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november 10, 2004
it was only a dream Wouldn't it be great if the last week had all been a dream? Bobby could step out of the shower and things would all be the way they were before. I would not be knitting socks.
Here I am just casting on for the first of four pairs. I'm using some beautiful variegated Koigu and Priscilla Gibson-Roberts' Dream Socks pattern for perfect short-rowed socks (printed in Interweave Knits Fall 2000 issue and available online to subscribers here). I've never tried this pattern before, but others have lauded it, so here goes. Heather recently asked in the comments what my favorite sock pattern is. Since I don't really like knitting socks, I don't have a collection of patterns that I've bought or picked out. There are some neat socks in the latest IK mag. But I tend not to wear fancy socks myself, so I've usually stuck to plain old stockinette socks following a trusty old multi-gauge Yankee Knitter pattern or the pattern in Ann Budd's Knitters' Handy Book of Patterns. For hubby I like to make 3x1 ribs along the leg and top of the foot. That's it. Maybe the dream socks will change everything. Maybe I'll wake up. posted by alison at 8:41 am | in
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Comments
Your in the Christmas spirit (you've mentioned many times in postings how much you dislike knitting socks) and Koigu is sure to make it interesting! P.S. When will the secret project be revealed (loved the colors in it). Posted by: leslie at November 10, 2004 8:57 AMI didn't like knitting socks very much until I tried that "dream socks" pattern. Now I've made them for sooooo many people. Take it from a convert, you're going to love the pattern! Posted by: Erin at November 10, 2004 9:00 AMI L-O-V-E the dream socks. So much I bought the book (Simple Socks, Plain and Fancy) Which wasn't really neccessary because the IK article is comprehensive. I will only knit short row heels for the rest of my life. However, this is not a new idea. The great EZ has a small paragraph on short row heels in Knitting Without Tears. It's called an Afterthought Heel. She recommends using 2/3 the circ. of your sock instead of 1/2. And of course, you skip the heel entirely, cut your sock and put it in later. Her point being that the heel and toe are then equally easy to replace when they become worn out. (just unravel entire heel or toe and re-knit) And using more circ. stitches makes them even more comfy and they stay in place better while wearing them. Posted by: Amy Lu at November 10, 2004 9:56 AMWatching too many Dallas re-runs? ;-) That PGR pattern is my sock pattern...really the only one I make. The first time through its a bit odd, but I know that you'll be fine with it. Posted by: claudia at November 10, 2004 10:04 AMoh goodness, how I love dallas. I watched that show religiously in reruns for the first time. I sat through every episode, every season for months and then, one night, i decided to skip. The next night, it was the first episode all over...I had missed the last one. so, so tragic :) Posted by: Megan at November 10, 2004 11:08 AMDream on...but we must never forget. Here's hoping you'll get hooked on socks. I'm a recent convert myself. I LOVE knittig socks now. Short row heels rule. Posted by: valentina at November 10, 2004 1:09 PMBwa-ha-ha!!! Did you watch the Dallas reunion show the other night? Geesh, I miss that show. Desperate Housewives just isn't cutting it for me. I've done a few short-row heels lately but I think I'm going to switch back to doing gussets. They're more fun to knit and I think they fit better. Depending on the yarn, though, they can cause unsightly color pooling. Posted by: karen at November 10, 2004 5:36 PM
i am feeling special some how, being mentioned in the blog! :) best to you. Posted by: heather at November 10, 2004 6:12 PMYES, done with the Harry Potter Sweater!!! |
