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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Fresh Off the Needles: Socks that actually fit

Hand knit socks
I did it! I finally knit a pair of socks that actually fit. Best part? They're not even for me. I finally knit a pair of socks and they fit someone else. Maybe it's not a big deal for most people, but it's a pretty big deal for me. For the longest time, I've been having such trouble with sock knitting that I was about to give it up all together. I would have too if it weren't for all the Knit Picks Felici I've stocked up on. So, how did I do it you ask? Simple, I finally took the time to make a cardboard foot template following the instructions from Fish Lips Kiss Heel pattern. I wish I had done it sooner, it would have saved me a headache or 600. I've had this pattern since my sock knitting journey began (find link to old post). If you're having trouble fitting your socks I highly recommend this pattern. It's only a dollar on Ravelry, so you really don't have much to lose. I knit everything but the heel in Knit Picks Felici in the Surfs Up colorway. Like 99.99% of the sock knitting community, I love this yarn. The only thing I don't love, is that it comes in extremely limited quantities about twice a year, so right now, it's not available on the Knit Picks website. And it's why I have more of it stashed away than I know what to do with.
For the heel, I used some Cascade Heritage in the Snow colorway. I did a simple German Short Row heel instead of the heel called for in the Fish Lips Kiss pattern only because I prefer making my short rows German styles. One thing I still need to figure out when I'm knitting socks is how to avoid the hole at when I start knitting in the round after knitting the heel. I try to pick up an extra stitch to close it up, it that always seems to make it worse. If anyone has any tips I'm all ears. Overall, I'm pretty pumped about my sister’s new socks and am gunna check this in the win column. Have you had a major knitting win? I'd love to hear about it in the comment section.

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