First sock knitter
My first pair of socks! All done!
It's a fit!
Trekking XXL, Zitron; colourway #175 But the fiddling about with dpn's was fiddly enough to make me look out for other options, so when Heather told me that knitting on one circular needle was cheap, easy and fast, I was definitely going to give that a try. So meet Fred & Wilma...
... my challenging duo and my very first pair on a single circular needle. It was a daunting start, but it was smooth knitting until I finished turning the heels; picking up the gusset stitches in the right order and still get back to the right position for finishing the foot, proved to be too much for my first attempt, so out came the dpn's to rearrange the whole mess of stitches I had made...
Zauberball, Schoppel Wolle; colourway: durch die Blume(not the best yarn for a newbie, fuzzy and uneven, and quite frankly the yarn looked better as a ball)
The fabulous Heather has been a wonderful source of advice and encouragement, so next time I am going to get it right, I'm sure! Stitching on 1 circ is GREAT FUN!
And now that I am officially hooked, I need project bags to store my wips and my yarn... So before casting on for my next pair, I made a few...
19 reacties:
Congrats on your first socks - they're gorgeous!
Sjemig, mens, wat ga je snel! Je haalt me nog in! Ze zien er mooi uit, maar ik denk dat ik iets anders ga doen met die Toverbol, want inderdaad: de kleuren zien er spannender uit als ze nog op de bol zitten. Wel een fleurig paar sokken :o)
Wonderful! Love the yarn. x
Looks pretty doggone pretty to me :) and the project bags are must have company for Fred and Wilma and their cohorts...
Great success! Congrats on your first finish and speedy progress on your second pair. I love sock knitting. I'm going to attempt some baby socks next ;-)
Awesome job, I knew you would do it! I'm so happy that you've joined the ranks of addicted-sock-knitters! I love the colors of both pairs. And your project bags are as awesome as your socks :)
What "ballerina feet"! As a gymnastics coach and former dancer I just admire so much your highly arched feet. Did you dance? The socks are quite lovely too, but the sporty geek in me has come out this time. I love those project bags. The fabrics are so cute. Really stressed out over my self-imposed (really bank-account imposed) NO BUYING RULE. Even the cats are mad that I haven't stocked up on their favorite treats. So no new fabrics, threads or yarn here. I do still have the sock knitting book if you want it.
Love. Them. I started my first pair of socks 2 weekends ago - a family friend taught me and I sure hope I get to sock no 2. lol Yours are fabulous.
Tanya
Your socks look fab! Great job. The project bags are so cute. I love the fabric.
Great job! That is a huge accomplishment--they're awesome.
Love your socks and esp. your project bags. :)
Oh what cute socks. And another stitcher bites the dust. I think there is a knitting monster out there stealing you all away. COME BACK TO STITCHING PLEASE!!!!
Awesome stitching on your socks, Harmien! Love those little bags too. I need to get on the stick and make me a few of those. :)
Very nice! They look so comfy! Knitting socks is on my 'want to do someday list'.
Hee hee...If I'd known they were so PINK I might have called them Fredrica and Wilma. ;) The finished socks are beautiful! And your project bags are awesome! I am extremely sewing-challenged. =)
Gorgeous socks! My feet salute yours!
Your socks are fantastic Harmien! I LOVE the new ones you are stitching :o)
Lovely project bags! Always creating aren't you? ;o)
Gorgeous!
Your bags are sooooo beautiful! how did you make them? I can cross stitch but I am useless making bags though :-)
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