written. Most of the time they fit. I don't understand why a size 7 is considered the "average" woman's size when shoes in my size are always sold out!

These days I make pretty basic socks.

Measure your ankle, multiply by the gauge at which you *intend* to knit the socks, subtract 10% and round to a number evenly divisible by

1. Cast on that number.

Work in 2-2 or 3-1 rib until the leg is as tall as you want it to be. Work 5 rounds plan. Make the heel and gusset, knit plain down the foot. Start decreasing at both sides of the foot when the foot reaches the tip of the small toe. Graft. Darn in ends.

Done.

Nancy Bush's book _Folk Socks and Stockings_ contains in it a much wordier version of this basic pattern, written in four sizes, plus various heel and toe treatments. The rest of the socks in the book are also interesting, and most can be resized (up or down) pretty easily if you don't fit the patterns-as-given.

It all boils down to gauge, as with pretty much everything knitted that isn't a dishcloth :D

Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET. This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account...

Thank you, Wooly. That is good to know, as I am planning to make those socks, too. Maybe I will use a different yarn. I have a lovely plain green. How do you think that will work?

Higs, Katherine

I am so glad you told us about the Jaywalker pattern Wooly. I was looking at that pattern to make some socks. er- I do have a size 7 foot, but if the pattern is that snug I will use the larger pattern or else go up a couple of needle sizes. I would be mad if I went to all that work and the socks didn't fit! I like using the Fortissima Colori yarn, also the Moda Dea Magic Stripes and recently I bought some of the Trekking yarn (so soft and pretty colors, the color varients are on the subtle side), also have several balls of Marks and Kittens Clown which is another self patterning yarn and thanks to one of our stash enhancing pals on here, I bought a bunch of that Regia cotton. I heard somewhere that cotton tends to knit up tigher then wool, so I'll have to make a swatch (ugh) and keep on eye on it while knitting it up. Also in the stash are a couple of Noro Kureyon. My favorite basic sock pattern is the Basic Sock leaflet by Ann Norling, but there are literally hundreds of cool sock patterns on the web. Let me know if you'd like any URLs. Marie and the cats

hesira wrote: