As a part of the “Sockoberfest” I’m experimenting with new sock patterns. As I mentioned in my last post I’ve been working with a great new sock pattern book called: Cool Socks Warm Feet, by Lucy Neatby.
I am having fun with the new book because it contains a section on how to make miniature socks from the 6 different full size versions well explained in the book. The “mini-directions” help you to experiment on small sock versions and try out the various toe, heel and edging details without using up lots of time and yarn. I’m having fun working on my first “Mini”. My 10-year-old daughter keeps commenting, “It’s so C U T E!” She is now inspired to try out sock knitting.
My first little sock starts by working from the toe end and has a “Turkish Heel” design. The square garter stitch toe works by knitting with a waste yarn wrap. You knit past the heel area by leaving a waste yarn knit spacer. After the “tube” sock is completed you come back and rip out the holding waste yarn and pick up the stitches to fill in the heel. Both heel and toe are new for me so I’ll let you know how it goes.
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