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Double-pointed boot camp

March 24th, 2004 by Donna

I vowed to myself that I would not post again until this sock was complete, and here I am - whee! The sock fits nicely, in part because I shortened the cuff from seven inches to five, shortened the heel flap to fifteen rows, and made the foot just five inches long before starting the toe. Yes, I have tiny feet. The fit is the best part, other than the successful grafting of the toe, and the relentless use of DPNs.

For the last six weeks, I’ve knitted only on DPNs in progressively smaller sizes, first with the hat and mittens, and then with these socks. You know what? It gets easier, and after awhile, I was all “La la la, double points, how boring.” But the finished product is not boring at all. One further note: I knitted this on Brittany Birch size 3s, which I believe are the size called for in the pattern. Oh so long ago, I knitted a Fixation test swatch and I knew I liked the fabric, but I noticed as I knit that I seemed to be running low on yarn - had I knit the sock to the size called for in the pattern, I would have run out(!) of yarn. The (slightly) loose knitter strikes again!

Some more links: the Poncho Page, for those (not me) experiencing the poncho craze. Continuing the sock theme, a diary of sock yarns, by Teresa Lau. If you’re in London this week, go to knitting night, Friday, March 26 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for me. Because I was curious, here’s the copyright FAQ for knitters, and a review of Barbara Walker’s stitch treasuries (they’re all good, #2 may be the best).

5 Responses to “Double-pointed boot camp”

  1. on 24 Mar 2004 at 11:11 am   abby

    fabulous sock! i love the color and the pattern. i see from your wip list that you’re working on something in blackwater abbey yarn. i got a color card from them and loved the colors but thougth the wool was a bit scratchy. do you find that, or is it softer in quantity?

  2. on 24 Mar 2004 at 2:13 pm   Donna

    Abby, the BWA yarn is not really next-to-the-skin soft, but I have a high tolerance for the more natural wools - I really like it!

  3. on 01 Apr 2004 at 5:27 pm   joy

    glad to hear you made the sock, i have the pattern tucked away with my other ones, and want to make it one day.
    yours looks great

  4. on 04 Apr 2004 at 12:18 pm   Vicky

    Nice sock!

    You will find that as you progress in your sock knitting, it will tighten up. I started out on bamboo 3’s, now I use bamboo 1’s at 8 st. per inch. It makes a great fabric. For socks - always make sure you have 100g of sock yarn….you won’t run out that way hopefully!!!
    Happy Knitting!
    Vicky in OH

  5. on 28 Apr 2004 at 12:35 am   Susan

    Congrats on finishing the sock, Donna! I don’t know how you did it while managing the huge knitalong list at the same time. You’re amazing!