let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters
Posted: July 10th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: koigu kpppm, projects: stockinette socks, socks, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: craft, handmade, knitting, koigu kppm, sock knitting, socks, stockinette socks | 2 Comments »
My socks are done! Just in time to go into my closet until it’s cool enough to wear them!
Knitting two socks at once was an amazing idea, they went so much faster when I knew I didn’t have to do the same thing all over again, and I’m definitely doing it again with the pair I just cast on.
In terms of details – the yarn is Koigu KPPPM, in ridiculously pooling pink and purple and black, worked on 2.5mm needles. I knit them toe-up, and worked an afterthought heel, which looks a little like this:
I photographed the process, so I can put up a tutorial if anyone would like – this is my absolute favourite way to do a heel, and really cool with toe-up socks if you want to use absolutely every scrap of your yarn, because you actually can.
The only other little detail I added was the i-cord edging when I bound off at the cuff – this was mostly just for fun, but I think it looks sort of cute, I might try it again.
Song of the Entry: Ingrid Michaelson – You and I
I love this blog post title!! those socks are great, by the way- love the colourway your chose!
Haha, thank you! It’s a really lovely song, you should check it out. And thanks for the sweet comments on my socks, I’m glad you liked them!