Sock!

Yesterday, I conquered evil! I climbed a mountain! I reached a goal!

I KNIT A SOCK!

I finally get it! I used Charlene Schurch's book "Sensational Knitted Socks" and bit off a small piece - the classroom sample sock. I used some ack-rylic red heart super saver to assuage my heart from "wasting" good sock yarn (of which I have an ample supply). 

Here we are, turning the heel:

Those are size 6 Lion-brand plastic DPNS. Scary huh. Only one was injured in the process of knitting this sock. Maybe my tension was a bit tight? I broke the tip off on a ssk decrease. The only problem I encountered was what to do with the needle-1 picked-up stitches on the gusset. A quick check on the internets revealed that Grumperina had wondered the same thing, and she provided the answer on how to handle this dilemma.  **note to Charlene Schurch - you need to tell us to KNIT those stitches! We are not psychic.**

Here we are, ready to kitchener the toe:

 

Check out the toe:

Another shot of the finished sock:

 

Sometimes, I amaze even myself.

Comments

[Teri]

Good for you! Now you will be sucked into the abyss of sock knitting. See you there!!

[Judy]

I know EXACTLY how you feel! A year and a half ago, I only had a clue how to knit. I picked up a book for kids and taught myself only because I HAD to knit socks!!! I learned by making dishclothes. Lots of them!!

Then I discovered Socks 101 at http://www.royea.net/sockdemo1.html
and learned from her demo and still use that formula when knitting my socks. And I'm selfish and only knit them for me. ;-)
I'm glad I found your blog. Your 1st sock looks fabulous!

[Rian]

Wow, that's pretty cool. I saw someone knitting with multiple needles once and that did it for me. I can't knit with two big ones, let alone all those little pointy things. Scary is right.

Congratulations!