Sock done!

beautiful first sock !! I knitted up my first socks using plain, solid colors and all.

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Great looking sock Joy!

Hesira

Alison

well done you...brill...now to get the other one done, cos sure as sure, even if they don't fit you, someone would love them for Christmas or birthday...

What size stitches did you have in this pattern to start with Joy??

hugz cher

On 26 Apr 2006 21:10:02 -0700, "Joy" spewed forth :

Make the second sock and stash the pair for Christmas gifting.

The easiest way to resize a sock pattern is to go down in needle size. If that won't produce a small-enough sock reduce the stitch count by a multiple of four based on your gauge, and make the heel on half the stitches.

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Thanks! I used Lion Brand's pattern for their Magic Stripes yarn - 56 stitches on size 3 needles. I have to wait for some more sock yarn to arrive in the mail (yarn fairy, y'know!) and then I'll try some adjustments.

Joy

Thanks, Wooly!

I thought about going down to size 2 needles and keeping the same number of stitches (56), but this morning I found a pattern with a 48 stitch cast on, which might be about right. That would also be confirmed by your advice because it is a reduction of 8 stitches from the original. Since I started with such a simple pattern (ribbing, stockinette, turn heel, stockinette, finish toe), I think I can make the adjustment. I'm normally just a follow-the-pattern type of gal!

Joy

Great Joy,

It is a joy :) to look at your socks when they are finished. Let us know when you get the second pair finished.

It is fun to do the "after thought heel" > I just finished it and put a couple pictures in my album. Now it's

Hello Joy, well I only use 50stitches for my socks, but I don't use a pattern I sort of know it off by heart if you see what I mean...

Well lets hope the yarn fairy is good to you over the next few days...do have fun...the more you do the better it'll get and you'll be designing your own before too long.

hugz Cher

this may help you a bit Joy..

can do each bit, but there isn't a return to the first page until you've got to the last page at the bottom it says ''start over''hugz cher

Els

Hi Joy,

The sock is lovely and so aren't the other items in your album. Oh, I hope the yarn fairy arrives soon too.

Hugs,

Nora

Cool Socks, Warm Feet by Lucy Neatby is an excellent book of sock patterns. It doesn't have very many patterns but each is written for a wide range of stitch gauges and foot sizes.

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They looks so familiar! I have knitted...and nearly worn out (;-)) a pair of socks made with exactly THAT yarn! AUD ;-)