Week 3 – Shaping the Instep This week during our Socktober Fest Footloose KAL we begin to shape the instep. You can find the footloose free sock pattern on marymaxim.com. This part of the sock decreases slightly and runs the length between the ball of the heel and the toes.
Week 2 of our Footloose KAL This week in our Knit Along we are working the heel and turning the heel. This is the step that intimidates a lot of knitters but we feel that knowing what shapes your making and knowing exactly what part of the sock you are knitting. (week 1 recap) So …
Footloose Sock- Week 1 This week we start our Footloose sock. This is definitely a beginner friendly sock yarn and pattern if you are new to sock knitting. The fiber of the footloose yarn is 75% superwash wool and 25% nylon which leaves a slightly heavier hand than the Step Above sock yarn that we …
Footloose Sock Yarn For our pedicure sock, we used our “A Step Above” yarn. This time we will use “Footloose” sock yarn and it’s a little different. Right away you notice it’s has a rougher hand and texture to it. At 75% superwash wool and 25% nylon the blend makes for a soft superfine weight yarn …
Shaping The Heel Shaping the heel is often intimidating for knitters. Understanding how socks are constructed and how your knits will be placed helps to understand your pattern. This week we divide our socks up into two parts: the heel flap and the heel turn. When finished we will be ready to work the instep …
We Love Pom Pom’s Pom Poms are a wonderful element to use in projects because they add bits of texture and color to any surface. This fall we are really loving this Pom Pom wreath. It’s a great way to add a splash of color to your door or porch. You can combine many types …
We have seen some wonderful photos in our Facebook groups of some of the first socks coming out. We have also decided to extend our timeline for our knit along. We will be knitting a new sock every month instead of a new sock every 2 weeks, that will give everyone some more time to work …
We are starting our socktoberfest celebration with Mary Maxim’s pedicure socks. We like these socks as a beginner pattern because of the simplicity of the pattern and easy heel. These also make wonderful stocking stuffers for anyone who likes to get pampered.
Negative ease is the key to making a well fit sock. When a garment has negative ease it is smaller than the wearer. There are two sock measurements to consider when evaluating the fit of your garment, according to Alice Yu, author of Socktopus. Foot Circumference Foot Length To do this, we measure the …
The big question is “Why knit socks?” (Don’t go anywhere crocheters we have a pattern for you too) Socks are so easy to come by nowadays. Most people have a basket of lost socks or socks that need to be matched. So why should you spend your time knitting your own socks?