If you know me -- I have hit you over the head about a billion times you know that I have all but turned myself inside out to make some wearable socks.
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Go ahead. Peruse previous posts of mine and you will see sorry, little crocheted socks that are ill fitting and collecting dust on my I-will-never-wear-that! shelf. I have even dabbled into that forever-confusing world of knit & purl, just to maybe get some yarny socks with needles instead of a hook.
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Nah.
But just when I thought all was lost...
...I found a pattern for socks that are crocheted sideways!
Interweave Crochet Accessories 2010
My hugest complaint with crocheted socks has always been ---> there is. no. give. whatsoever when trying to get them on. They just don't stretch.
But holey moley! Brenda K.B. Anderson the designer of Sydney's Sideways Socks has shaken my world in the most wonderful of ways. Sideways, of course!
Just look at those delicious rows of stretchi-ness....
I used my C hook and this very soft, very lovely yarn: Deborah Norville Collection SERENITY Sock Weight in Paprika.
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(Shhhhhh! -- I broke the #1 rule of sock-making and only made one....
Awesome! Thanks for sharing...can't wait to find the article and try it out! One sock...tooooo funny!
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely and cute! LOL! Just one?! I love the yarn and the pattern. Thanks for sharing the link. I MIGHT give it a try someday.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, Dawn!
Yeah sock(s)!!!!
ReplyDeleteThose are lovely. Well done Dawn!
I love this! I have been wanting to try that pattern but wasn't sure. I have to ask, how hard is the pattern? I've just mastered granny squares and some shell edging lately. How would you rate the difficulty of this lovely sock pattern?
ReplyDeletefabulous! i saw that as well in the accessories magazine and i am so glad you tried it before me! wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteI saw those in that magazine - didn't buy the mag, though :-( - they looked really groovy! So pleased to hear (and see!) that they are! Your sock looks great!
ReplyDeleteAnd, by the way, I have made only 1 glove - twice (two different patterns!) - so you are not the only one. If you're just trying it out... sometimes only 1 gets made... :-P
That is one cute sock!
ReplyDeleteAnd a good magazine, too. :)
Yay! Well done. They look great.
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I have that magazine and I've been thinking of those socks. I did Shirley's Socks and they, while beautiful, have no give! Glad to see you're so happy with the pattern. I'll definitely give it a try. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you posted this. Crochet Me had a vote for a CAL for this, but was adamant you had to use the yarn suggested in the pattern or it wouldn't work out correctly gauge wise and quite frankly, the cost was a bit much. I wanted to try these. Now I am wondering, and you can't answer til you make the second one, how will they feel in your shoes (because of all the ridges?)
ReplyDeletethey are cute have to try and find the mag in Australia
ReplyDeletei am so glad you found some totally cool and fitting well crochet socks! now where is the second one? lol....
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Kris
HURRAH! I steered clear of hooked socks because of the lack of stretch-factor. Am now off to get some wool....!
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