The Knitters Thread

Mikazaru

They are brilliant!
I'm very jealous of your sock knitting skills, they always look fantastic

cuddles123

Love that pattern Orkney

OrkneyStar

It is really easy, just knits, purls and slip stitches.

homealone_2

that looks so great orkney sometimes (like the last 30 years or so) feel i will never get the hang of this. i did try the stitches it asked me to do just on a random set of stitches but it even looks weird on the needle although i know what you mean about not so daunting when you first start. this is not one of these, just the p 3 together bit then k and p....also do not own any circular needles and wont be able to get any for at least a week so was hoping could do in straight needles they are quite long bamboo ones from kath kidson. but if it will ruin pattern i guess i will have to get some patience. problem is have set mind to giving hand made gifts for family for both xmas and birthday and each project i have chosen there is a problem starting, wrong needles, wrong size needles,not enough wool,wrong colour etc i want to scream :mad:

OrkneyStar

The pattern on that sock does look weird at first, a do a lot of patterns, you need to knit a few rows first. I knit socks so I buy sock yarn, but I also have odd wools in my stash that I have to search hard to fit a pattern to suit the amount, thickness etc. I see it as a fun challenge though

cuddles123

Still scrapbusting....



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SIRENS

Hi
I feel inspired by OrkneyStar's gorgeous socks to try a sock pattern for dd or ds, I have never tried socks, could anyone recommend a really basic pattern for children.
Thanks so much x

OrkneyStar

SIRENS wrote: »

Hi
I feel inspired by OrkneyStar's gorgeous socks to try a sock pattern for dd or ds, I have never tried socks, could anyone recommend a really basic pattern for children.
Thanks so much x

To be honest I have struggled to find a decent one online or elsewhere and have ended up making it up a bit. What you could do id find a 'sock generator' pattern on ravelry (search under sock recipe or sock generator or something) and select to fit a child, that way you will be able to make a sock designed to fit your child's specific measurements. I basically do partly that/partly by eye. If it is any help my son, aged 5, size toddler 9.5F shoe needs approx 48 ish stitches with 4 ply sock yarn.

mavisangelica

Here is my latest creation.

SIRENS

OrkneyStar wrote: »

To be honest I have struggled to find a decent one online or elsewhere and have ended up making it up a bit. What you could do id find a 'sock generator' pattern on ravelry (search under sock recipe or sock generator or something) and select to fit a child, that way you will be able to make a sock designed to fit your child's specific measurements. I basically do partly that/partly by eye. If it is any help my son, aged 5, size toddler 9.5F shoe needs approx 48 ish stitches with 4 ply sock yarn.

Ooh thanks so much I didn't even know there was a sock generator!!! Just had a play on Ravelry to see how it works. My son is also 5 but a size 11 so a weeny bit bigger but I think I can work out what to do now.

Thanks ever so xx