These first few days of November have been beautiful. And in Minnesota we are aware of how, in an instant it can change. This year I am ready. I have two sweaters I knit for myself, a hat, and two cowls. I purchased two jackets and a pair of snow pants. This afternoon I bought a pair of winter boots.
I am knitting hats. Beautiful hats. Almost everyone on my Christmas list is receiving a beautifully hand knit wool hat.
I was working on number seven of eleven hats this afternoon and ten rows from the shaping I stopped. I wanted to go out side for a walk. While walking I decided I really should head over to Kohl’s and look at boots. I found a pair I liked and they were on sale so I bought them.
I was walking home when I found myself yearning to knit a pair of wool socks in worsted weight.
At home, I put the boots away and then went to my stash to select a color. Classic Blue!
I knit my socks two at a time. These socks are knit toe up.
With a ball of yarn I casted on 22 stitches between two 24 inch cable needles. (Hold the tips of the two needles together, cast one stitch on to needle on and another stitch on to cable two.) With another ball of yarn cast on 22 stitches for sock two.
With the opposite tip of needle one knit across eleven stitches of sock one, and eleven stitches of sock two. Slide stitches toward center of the cable and turn to needle two. Slide the stitches on needle two toward the tip and with the opposite tip knit across eleven stitches of sock two and eleven stitches of sock one.
The next round Needle one: k1, m1, knit across to the last two stitches of sock one, m1, k1. Repeat for sock two. Needle two: k1, m1, knit across to the last two stitches of sock two, m1, k1. Repeat for sock one.
Repeat these two rounds for toe increase.
Knit around even until sock reaches the ankle bone. Work Gusset.
There are three popular techniques to work the heel I refer to “Socks from the Toe Up, Essential techniques and patterns from Wendy knits).
My socks are nearly at the ankle bone. I wonder if I can go to a craft show, and finish both the hat and the pair of socks tomorrow. Most likely, the hat will be finished on Sunday.
