Toe up socks

Higs, Katherine (the dinosaur)

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On my way home from holiday I bought two balls of Danish sock yarn, and started a "normal" sock from the top. But one ball was not enough to finish one sock, so I frogged it (I cannot get the yarn here). I think a toe up pattern would be perfect for me this time, and I liked the pattern. Knitting toe up, I will certainly finish the foot with one ball, and then the leg will be "the big surprice"; long or short; surely VERY short ;-)

Now my days are a bit back to normal, "back in business", and the weather is not so tempting any more. After the first two weeks at school, I'm sure I will have some spare time. Tell us if any of you knit these socks, and show us a picture! I will try!

I hope to pop in here more often now, I've been very occupied privat the last weeks :-) DH is much better. We have tried to be much out on the sea when the weather is nice. It is still OK to take a bath, yesterday the sea temperature was

I am happy to hear that your DH is better. Mine has had two heart attacks over the last fourteen years, bypasses and lots of meds but his last check-up was very positive. He got good marks from his doctor for sticking to his exercise, drugs and healthy diet.

I was surprised to hear that your sea temperature was so much higher than ours. Puget Sound is between 52 and 54 degrees -- the Sound in front of us is quite deep and doesn't change in temperature much. Sometimes it will warm up a bit from the rocks in the shallow part close to shore - but wetsuits are the norm for anyone who plans to get in. Judy

I stand corrected -- today the Puget Sound temp at the station south of us is actually up to 55.2F. We have had an unusually warm summer.

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The golf stream helps the water to keep the temperature here, I think we "start" at higher temperature, and when we have had a warm summer like this year, it will last a little while. But the sea temperature has decreased 1 grade per day, the last three days! Aud ;-)

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I knit toe up on circulars and love it. It is easier for me to carry around when I don't risk losing needles.

I knit the shaped toes and heels in a very slightly heavier yarn (usually in a plain colour) and then have plenty of variegated/whatever feature yarn to make the feet and legs any length I want. All my leftovers will be used to make scrappy house slippers for me.

I like that there is a nice smooth end on the toes, and I found it easier to follow the shaping for left and right feet when increasing than when decreasing.

I am not familiar with the specific pattern you linked to as I have "evolved" my own that fits perfectly (I don't use "yarn rounds" when turning), but the general idea is similar to what I use.

Good for you, Cheryl! Even though I don't like that method, I know many people who swear by it.

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On 17 Aug 2006 08:56:23 -0700, JCT spun a fine yarn

Noreen

Cuff down, 2 on one circ!!!!! Only way to go, no second sock syndrome!!!!

Just my overzealous opinion

JJMolvik

On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:47:52 -0700, JJMolvik spun a fine yarn

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Hee hee..... cuff down, on 2 sets 4 dpns, alternating each sock. No second sock syndrome. ;>D

Shelagh

I kind of liked toe-up but getting started seemed complicated; I want to try the "magic" toe-up casting on method they linked to. I tested it with some scrap yarn and it seemed easier than the figure-8 way.

=Tamar

LOL I did that once, JJ. I was *not* impressed! And I nearly lost my soul for cursing at it.

Higs, Kather> Cuff down, 2 on one circ!!!!! Only way to go, no second sock

I never thought of that! It would work, wouldn't it??? Hmmmmm.....

Higs, Katherine

I tried the figure 8 cast-on and couldn't get it to work. I tried one of the methods on a book and it worked once and never again. The crochet cast on/short row toe works excellently for me.

Alison

I tried that once but I'm always interested in different ways to do things.

Some time ago (last spring?) there was a Knitty toe-up pattern that linked to a page with a "magic" cast-on. You wrap the yarn and the yarn-end alternately around the ends of two needles and the result made a purl bump between them. You did have to untwist half the stitches but it made a perfectly invisible cast-on. I tried it on scrap yarn but haven't used it yet.

=Tamar

This is the cast-on I use most often and it is fast and easy, and is truly "invisible".