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May 7, 2007
take two (and call me in the morning)
Here's the toe of my first attempt at a toe-up sock (and the second attempt in general at a sock with this yarn). It's not too bad. I'm using the recipe in the new Interweave Knits. Lemme tell you, the Eastern cast-on SUCKED. I've done a figure-9 cast-on before, but this was a lot trickier. It does, however, have the benefit of having a nice tight toe with no gappy parts. (I do have a beef with the pattern, though. The pictures accompanying the article clearly show two pairs of attractively ribbed socks. The pattern is for a plain stockinette sock. I could have figured out how to rib the sock with not a whole lot of effort, but it still irks me that the photo is misleading.)
I will spare you any photos that may or may not exist of Nathan being amused by the shape of this fledgling toe.
Since I took this picture yesterday, I've gotten to the heel. I've never done a short-row heel, and there was a bit of a learning curve. The heel has now been ripped out twice, but I think this third time is going to be okay. I hope.
[edited later: DUH, there is a pattern for the ribbed socks on the next page. But STILL, they should a picture of the knitted item on the page with the pattern for it!]
Comments
I have no idea what you're talking about . . .
Posted by: Nathan at May 7, 2007 6:30 PM
I hate it when the picture doesn't correlate with the pattern. Also, you are brave! Or more patient than me. I have yet to make it past the cast-on for toe up socks.
Posted by: grace at May 8, 2007 6:47 AM
I was about to start this pattern - good to know the cast-on will be hard. The thing that irks me about the IK pattern is that there are no pictures of the heel! The heel is what makes toe-up so different than top-down, so what does the frickin' heel look like!?! Arrrghh. When you get there, please post of photo of the heel. Inquiring minds want to know. Or maybe just me :)
Posted by: Megan at May 8, 2007 7:04 AM