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I'd forgotten how quickly worsted-weight socks come together -- it's nice to have a quick-knit project like these! Since the Dr. Who scarf is done, these actually have become my knitting for the rare times I have to take a bus or streetcar (unfortunately, getting a bit more necessary now that the weather's getting colder here), The cable pattern is relatively easy to remember -- after one repeat, I occasionally have to double-check the chart just to make sure I'm on the right round, but otherwise, it's been fine!
If you're interested in testing these socks once they're ready, Pattern Muses over on Patreon get guaranteed spots in the test-knitting process, as well as sneak previews of the draft charts and pattern!
Yarn is from All Sorts Acres Farm, and it's a Finn/Gotland/BFL blend. I was a touch worried about it not having any nylon, but the tension is pretty dense -- I'm getting 6 stitches per inch before blocking, and the cables are snug enough to sometimes be challenging on the hands! I don't think I'd want to be knitting these much tighter, honestly.
I'd forgotten how quickly worsted-weight socks come together -- it's nice to have a quick-knit project like these! Since the Dr. Who scarf is done, these actually have become my knitting for the rare times I have to take a bus or streetcar (unfortunately, getting a bit more necessary now that the weather's getting colder here), The cable pattern is relatively easy to remember -- after one repeat, I occasionally have to double-check the chart just to make sure I'm on the right round, but otherwise, it's been fine!
If you're interested in testing these socks once they're ready, Pattern Muses over on Patreon get guaranteed spots in the test-knitting process, as well as sneak previews of the draft charts and pattern!
Yarn is from All Sorts Acres Farm, and it's a Finn/Gotland/BFL blend. I was a touch worried about it not having any nylon, but the tension is pretty dense -- I'm getting 6 stitches per inch before blocking, and the cables are snug enough to sometimes be challenging on the hands! I don't think I'd want to be knitting these much tighter, honestly.
Needles are my 3.25 mm Aero Double-Points, and it looks like they were the right call for tension. I actually could have probably gone up a needle size, but I'm expecting these socks to grow a touch when I wash them, so we shall see with the first sock.
If you're not a traditional swatcher, like me, I still strongly advocate washing whatever part of the project you start with -- take it off the needles, thread it on a contrast-yarn, and give it a wash, before you get too far along your project! Better to find out your yarn grows massively when you're a few inches into your project, rather then with the entire project! So, in this case, I'll be washing the first sock before I start the second. I'm not expecting any problems, in that when I tried on the first sock-in-progress this morning, it fit but was a bit snug, so unless this yarn grows A Lot, I will be fine. And if it doesn't grow at all, I will just have snug socks, which isn't a bad thing.
The *Silver Rose Stitch Marker is one of my favorites from *NotionsEmporium (you've probably seen it on the blog before!) and it's currently marking centre back of the sock which is also the beginning/end of the round.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, locking stitch markers are absolutely amazing for working with DPNS, because they don't need to stay on the needles, which is great, especially if you have to mark something at the beginning/end of a needle. And if you can't find them immediately at your favorite stores, try looking for stitch markers specifically made for crochet, or, sometimes they'll also be called 'progress keepers'.
The *Silver Rose Stitch Marker is one of my favorites from *NotionsEmporium (you've probably seen it on the blog before!) and it's currently marking centre back of the sock which is also the beginning/end of the round.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, locking stitch markers are absolutely amazing for working with DPNS, because they don't need to stay on the needles, which is great, especially if you have to mark something at the beginning/end of a needle. And if you can't find them immediately at your favorite stores, try looking for stitch markers specifically made for crochet, or, sometimes they'll also be called 'progress keepers'.
And if you still can't find them, I get most of my locking stitch markers from *NotionsEmporium, *WineMakersSister on Etsy, or *Fibremancy.
So yeah, that's my knitting progress for the week. What have you been working on! Let me know in the comments!
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