These are my second pair of toe-up socks, and I will say that I was very pleased with them. You can find the pattern on the Patterns page.
I’m not sure if I am a toe-up convert, but at least I don’t hate them (toe-ups) any more!
I got very frustrated with Publisher – if you delete pages, it sort of blurs 2 pages into one in a .png file, and when using Adobe to make the PDF, it was a mess. But, that got fixed . . . v 1.1 ten minutes after the upload! Sheesh!!
Even though I have been writing about scones and ink, as well as rambling, I have been knitting. I finished a project that sort of took shape one day when I was putzing around. Unbelievably, I did another pair of toe-up socks, and was very pleased with the results. They were very easy to do, to design, and fairly quick knitting up, even though I was using US 1.5 needles (though you could use a US 1 or 2 – 2.25 to 2.75 mm) and knitting at 8 stitches per inch.
My very first pair of toe-up socks was a major headache, and I really hated them. So, I called them Albatross Socks* – from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Because these were such an astounding success, I named these new ones Fly Away! – and the pattern, and sock yarn, made me think of birds and a bright, blue sky.
I haven’t quite finished the socks, but thought I would create a rough pattern for those who might like to have it. It is just too hot to knit wool socks, and as it is also summer, the urge to be outdoors and wandering around is far more attractive than sitting still.
I think that, overall, the socks are rather pretty. Will I become a toe-up convert? Not sure.
Given that, you may find it in the Patterns section of this blog! Or, just click here.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 