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FINISHED OBJECTS 2008:
flicca
It's fall. In fact, right now it's so much fall here that it possibly gets. There are brown, yellow, ochre and red leaves flying around. It rains sideways, sometimes even from below! (? - Up until now I've only heard about morningside angora
montego bay scarf

FINISHED OBJECTS 2007:
sunflower tam
embossed leaves socks
here there be dragon socks
icarus shawl
coachella
crochet scarf
cobblestone cardi
diagonal cross rib socks

FINISHED OBJECTS 2006:
debbie bliss shrug
jaywalker socks
silk skull cap
pomatomus socks
sisu kneesocks
river rapids socks
sursa shawl
zik-zak socks
triangles within triangles
online cotton socks
hourglass sweater
cabeled bag
urban rustic gloves
cowslip scarf
dreamcatcher socks
cashmere scarf

FINISHED OBJECTS 2005:
baby frilled edge jacket
asrai
one skein wonder
isis wrap
birch
klaralund
rachels bolero
jytte slente wrap
baby kimono
temptation
alpaca beret
alpaca shawl
clapotis





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Thursday, March 30, 2006
FO no 5, 2006, sisu fantasy kneeheighs

I am very happy to be able to show (off) my third pair of socks, kneehighs for younger girl:

I used a top-down basic sock pattern and did no decreases down the leg, but found out I could just apply an increasing number of 2x2 ribbing in the back of the cuff to make it tighter as the leg narrows:

How rewarding to knit socks! This girl is very happy about them and wears them all the time!

details:

yarn: sisu fantasy form Sandnes Garn, less than 100 g.

needles: set of 5 dpns, 2,5 mm.

pattern source: basic sock pattern from sensational knitted socks, modifications: longer leg and ribbing in the back of leg

So now my entire family are lining up to get their pair of socks:

Good, durable, selfstripeyarn socks are what they're going to get!

Posted at 02:25 pm by karen

Pauline
May 10, 2006   06:46 AM PDT
 
Hi. I'm trying to figure out how to knit a pair for my DD. Can you please email me with the CO# and more on the how tos?
19ptpl70 at gmail dot com
Thanks
Siow Chin
April 4, 2006   05:59 AM PDT
 
I love your modification with the ribbing. What a great idea! Thanks.
Lolly
April 3, 2006   03:49 PM PDT
 
I love the knee socks! I am thinking of a way I can pull that look off now ;)
Latoya
April 2, 2006   05:34 PM PDT
 
Those are some great colors and I'm sure that she is loving them. It makes me want to knit some for my daughter.
How clever to increase the ribbings.
Knit on!
Krawuggl
March 31, 2006   02:44 PM PST
 
Das sind so richtig schön fröhlich Kniestrümpfe, alle anderen Mädchen werden sie beneiden! Die Idee mit den Rippen ist super, die hab ich schon in meinem kleinen Büchlein vermerkt. Und so praktisch, die ganze Zählerei mit Abnahmen und Zunahmen fällt weg. Super gedacht und gemacht.
Und leider hab ich jetzt erst deinen neuen Wollwickler gesehen, um den beneide ich dich ja absolut. Ich hab soviel Wolle auf Strängen und seltsamerweise ist es ja anscheinend so, daß je teurer die Wolle umso mehr wird sie am Strang statt im Knäuel verkauft. So einen möcht ich auch!
Liebe Grüße zum Wochenende,
Suzi
norway needles
March 31, 2006   12:26 PM PST
 
Very, very cool. And such a great idea with the ribbing. I'm taking notes.
Maartje
March 31, 2006   11:28 AM PST
 
ohhh Karen, I love them too!! Such a beautiful sock yarn and your Knitting ist more than great. The idea to rib the back of the leg, I must Knitting the same!!!
Thanks a lot for this inspitation, Maartje
britt
March 31, 2006   07:53 AM PST
 
Fantastiske - og genial ide med ribben bagpå!!!
:-) Britt
heather
March 30, 2006   06:57 PM PST
 
Lovely! I love knee socks...so very perfect for springy skirts....

allyour sock yarn is making me drool...where is the sock you are making from the ebay yarn? I totally want to see it knit up!
gray la gran
March 30, 2006   03:09 PM PST
 
what a great idea to rib the back of the leg! each time i see someone's knee-hi's, it makes me want to knit some for myself. if i start them now, i can (maybe) finish by the fall? once hot weather hits, i am sock free (wearing) for months.
karen
March 30, 2006   03:04 PM PST
 
Absolutely!!
kris
March 30, 2006   03:01 PM PST
 
love them! will i get a chance to see them in real life this weekend, maybe? ;-)
 

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