I finally made socks! In 2023, I got sock yarn for Christmas and started making a pair… but just couldn’t keep myself interested. I think it was a combo of using a tiny circular needle, which was fiddly, and the fact that the colours in the yarn didn’t excite me.
And then, while things were challenging at home, I did some retail therapy and bought myself sock yarn – Luca-S Woolen Walk in Kaleidoscope. I really liked the black and white check alongside the bright colours. The yarn isn’t soft, but I do think it will wear well. Writing this post has included sternly telling myself not to buy some more.
I used the needles I bought to make my half finger gloves, the flexible double pointed ones that come in sets of three. I found it so much easier to use these, with the exception of turning the heel. I could have used an extra needle to manage that more neatly. But overall I much preferred using DPNs and there was no laddering or gaps at the start of middle of the rounds.
I used Winwick Mum’s Super Sockalong resources and I found it all pretty straightforward! I didn’t have to undo or restart, not even once. I used the 3mm needles to start, then the 2.5mms to knit. The heels were the hardest part but even at that, I got through it first time.
I wouldn’t say I’m now a dedicated sock knitter but I think it’s likely I’ll make another pair before too long. They were very satisfying to make, and looking at how neatly they fit my feet is very pleasing. But next time, perhaps a toe-up, and with contrasting heels and toes. What fun.
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