I'm loving this pattern, and the fact that it's the first time in all my years of knitting that I'm dropping stitches deliberately! *LOL*The yarn I'm using is Fyberspates 50% merino/50% tencel in the "Rusty Spoon" colourway which I was given as part of a Christmas swap on the Knitting Haven forum. I love everything about this yarn - from the colour, to the softness, to the lovely sheen it has.
I'm using 2 x 2.5mm Knit Picks Options circs and doing my usual toe up. I used the chart on the first page of the pattern but instead of starting with a purl and ending K2, I started with a K1, then followed the pattern, and ended with a K1 so the pattern would be centred over the instep. I did 60 rows of pattern for my foot and then my usual short row heel. On the very last row of the heel, I knit the foundation row again which put me in the right place to start from row 1 on the instep.
I hope this makes sense!
Thanks Anni for another lovely pattern. :0)
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WOW! I really like how your sock is coming along. I have never tried a yarn with Tencel, I am now curious about it. ;-)
How gorgeous is that!!!
I love merino/tencel... the sheen is amazing!!!
Your socks are turning out great! I am full of admiration that you can start the pattern as toe-up's when the directions are not written like it.
Have a great sockyear
This is beautiful, and how smart to knit toe-up.
Hi Linda,
Great job on your toe up socks. Absolutely love the yarn! Can't wait to see them complete.
Beautiful colors! How smart of you to convert the pattern to a toe up pattern.
oh it looks soo beautiful.
Linda, you inspired me to go ahead and start my sock. Apparently a dropped stitch doesn't care if it's toe-up or cuff down :)
I am so amazed that this works - I'm to the heel of sock #1!
pretty!
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