One sock down and one to go. These little socks knit up very quickly on #5 needles and worsted weight wool. This pair is Cascade 220, a 100% wool that flows off the needles.
It's a bit of a challenge to come up with different stitch patterns to put on the cuff. With only 28 stitches around, the pattern needs to have a low number of stitches and rows in order to look good. (Hum, maybe I can prove that theory wrong. I'll have to work on that.)
Also, my feeling is that it's best if the stitch pattern has some elasticity in order to fit a variety of foot shapes. I've read that the young children do not have their own clothing assigned to them, so a different child may be wearing the socks each time they are washed.
The little basketweave pattern meets the above requirements and is interesting and fun to knit.
I will write up the pattern and post it here sometime within the next week. I can test knit the pattern while knitting the second sock and have a pair ready to send off.
Posts
3 comments:
I love your new site and look forward to seeing all the beautiful knitting you do. And maybe even getting an idea or two.
www.ailurophile.com/catmom/
Hi! What a cute sock. I'd love the pattern. I've been cranking out CIC socks (mostly with Fisherman's wool, size 4 needles, and 36 stitches! I'm developing my own formula, it seems). I am always looking for inspiration in terms of patterns/ribbing/stitches. These are adorable. And 28 sts on size 5s means I could make even more...
Thanks!
~nick
Thanks Marsha and Nick. The pattern should be up soon. I'm just finishing up a second pair to make sure the pattern works as written.
Post a Comment