Greenish Striped "Lemino" Socks

PROJECT DETAILS

Status	Finished
Started	March 6 2020
Completed	March 16 2020
Pattern Name	Greenish Striped "Lemino Socks"
Designer	Sarah Jordan
Yarn	Patons North America Kroy Socks Jacquards	fingering // 2 skeins // Aqua jacquard
Needles	US 1.5 / 2.5 mm	40" Circular

NOTES

Simple, cable repeat. Easily modified for toe-up construction.

• Cast On 16 stitches each needle, 32 total for the toes

• R1 - knit around * R2 - R5 K1, M1R, knit to last 2 stitches, M1L, K1 each needle

• R6-R19 - repeat rows 1-2, until 24 stitches each needle

• Start pattern chart R20 *4" to end of foot begin increase rows (back needle only), K, M1R, knit to two stitches until the end, M1L, K, every other row until 46 stitches are on back needle

• (if too soon for heel turn, knit in pattern front needle, and knit back no needle no increases)

• Fleegle heel

• continue to work pattern front needle, decrease back needle stitches to 24 stitches, and begin 1x1 rib for back of leg

• approx. 2" from desired cuff length 1x1 rib around, 11 rows, cast off with larger 3 mm needle, and weave in ends

MODIFICATIONS

• Toe-up, Two-at-a-time

• 1 Circular needle, 2.5 mm (US 1.5), 47"

• Increased until 24 stitches on each needle, 48 stitches

• Fleegle Heel

• 1x1 ribbing back of leg

• Once I knit to a comfortable comfortable leg height, 1x1 ribbing (for 11 rows, before cast off with size 3 mm needle)

• No cable needle method

• Used garage sale yarn

FINAL THOUGHTS

• Nice, free sock pattern.

• Detailed notes can be found on my project Ravelry page: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MendandAlter/lemino-socks

Speckled Blue "Woodland Walk" Socks

PROJECT DETAILS

Status	Finished
Started	February 2 2020
Completed	February 29 2020
Pattern Name	Speckled Blue "Woodland Walk" Socks
Designer	This Handmade Life
Yarn	Poppy Shop Yarn Sock	fingering // 1 hank
Needles	US 1 / 2.25 mm	40" Circular

NOTES

Simple, lace repeat, cuff-down (top-down) sock.

Number of leaf repeats (so far): 3 leaf leg repeats; decreased 4 rows in a row at the heel immediately, and then switched to every other row; 3 leaf repeats foot; winged the toe switching between decrease rows and knit rows - sometimes doing decreases one after the other if it felt good on the foot; left 8 stitches before using Kitchener stitch to finish off the toe.

MODIFICATIONS

• Two-at-a-time, 1 circular needle (47")

• magic loop

• 2.25mm (US 1) needle

FINAL THOUGHTS

• Nice, free sock pattern. Possible future modifications: (1) Will use 2.5mm needle for cast on; (2) change to toe-up sock pattern.

• Detailed notes can be found on my project Ravelry page: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MendandAlter/woodland-walk-socks

Speckled Blue, White, and Black "On the Fence" Socks

PROJECT DETAILS

Status	Finished
Started	January 25 2020
Completed	February 2 2020
Pattern Name	Speckled Blue, White, and Black "On the Fence" Socks
Designer	Anna Lange
Yarn	Barrett Wool Co. Wis. Woolen Spun // Poppy Shop Yarn Sock	fingering // 3 colors
Needles	US 1 / 2.25 mm	40" Circular

NOTES

Simple, colorwork, cuff-down (top-down) sock.

MODIFICATIONS

• Try 1- (56 stitches, size S, US size 7.5 foot) on 2.25 mm needles. UPDATE: produces close-fitting sock

• Birch color - cuff, heel, toe

• Inkwell - colorwork contrast color

• Poppy Shop Yarn - main color Two-at-a-time, one circular needle, cuff down

• Knit all 50 rounds for leg.

• For heel; SL = purlwise

• 2/2/2020: For two-at-at-time, cuff-down - switched gusset decrease and toe decrease for one circular needle.

FINAL THOUGHTS

• Nice, free sock pattern. Possible future modifications: (1) swap toe pattern [chart B] for under cuff pattern; (2) change to toe-up sock pattern.

• Detailed notes can be found on my project ravelry page: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MendandAlter/on-the-fence