Because my sockpal's feet are much longer than mine, I enlisted my placemat sock blocker (made using this fabulous tutorial) as a model. I'm very happy with the way this sock turned out - the colors, the pattern, and everything! My grafting has much improved since I started knitting socks. However, I'm still not completely satisfied with my grafting skills - anyone have any tips?
To celebrate the finishing of my first sock, I will be giving away this lovely skein of yarn:
Andes brand, 165 yards of 100% worsted-weight wool.
Want in? Just leave a comment by Wednesday June 13 at midnight and this fibery goodness could be yours!
18 comments:
The socks are lovely. I am sure you pal will love them.
The yarn is also a prize. June 13 will be my 38th wedding anniversary so would be great to win.
ooohhh...your socks are beautiful! You're right--the yarn and the pattern pair together nicely!
lovely! what yarn is this? i'm sure you've seen it already, but the tutorial at knitty was the thing that finally made grafting make sense for me. i think it was the pictures.
I love that sock! What pattern is it? I have been totally inspired by all of the short socks I've seen lately and plan to knit myself a pair of summer-friendly anklets!
Nice work!
Love the idea for sock blockers, I've been wanting to get some but don't want to use my precious yarn money!!! Love that colorway too! Pick me! Pick me!
your sock looks great!now start the other onee quick so you don't get SSS. good idea for the blockers too, i'm going to have to try it.
Lovely sock...Count me in for the yarn!
That's a great sock! I can't wait to see the pair
Fabulous socks and gorgeous prize yarn. I'm going to have to give your sock blocker a try.
Probably you aren't pulling the yarn tightly enough when you are grafting. You have to yank it as hard as you do when you finish a stitch knitting or it won't look the same. Also, I find it is helpful to talk to myself knit purl, purl knit... as I graft.
Cheers!
You achieved what I have been trying to do--make a lacy short sock. What pattern??? Thanks!!
I have a hard time grafting as well. I can't have anyone talking to me or any background noise while I'm doing it! :) I did see a pictorial in a knitting answers book that made a lot of sense to me - I guess I'm a visual person, however I don't know what book I found it it. Sorry I can't be of more help!
Oh, how lovely. I'm sure your sock pal will be very pleased! The striping is just great. Nice job!
The sock....gorgeous. The blocker...equally stunning!!!
Gorgeous sock!
Love the sock, lusting after the yarn. Oh, and grafting? I could not get my head around it until I saw the tutorial here:
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/misc.php
It's a video, so you can actually see how it's done (you need to scroll down).
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