Tip Toe in the Grass
At last! The 'birthday socks that must not be seen' are done and I've moved on to another pair of socks. The yarn looks a bit familiar, doesn't it. It's the same Opal Dreamcatcher (#1234) that I used for the guys' wristers. I am sure I will be sick of gray by the time I'm finished, but I think the finished socks will be worn and appreciated.
I'm knitting with #0 dpns, 80 stitches. I started with a rectangle toe, and when my increases were done I put k2p2 rib on the instep. My son has long and narrow feet. He measures 10" around and 11" long. I plan to switch to 00 dpns for about 2" when I finish the heel flaps. He said his first pair of socks was too loose through the ankles. I have knitted at least 6 pairs of socks using 2 socks/2 circs during the past year, and picked up my dpns for my Christmas knitting. What a difference! I may never try the 2 circs again. I never got used to that method, and I think I was avoiding knitting socks because I felt I had to make the 2 circs work.
posted by tatt3r @ 3:14 PM
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My husband resists all of my knitwear, except one pair of slippers and a hat he wears when he is using the snowblower. I am surprised at how strongly I prefer the dpns. It is so relaxing and soothing, I will probably never use those 2 circs for socks again.
I've never tried toe up, don't know if I want to. It seems so backwards to me since I learned cuff down. And I just can't visualize doing the heel and all. I did try the 2 circs once and hated the needles dangling down and how loose my knitting was. I will stick with my bamboo dpn's too.
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