Cast On:
Saturday, January 5th.
Finished:
Tuesday, January, 22nd
Pattern:
Monkey by Cookie A.
http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter06/PATTmonkey.html
Yarn:
Lisa Souza Sock!
75% Superwash Wool/25% Nylon
http://www.lisaknit.com/yarn/animalfibers/sock.html
Needles:
US 1 1/2 / 2.5 mm - one Knitpicks Options & one KP Harmony
Done 2 socks on 2 circs
I decided to do a Cookie pattern for the Ravelry Socks Knitters Anonymous January KAL. I think it was a good match with the yarn.
I was worried however about the size. I had read in someone else's comments that they did this pattern for a size 9 foot and it worked fine. I did not find that to be the case.
The leg of the sock is pretty tight over my foot when I pull them on. So I was kinda worried. But my gauge was dead on according to my swatch.
I ended up tweaking them as I went along.
I turned the heel, but instead of reducing to 32 stitches for the bottom of the foot, I decreased to 40 stitches. Then around midfoot, I decreased again, and so on every 1/2" or so til I got down to 32.
I found they fit the foot well that way. They are snug enough, but not super tight. They are still challenging to pull the leg over my heel. However, they are nowhere near as bad as my Jaywalkers in that regard. I am beginning to think I just have a massive heel. laugh
I definitely like the pattern a lot. I am tempted to make another pair but do a different increase so there isn't a hole from the YO.
1 comment:
My Monkey socks are the ones I wear the most often. I love them. I really do want to make another pair as well since it's such a fun pattern. Cookie A. is some sort of pattern writing savant. She's brilliant! Your's turned out beautiful!
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