surprise...
Something unexpected happened tonight. I attempted a figure-eight toe... and it worked! I didn't plan it and I'm kinda stunned. So I guess I started Socktoberfest early...with a toe-up sock ...and neither was part of my plan.
AND... and...
I hope to attempt a short row heel ... and I don't know why. What I do know is that I'm going to try the wrap method. The backwards yarn over looks confusing no matter how many times I read it. But looking at the short row video on knittinghelp.com and wendy's toe-up sock pattern (repeatedly) there was some sense of comprehension in my brain ... so I'm gonna try.
Wish me luck.
Have a good week!
AND... and...
I hope to attempt a short row heel ... and I don't know why. What I do know is that I'm going to try the wrap method. The backwards yarn over looks confusing no matter how many times I read it. But looking at the short row video on knittinghelp.com and wendy's toe-up sock pattern (repeatedly) there was some sense of comprehension in my brain ... so I'm gonna try.
Wish me luck.
Have a good week!
4 Comments:
At 6:34 AM, Dave Daniels said…
Thank you for the tip about Knitting help having some tips on short row heels. I have Wendy's pattern, and a few dozen others, but it doesn't click. I need to SEE it done. Congrats on the figure 8!
At 7:54 AM, Saffron said…
The video is very general about short rows, but it does show how to do the wrap, which I think is the most confusing part when trying to read the pattern. Yes, was quite surprised to find myself starting at the toe end of the sock. I chose to try the figure eight because I don't have patience to try using waste yarn. The fewer the steps the better, imo.
At 3:15 PM, Marce said…
Good luck Saffron! I've heard that sock knitting can be addictive! (But I guess that can be said about knitting in general)
At 2:23 AM, Sharon G. said…
I used wendy's toe-up pattern for my first pair of short-row socks, too. It took a few tries, but once I got it I was all, "DOH! Why wasn't I getting this before?" hehe. Have you seen the article on knitty about short rows? The pictures helped me to visualize what I was supposed to be doing...
http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter02/FEATtiptoptoes.html
I did figure eight, too. Isn't it so much nicer to not have to fiddle with waste yarn?
Good luck with the short row!
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