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Posted: July 6th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: koigu kpppm, projects: stockinette socks, socks, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: crafty, diy, handmade, knit, knitting, koigu, magic loop, pink, pink zebra, pooling, sock knitting, socks, stripes, two socks at once | 2 Comments »
The one drawback to knitting socks is that really, once you get past the initial “this weird tube thing is going to be socks,” there is not a lot to blog about until you’ve actually turned them into socks.
I’m not quite there yet, but I’m close – ready to bind off at the top, at least. I’m knitting these with an afterthought heel, because I have many ambitions but short-rowing two socks at once is not one of them. It’s actually my favourite kind of heel, I think it makes the socks look really polished and neat, and I’m really stoked about being able to get both out of the way at once. This technique is exactly what I needed to actually be able to work on socks.
The Koigu is, of course, pooling terribly, but I’m not surprised. I think it’s something about the size of my feet, but every variegated yarn I’ve ever used just turns into diagonal stripes when I knit it into socks for myself. Oh well.
Song of the Entry: Lady Gaga – LoveGame (Listen)
