6 Stitch BasketWeave from More Sensational Socks

I finished the socks last night with a picot cuffed hem. They look lovely. I am pleased.

Pattern: 6 Stitch BasketWeave from More Sensational Socks.

Yarn: Marks & Kattens Clown Shade #1854

Needles: 1 2.5mm circular

Construction: 2 socks toe-up using Judy's magic Cast-on and a Reversed Heal. I like making a cuffed hem because it feels substantial and yet is nice and stretchy.

These socks were a lot of fun to make, I really enjoy the portablility of making socks as well as being able to pick them up at any time without thought. I need to hurry up and get another pair of socks on needles. I can't decide what to do next, that's what's slowing me down.

Need some help

I have started a new pair of socks. I love this yarn, the muted colors are absolutely lovely, and it is creating a very nice color pattern. I started doing a BasketWeave knit on the top of the foot, but I'm not sure if this is a waste of my time. Is it getting lost in the colorway? Am I loosing the overall effects of the colors by adding a texture? Or does it look fine, keep going. Hubby likes the BasketWeave and says keep going, but I also wanted your opinions. Thanks.

Sock on the right has the BasketWeave, and sock on the left is flipped over to the sole, showing no knitted texture.

Pattern: mSKS Six Stitch Basket Weave (page 90)

Yarn:"marks & kattens" clown 1854

Needle: one circular 2.25mm Hiya Hiya

Started: August 16th

Yummy! Crosshatch Lace

I love these socks! After all my troubles they are wonderful. Here is a recap of what I did:

Pattern : Crosshatch Lace from mSKS

Yarn : Regia Bamboo, Jamaica #1066

Needles : started with 2.25mm moved down to 2.0mm, up to 2.5mm and finished with 2.25mm

Construction: Toe up Magic Cast On, Reversed Heel shaping, Hemmed cuff.

At 9.5sts/1" and foot measure 9.5" it looked as thought I should have 96 around. But this appeared too big, so I used 84. This was still too big, so when I got to the ankle I went down to 72sts. Although this is still quite loose, the hemmed cuff holds it in place. Next time I will go smaller than the book indicates.

I'm Back and Finally finished my Socks

Wow, what a wonderful trip; chock full of fun and driving. We all really enjoyed ourselves. The girls especially liked the caves and caverns. They are like sponges in learning new things. We had fun and an education too. And the most fun they had was the time spent with their cousins in Mississippi!! Which was the goal of our trip.

My girls also enjoyed going on the rides at Hershey Park, and meeting my college roommate Cindy. They hit it off quite well and we all had a really nice day! Sarah said, "I like Cindy, she's cudly!" :-) Too sweet.

When that was over we did a long weekend trip in New York City with the family, to celebrate my husbands 40th. Had a blast! But now all I want to do is sleep, rest and maybe knit. I didn't get much knitting done on the trips, but I did finally finish the socks.

Of course, they are not very good. Unfortunately the pattern, which would be gorgeous, is lost in the multi-colored yarn I ended up using. There are a few mistakes on the foot, and then I ran out of the brown and had to end the toe with a new yarn, they even feel a bit big....but, that could be the result of using 100% cotton on the foot. All said and done, I will still wear them! And I am not completely dissillusioned, I will try another pair of socks......My wonderful Mom bought me a bunch of sock yarn in a yarn store in Memphis! (and I added a few too). I am going to start a sock using the Regia Bamboo next. And I want to finish my summer white sweater. Which is a long way from done....maybe 1/3 the way there?