Friday 19 July 2019

Two Pairs of socks from a sock tube. Part 2: True afterthought heel



This is a tutorial that shows you how to create true afterthought heels. This follows on from part 1, where I show you how I split a tube into 2 pairs of socks.

Length of the leg of the sock will vary according to your foot length.
Position of heel = length of foot - 2 inches

Decrease instructions:
Round 1: K1, SSK, K 24, K2Tog, K1, Place marker, K1, SSK, K 24, K2Tog, K1
Round 2: Knit
Round 3: K1, SSK, K to 3 stitches before marker, K2Tog, K1, Slip marker, K1, SSK, K to 3 stitches before marker, K2Tog, K1
Repeat last two rows until you have 24 stitches in total
Use kitchener stitch to bind off.

Simple top down sock written pattern - Free download
Simple top down sock tutorials
Part 1 - Cast on and leg
Part 2 - heel
Part 3 - foot, toe decreases and cast off
Tutorial on how to knit socks that fit

Yarn is from Twisted Limone in the Neon splash colourway

Thursday 18 July 2019

Episode 75: Lovely little Cables!





Show Notes



Norich Meetup

The Lamb Inn, Lamb Yard, Orford Place Norwich, NR1 3RU

21st July 12-3pm, We are meeting upstairs and have a table booked under my name - Ellie

The main Enterance can be found behind Debenham's



Summer Sockalong

Discussion thread

Finished object thread

Creating two pairs of socks from a sock tube tutorial

Pebbles and Pathways Socks

Hey Brown Berry Podcast

Country Garden Sock Pattern

English Country Garden Yarn



Cosy Memories Blanket Tutorials

Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3

Wednesday 17 July 2019

Two pairs of socks from a sock tube. Part 1: Dividing the socks and addi...





This is a tutorial that shows you how to knit a tube that can then be divided into two pairs of socks. This enables you to knit knit knit without thinking too much to start and deal with the slightly more complicated bits later.



Length of the leg of the sock will vary according to your foot length. If you have a preference to sock length go to 19:07 to determine length of tube to be knitted before cutting.



Timestamps

3:16 First Cut

6:27 Pick up stitches for the toes

11:17 Toe Decreases

13:21 Second cut

14:09 Cuff

15:32 Stretchy bind off

17:39 Third cut

18:30 Finishing toes and cuffs

19:07 Calculating length of tube to knit for one pair of socks



Simple top down sock written pattern - Free download



Simple top down sock tutorials

Part 1 - Cast on and leg

Part 2 - heel

Part 3 - foot, toe decreases and cast off



Tutorial on how to knit socks that fit

Thursday 4 July 2019

Episode 73: Blankets are Back!





Show Notes

Summer Sockalong - Discussion thread - Finished object thread


12 Days of Christmas Charity Selection Box

Co-ordinated by Helen from Giddy Yarns

Giddy Yarns Website

Other Dyers are -

Hannah - Corner of Craft

Debbie - Down Sheepie Lane

Gamer Crafting - Angie

Henny Penny Makes - Erin

Joanie unravelled - Katie

Kaloshek Ellen AKA Mrs Lam's Yarns - Ellen

Kelly - Lay Family Yarn

Tracy - Norah George

Leona - Rusty Ferret

Third Vault Yarns - Lola

25% of cost of the kit will be split between these Charities - Contact the Elderly, Action for Children and Shelter.


Cosy Memories Blanket Tutorials

Part 1Part 2 , Part 3

Battenberg Blanket - Sandra - Cherry Heart

Country Garden Sock Pattern

English Country Garden Yarn

Ducky Darlings website

Kerry Spindles on Etsy

Self Threading needles