sock!
Wendy Johnson's famous fan and feather toe-up sock, in Mountain Colors Bearfoot 'Huckleberry' on size one Brittany Birch dpns.
And since I couldn't decide on color I bought this, too - Mountain Colors Bearfoot in Thunderhead. (Ignore those size zero dpns - I thought I'd be using them.)
And a few other little goodies - a yarn cutter with a clip-on back and some pretty stitch markers.
This is wonderful yarn - nice and springy and soft. It knit up into a squoosy but firm fabric. The color changes wound around the leg rather nicely I thought.
Wendy writes a nice clear pattern. I'd never done a toe-up sock although I'd done a short row heel before. I'd also never used that nifty bind-off. If you haven't knit a toe-up sock before this is a great pattern with which to start.
That said, I think I still prefer cuff-down, heel-flap and gusset construction. I'll probably reserve the toe-up technique for times when I'm not sure I have enough yarn - at least then I won't run out before I reach the toe!
2 Comments:
Hi Cynthia! I love the toe-up construction. For a sock-novice like myself, it's the perfect method.
Such a lovely colourway!
Wow, what a totally awesome sock! I haven't yet tried my hands at toe-up-sock-knitting, but I think I will just have to do it soonest possible! I so love the yarn, beautiful colors!
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