Um, well, No....I've started—and done
some—but there are more fringes to add—a lot more. First the
yarns to cut, and fold, and knot in place. Finally, I will need to
trim the edge. Fringe is, or rather can be, easy, and I am doing an
easy fringe...but it is a bit time consuming, as well as using up a lot of yarn. |
| Only the toe to do. |
But the pink crown socks are closer to
being finished! I will be starting the toe shaping in the next round
— The toe won't take much time—decreases every other round always
make the work go fast. Then they will be done! The question then is: What's next?
I mentioned, in an earlier post, that
my favorite style socks is one with a fancy cuff, and relatively
plain body—a generic sock with a special top. I have a lot of
these. Ruffles or beads, or pattern work, lace or layer—there are
lots of ways to dress up the top end of a sock. I change up the
heels, and sometimes do something special with the toes, too. I find
a nice yarn doesn't need much to make very nice sock--a little flair is plenty.
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| A Twisted Rope Effect Edge Stitch |
I have been thinking about another
special top for a pair of socks—first I thought of a braid—a
Rapunzel sock, and was thinking how to work the braid in the round.
I got distracted from working on the scarf fringe, by making a swatch
of just such an idea.
Here is the first idea (a failure) not
a braid, but a twisted rope. It looks good, but it is not stretchy
enough. It might be better with a provisional cast on, (which might
have more stretch) but as is, it won't work--the edge (lower edge in image) is too tight. It might work with just more twisted ropes --but
already the stitch count is 66, and making more ropes, and then
decreases? I don't know. So this swatch, will be unraveled, and
reworked.
I have a better understanding of the
stitch pattern process, though, and now know how to join the pattern
in a round. So I will go back to the idea of working the stitch
pattern in a braid--(not a twisted rope like loop) and see how that
works.
The stitch (pattern) is easy, but a bit
tedious—Worked as a braid, it's is two times as tedious as the looped rope. It's OK for a sock edging—but I
wouldn't want to use this for much else. Though I am thinking it
might be nice for an inset on a hat. I'll keep that in mind—and
think about how I could use it.
I think I am going to keep
experimenting with this stitch pattern. But in the meanwhile, I think I will change plans, and do my next pair of socks from my sock club collection. A pair made from a self
patterning yarn—in a tiger stripe. The kind of self patterning
yarn that demands nothing but plain knitting—and turns out fabulous
all on its own. A bag is all set up ready to go.
(One other positive note: The semi
annual cleaning of all the shelves and bins of the refrigerator is
half done—Order, once again is beginning to prevails. )
