July 9, 2008

The Wool Stopped

here. Which coincidentally just happens to be the same place where I broke my wee little 2.0mm knit picks harmony circular needle I was using to make both of these socks at the same time.
More information about these socks can be found here, here, and on ravelry.
I did a knit one, slip one purl with yarn in front heel carrying two cables down the sides of the heel flap. I worked it for 4 repeats of the cable. It's a longer heel than I would normally make - but I'm liking it. Because of that - I picked up a ton of stitches on the side of the heel flap - 28 on each side. But I decreased 2 stitches from the edge on most every round.
How do you photograph your own feet? It's so not easy. I've never really designed my own socks before and I really like these. They were fun to knit, mindless once I figured out what part of the "cable" I really wanted to used and I managed to knit them up in under a month - with another sock on the go and the started cardigan. Thanks Cami.

7 comments :

  1. Nice color; I like how it matches your toenails. It's harder than you think to take a picture of your feet, isn't it? My daughter had to draw her own foot for an art class, and it was a laugh to see her contorted to hold her foot so she could see it, and still hold her sketch book. These socks will be great when it gets cooler again!

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  2. Only you would match your toes to the socks in progress. ;) I don't take photos of my own feet anymore. Lost interest, patience and whatever else it takes.

    LOVE the socks. Great pattern, color... everything.

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  3. the socks are beautiful. one day i want to grow up and make socks like that. :)

    teri

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  4. Love the socks - the color is beautious!

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  5. OMG the socks are to DIE for! I need to catch up on reading. Lots of stuff happening here.

    Love the floppy eared dog shaking his head picture in the first post. TOO cute.

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  6. these are gorgeous!!! i so want to learn to knit socks!!!

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  7. I love the socks. What did you do about the yarn shortage? I had the same problem with the shawl I've been working on and ripped it back 3 times before I was finally able to bo. argh

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