Update on knitted socks!

Not much progress on my knitted socks.  I am knitting from the toe up and must admit I had to start the poor toe twice before I got the hang of it.  I've made it beyond the toe and now on an easy section between the toe and heel.  I'm using five double pointed needles.  I did have the option of using two circular needles but that seemed like a catastrophe waiting to happen so thought I'd avoid that mess!    Check out my knitting projects photo library for more pictures.  I used the yarn that automatically makes a design as you knit the sock. There is a picture of what the sock pattern actually looks like if knitted correctly!  Unfortunately, I think this is configured on knitting the sock from the top down and I am knitting from the toe up.  I thought I might be able to fix this problem by starting the yarn from the outside end instead of the inside end.  Since I haven't knitted something like this in quite some time, I'm not sure if things have changed and knitters now start with the yarn tail that is on the outside.  I remember years ago having to fish around inside the ball of yarn for the start end and creating quite a mess pulled outside in a pile before finding the starting end of the yarn.  You may have some pointers for me on this sock design business!

Back to knitting!
loreen  

Comments

[Donna Liljegren]

Hi Girlfriend!
I'm loving the look of those socks...and your new blog look! Bright, fresh and lovely. See you soon.
Deece