Sock Progress report

by 7 August 06, 2014 2 min read

We've been knitting along on our socks for a week now. We have slow starters and speedy knitters. We have socks!! [caption id="attachment_3406" align="alignleft" width="150"]Tina, Store Manager Tina, Store Manager[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3442" align="aligncenter" width="150"]Lacey Dragonfly Lacey Dragonfly[/caption]   Tina chose to work a pattern on her sock, and it is the lovely, lacy, Dragonfly Socks. Here's her report: "Chose the Dragonfly Socks from Cavyshops.com. Pattern was written as top down, so inverted dragonfly pattern to work as toe up. Have about 1-1/2 to 2” before beginning heel. Here is where tiny feet would be a plus!" [caption id="attachment_3405" align="alignleft" width="150"]Courtney, Order Fulfillment & Store Courtney, Order Fulfillment & Store[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3443" align="aligncenter" width="150"]Sock number two Sock number two[/caption]   Courtney is already on her second sock! This is what she's shared with us. "When moving from short rows of toe and heel I needed to pick up stitches to avoid getting a hole. I just knit the picked up stitch together with another on the next row."   [caption id="attachment_3408" align="alignleft" width="150"]Kjirstine, Customer Service Manager Kjirstine, Customer Service Manager[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3444" align="aligncenter" width="150"]Added a little cable! Added a little cable![/caption]   Kjirstine is ready to start the heel. "This is when having big feet is a disadvantage. I finally finished the 8.25" for my foot and I am ready for the heel. I am incorporating the pattern Socks on a PlaneWhite socks seemed too boring, so a little cable twist gives me more to think about."   [caption id="attachment_3432" align="alignleft" width="150"]Melissa, Social Media Melissa, Social Media[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3446" align="aligncenter" width="150"]Ready to cast on Ready to cast on[/caption]   Melissa is enjoying some time away with her family, but she plans to start soon. She says " I'm on vacation and then casting on.   Since I"m working worsted I think I"ll finish no problem during the KAL." [caption id="attachment_3407" align="alignleft" width="150"]Kelley, Owner of Alpaca Direct Kelley, Owner of Alpaca Direct[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3449" align="aligncenter" width="150"]Which heel to choose? Which heel to choose?[/caption]   Kelley is also ready to do her heel! Her update is: " I am ready to turn my heels. I am not sure if I will do the short row heel or pick another heel from a different pattern. I decided to do a pattern on the top of my socks. It is a broken rib pattern which has a 2 stitch repeat + 1. Row 1 - knit across row. Row 2 - P1 K1, P1 across row." Hope you are knitting along with us and we'd love to see your progress on our Ravelry Thread or find us on Facebookand Pinterest.

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