I just finished knitting a pair of wool socks for Maddie, using Wendy's Toe-Up Sock pattern. You know the one, right? It was easy to follow and makes a nice fitting sock, plus the toe and heel are pretty much the same, so it's easy to remember what you're doing.
Next time I'll make the toe a tiny bit more pointy -- maybe one more wrap stitch on each side. You can see they are a bit squared off here.
The yarn I used was Regia 6 fadig in the colorway 5265. I purchased this yarn at the (very) local yarn store that shut down a few months ago. It was run out of the basement of a local woman's home only a few blocks from where I live, right in the middle of a old neighborhood. Sadly, she got lung cancer and moved out to the west coast to be with her son during treatment -- she has since passed away. So, it is a bit sad to be knitting with this yarn.
Next up was a Super Simple Dish Scrubbie because my old ones are getting pretty faded. And now I'm projectless, but itching to start something. Time to pull out the stash!
I still haven't tried knitting a toe-up sock. I suppose I should, but I really like my cuff down socks... What do you find are the advantages of toe-up?
Posted by: Annie | Monday, November 07, 2011 at 03:47 PM
Really cute socks. I bet she loves them. Have a Great Weekend. I'm going to a Spin-IN tomorrow. Can't wait. I am off my other job. Yahooo.
Posted by: Rowena PHilbeck | Friday, November 11, 2011 at 04:26 PM