Sunday, August 17, 2014

Year of Projects, Week 7

... I'm assuming week 7, because last I posted was week 4, and I've skipped two. Such is my immense grasp of math! ;)

Anyway, I actually did surprisingly little knitting while on holiday. I'd expected to be pulling out my socks at every opportunity, but as it turned out, I reverted to my old ways and pulled out a book instead! Old habits die hard I guess.

Even so, I did manage to get enough knitting done that I'm now almost finished with my August socks. They're just plain-vanilla, toe-up and with a fish-lips-kiss heel. I quite like the flk heel for toe-up socks! Less hassle than gusset/heel flap, and fewer ends to weave in than an afterthought heel (which has otherwise been my go-to heel for toe-up. It's not even that hard to learn off by heart. By the second sock (so the fourth heel altogether as this is my second pair of socks with this heel) I had it down :)

Not sure what is up next, but probably something out of Socktopus which I just had to buy while abroad. Such beautiful socks! I pretty much want to knit all of them :) Just as well that I got some really gorgeous sock yarn while abroad as well :)

Progress
July Sock (Braided Swirl Socks)
Stashbuster #1 (Dragonfly Elfe)
August Sock (Vanilla Socks)
September Sock
October Sock
Stashbuster #2
November Sock
December Sock
Stashbuster #3
Stashbuster #4
(Stashbuster #5)
(Stashbuster #6)

11 comments:

  1. Great progress on the sock and Lynn always knits the most awesome socks from books that always make you want to do the same.

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  2. I've not tried the FLK heel. But, admittedly, I don't do toe-up socks either. I've discovered a gusset decrease I like for cuff-down socks so that may be part of the reason I've not bothered to do toe-up yet. I suppose I'll learn eventually.

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  3. Ah Socktopus! Sorry for the temptation! Which pattern are you going to start with? And you do know there's always a Socktopus KAL going on somewhere on Ravelry, right?

    YAY for socks!

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    1. Don't worry, I was happy to be tempted. Haven't made up my mind which one to start with though - so many gorgeous ones! And thanks for the hint about the Socktopus KAL!

      YAY indeed :)

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  4. Your socks look great - I am CO socks as we speak, also from Socktopus. I am starting with the vanilla, to get my stitch count right!! This was also Lynn that inspired me - about the same time last year - this year I will do it.

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  5. Great socks. I really must look up the fish kiss heel. It looks interesting and I stopped doing toe up socks because I never liked the heel.

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  6. The socks look great...I have the book, but haven't made anything from it yet...

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  7. You go girl! I have so many CO's right now but I still need to start that second sock this week. I have more socks to make and I want to try the toe up and thanks for the tip about the flh. I love the socks you're making right now.

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  8. You need to make a new old habit of taking out your knitting. :) Though I know how nice it is to fall into a book and not come out for a while.

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  9. Reading, knitting.. As long as you're enjoying :) I'm going to try sock this year too and I hope I can understand more from your story soon! Fish-lips-kisses, gusset/heel flaps and afterthought heels.. not sure what to make of it yet!

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  10. I've been the same this holiday. Fairly little knitting, but I enjoyed reading whenever the kids gave me a moment.

    Really like the socks - I've never done a flk before but I'm quite intrigued now.

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