Oh, yes. I like the way the colors fade.
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At first, I was pretty skeered to try the provisional co. I was afraid my stitches would unravel when I removed the waste yarn. But it is very cool. It worked for me.
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Thanks for sharing the helpful info. That’s why He wanted to join this group, to learn.
Classy look.
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Yummy color work!
Ah…me, too!
Used all but 12 inches😲 Great yarn chicken win!!!
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A question. Has anyone ever done the “toe chimney” method of grafting a toe, and if so, do you like it better than Kitchener stitch grafting? I just saw this demoed in a Bluprint class and it looks interesting in large gauge yarn, but doing it on 2.25mm needles with sock weight yarn seems like it might be … challenging!
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I learned the technique in a class and thought it was a great tool for visualizing how to graft, which was helpful in mastering Kitchener.
On another topic, I have turned socks inside out to demonstrate a 3 needle bind off, which some knitters love.
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Thank you. I also remember reading that somewhere.
Thank you. Good to know!
Thanks. I can’t wait to see the finished pair.
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Ok…you’ve worn me down and I’m joining my first ever KAL. As a reward ( like cool socks aren’t enough), I’m by-passing my stash ( which has really neat stuff like Euroflax and bamboo and…well, you know) and ordering some nifty sock yarn from MDK. Can’t decide which one, but I think citron may be it. If you’re going to to do it, then DO IT!
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Pair #3 is on the needles! Enjoying a beautiful day at the Saratoga race track with the family. The yarn is hand painted yarn from Mountain Colors in the Blueberry color way
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My first sock! (Although by the time I got this one done I’m pretty sure I actually knit two.) Toe-up, allover Seersucker pattern, Malabrigo Sock in fucsia.
Any advice on a stretchy bind-off method would be appreciated. I have done it and undone it twice, binding off in pattern (k1tbl x p1 rib), because it was too tight. (I went up a needle size the second time.)
Thanks!
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I’d try regular knit 1, purl 1 rib and if that’s still too firm - Elizabeth Zimmermann’s sewn bind off!
(who knew I’d say that??)
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So pretty! Love the colors!!
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My bad…What I meant was that I knitted the cuff in k1tbl, p1 rib, but did the bind off in k1, p1. Was too tight both times, even the second time with a bigger needle. I saw a video where you twist the right-hand needle around clockwise before the knit stitch, counterclockwise around before the purl stitch. She (Lorraine) said it doesn’t make the bind off edge flare out. Any thoughts on this?
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Thank you.