Comments on: Knit Pick — about Socks

By: Chris from Canada

Chris from Canada — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 12:55:28 +0000

I find these problems and finding the right solutions, one of the joys of knitting. Every one you run across and solve, gives you a sense that you are closer to “mastering” this wonderful artform. Love your tips!!

By: lucia

lucia — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 16:13:02 +0000

Thanks Chris!

I love to see other people problems and solutions too. I also love that you, as the knitter, get to decide if you think something is a “problem” or not. There isn’t just one way to do anything. The “correct” way depends on the knitters goal.

By: alice

alice — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 06:05:19 +0000

I think you’re not taking the gusset into account. Until you’ve finished the gusset decreases, you have more stitches per round than you do for the cuff or the foot, so there will be fewer rows per pattern repeat, regardless of what you do with the heel flap. I think…

By: lucia

lucia — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 08:50:07 +0000

I am taking the gusset into account. The issue you are describing is also an issue; the distance between stripes get shorter as a result of a gusset. But, that’s at least a smooth variation in the color.

The heel flap results in a “jump” which can be more jarring.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 22:15:04 +0000

I made a Christmas stocking with an afterthought heel and now would like to go back and have a turned heel. Can this be done and how.

By: Danielle M

Danielle M — Wed, 02 May 2007 22:14:36 +0000

Regarding Alice’s comment, the same is true for the V-neck, only more so. You’re right that the order of the colors remains the same, but the stripes will be significantly thicker (much more so than on a medium sized sock.) The only way I’ve been able to “fix” the V-neck is to knit it with a steek. You still get a little thicker stripe as you near the shoulder, but its much, much closer & does not require the waste of the yarn as the above method does.

By: Becky Wing

Becky Wing — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:45:45 +0000

I love these tips…if I can get my yarn to start right, I will definitely be using them.

I need some help…I have some Sockotta self-patterning yarn, and I tried three needle sizes to get gauge of 7 stitches per inch. But as I knit my sock, the pattern does not look very crisp. What is the trick to getting the pattern to work? Does it make a difference if you are using straights or two circulars? I did the swatch on a circular, but the color nibs just aren’t matching up. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Hope this is an ok forum to ask this question.

Thanks,

Becky

By: Tamara Archibald

Tamara Archibald — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:01:59 +0000

I have made many socks using self patterning yarn. I give myself permission to have them mismatched, too. In fact, just the difference in the 2 socks makes them more interesting to me. I have had the most trouble with Opal yarn keeping the pattern from going crazy when I do gussets & heels. Some of the “tiger” patterns just went into ugly jagged colors and didn’t recover until all stitches were decreased. I will use your idea of putting another ball on when doing the heels with this yarn. Regia, Lorna’s & other yarns haven’t given me so much trouble. I don’t mind different widths of stripes, as long as they stay stripes!

By: Inge Simms

Inge Simms — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:05:04 +0000

I am fairly new to sock knitting but getting better every pair is finished. Now, seeing my progress, my 30 year old daughter wants me to knit her a pair of “knee highs” and I have a problem finding anything (or even a pattern) for knee highs on the net. Do I just make a super long cuff or do I need to increase for the calf and then decrease again for the cuff until I am at the point of a sock again?
Is the knee high even staying up with just a 2×2 ribbing or am I ending up with a “slough sock”?
Please help.
Thanks
Inge Simms for California (near SanFran)