Thank you for this post. I have been reading and studying up on making socks. And the double pointed needles were worrying me. I am sure that this will help tremendously! Funnily enough, your vanilla sock recipe is almost exactly the same as mine Either way, I made a document with this recipe and saved it to my folder with other knitting recipes I commented on Facebook but wanted to come over here too and say thx for the pattern!
I just cast on for a sock only have two other pairs going! I love this post, both for the information and for the spirit with which it is written. It's humorous and firm that kind of parenting firm where we say things with a smile but we deliver the message with such a tone which indicates we mean what we say. I'm going to take your suggestion and make a pdf to have on my phone just in case. I have the Ann Budd book also. I concur that it's a really great one and one of the best out there.
It's a good book and the basic sock pattern is cool, but I like Ann's more. Susan, thank you for the sock instructions! What shoe size are you making these for? I know I can lengthen here and there, but it's nice to start out with a reference. I laughed out loud a few times got some odd looks too. I'm not as sock crazy as some but I do enjoy a basic recipie and this one works great.
Thanks for taking the time to write it down! Cheers :. Thanks for this! I didn't post, but I loved the first sock post, too! I just wanted to throw out the that I've had good luck with using a twisted rib on the cuff ribbing. It can help avoid the dreaded droopy cuff syndrome! I always have plain socks on a set of needles for traveling to appointments, etc. I use 0's and cast on 72, though. Everything else is the same! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
I feel like I have been wondering for years ok, maybe only months about your sock pattern but never wanted to pester you. So thank you for taking the time to post it. This is great! Thank you! You are like a big sister in that I gotta do every thing you do. I say that in much respect. Har har! This is exactly how I do my socks! But, I have been trying to spice things up a little and have been trying out new heels and toes, although I think it's nice to have a plain ol' sock in the purse at all times.
