[crazyquiltmom]

Beautiful!

 

[crazyquiltmom]

"I do my heels in a solid color now because it's easier for me to see which stitches to pick up."

This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

 

[wackycat4]

WoW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I haven't done socks yet, Your's are gorgeous!!
They are my next project;but I'm trying the magic loop way- We'll see. What way did you knit them?

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Sue Morris

 

[Kichi]

pam, and where did you buy those? Talk about professional looking! Those are such fun colors and WOW, done so very well. Stitches are done so even, lay so nice and flat, holy cow lady, I wish I could knit like that! Totally AWESOME!

 

[pam]

WoW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I haven't done socks yet, Your's are gorgeous!!
They are my next project;but I'm trying the magic loop way- We'll see. What way did you knit them?

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Sue Morris

Thank you! I just knitted them top down one at a time. I bought a book the other day on how to make them toe up on circular needles two at a time. I want to try that next. It's suppose to make it more simple but it looks complicated to me. How quickly we get into ruts!

 

[courier770]

I knit socks on a 9" circular needle until I get down to the last few toe decreases then I switch to dpns. I don't like the 2 at a time method...2 balls of yarn, 2 needles, not very "portable" if you ask me.

 

[PaigeAM]

Great job!! My first socks did not look quite that nice. I love knitting them and am still trying.

PaigeAM

 

[lynnlhall]

I'M impressed!!!

 

[LEE1313]

Hello sock lady!!!
They are to die for. Great job.
I am making my first pair, but toe up. Heres why.I have heavy legs and it is so hard to get them so they aren't too tight. Starting at the toe, and working up I guess when I get to the leg part I will be able to try the sock on as I go and add needed stitches. So far I'm at the toe STILL.
But this is my bucket list knitting project!!!
Linda

 

[courier770]

Socks, hard to learn, easy to master..things that are "easy" to learn are usually hard to master.

 

[bjmoody]

Your socks are wonderful. I haven't made socks in years, and living in South Georgia I wear flip flops about 10 months of the year.....maybe I will try to make some flip flop socks !

 

[PaigeAM]

Hahaaa! Very true!!

 

[jogs4201]

Perhaps one day it will be spring in PA and we can think of flip flop socks for knitting...lol

 

[#1Patsy]

look like fun work. compared to purchased how dow knitted sock last for wear?

 

[TammyK]

Perhaps one day it will be spring in PA and we can think of flip flop socks for knitting...lol

Good news! My first crocus bloomed yesterday! Yippeeeeeeee!!!!!! I'm in southern PA, so those of you farther north can expect to see signs of spring soon.

 

[Carolann]

Your socks look especially lovely even if they are too big...give them as a gift to someone who would appreciate them....I am a novice knitter and I knit socks all the time....adult socks, baby socks and children's socks...with my self patterning yarn I get one pair of adult socks and one pair of size 2 socks out of one ball....it is very rewarding, relaxing and therapeutic... would like to try toe up socks next...when I am braver...:0)

 

[Beverly Bragin]

Absolutely gorgeous. My "heels" never look as professional as yours. Great job, and thanks for sharing with pictures, another thing I do not think I can do. Bev

 

[sockyarn]

WOW! what beautiful work you do for your first try at it. Wish I could say the same for myself. Keep up the good work.

Finally took pictures of my first three pairs of socks- I'm addicted!

 

[sockyarn]

Just great.

look like fun work. compared to purchased how dow knitted sock last for wear?

 

[sockyarn]

Good for you. I just quote them a price and that is the last I hear from them about knitting them socks. They do not value a good pare of hand knit socks. It is Walmart for them.

Socks are so much fun and they move so fast. This summer I set a goal of knitting enough socks to take me through the winter..I filled a basket with hand knit socks. They are so much nicer than store bought.

One of my coworkers asked me how much it cost to knit a pair of socks...since I tend to use yarns that cost a bit I told her that it averages from $12.00 - $20.00 a pair..she thought that was outrageous, until I pointed out that the knitting of the socks was "entertainment" that ended with a usable product ...price of a movie, large popcorn and a soda..but I have socks when I'm done!!!