I'm still alive

 

Back in August, before we took a road trip to Yellowstone

(which I haven't told you about - but was lovely)

I won a contest giving out a copy of Cast On Bind Off.

 

This is an amazing little book and if you are a knitter - well you NEED it.

Since I'm always knitting - I decided to try out some different ways to cast on

and bind off.

I've knit 3 pairs of socks since vacation.

The first pair of socks were Carrie's Blackberry Brambles.

I won this pattern 3 years ago for naming the pattern and the yarn has been around that long too.

I tried the Channel Island Cast On on page 56.

It took me a minute to figure it out.

It's stretchy and pretty when the sock isn't on.

Looks perfectly normal when wearing the socks.

 



 

Next was another pair of top down socks - this time a test knit.

I decided to use the Slip Knot Cast On from page 59.

Again - took me a minute to figure it out.

This one was lovely transitioning to the k2p2 rib.

Super stretchy and looks fabulous on.

 

Finally - I had a pair of toe up socks that I was ready to finish.

This time the pattern was the Simple Skyp socks - heavily modified.

I tried the Elastic Bind Off on page 170.

I think it took more yarn than my usual toe up bind off,

however, there is absolutely no binding at the top of the socks.

 

So - if you are a knitter - go get this book.  It's worth every penny!