Turned the heels on DH’s socks! Now it’s just stockinette for a while and then a bit of ribbing, and done! I don’t know how much is going to get done on these this week, as I’ve decided to focus on my Fair Isle hat for the Confident Knitting club so I can get that done! But we do have a road trip coming up soon, and these will be ideal knitting for that trip 🙂
If you a sock knitter, do you prefer toe-up, cuff-down, or no preference?
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I still haven’t tried a toe up pattern yet, one day I will.
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You can do it! Are you joining Kate Davies Bluestocking club?
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No, I’m not joining, maybe in the future I’ll join in things like these, but not at the moment.
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You do have a lot on the go right now!
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I used to prefer toe up but now I prefer top down. Maybe I should try a toe up pair again soon! I like the patterning on your socks.
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Both ways definitely have their pros and cons 🙂 I like the look of it too – completely inadvertent, but lucky!
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I like toe up because of the clean gusset knitting. However, knitting this sock cuff down seems somewhat faster and I feel I’ve done a tighter job on picking up gusset stitches.
I can’t wear afterthought heel like heels because I have high arches but I know one designer has a fix for that for cuff down. I’ll have to try that.
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That does sound interesting – if you do try it, I’d love to know how it works out!
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I haven’t quite mastered toe up, so I stick to cuff down. But I really prefer toe-up construction, since you can try the sock on as it goes, and therefore get a perfect fit.
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That’s one of the things I like about toe-up
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I prefer cuff down only because I haven’t hit on a toe-up cast on that I love. I think I would prefer toe-up tbh.
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Which cast-ons have you tried?
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I have tried a provisional and Judy’s. Mind you, both were attempted with that tricky yarn I struggled with, on size 1 US carbonz (black needles) while recovering from COVID and Lyme. That was not an ideal time to try anything other than row after row of stockinette or garter. I think I will attempt a sock with DK weight yarn. What do you think?
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That is a good idea! You’re right, that’s probably not ideal circumstances to try out new things.
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Did you get the latest newsletter from AC Knitwear? They have a technique for toe up socks that is less fussy than Judy’s. How perfect is that timing?
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That is perfect!
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Nice yarn and it looks like magic to me! You are sock 🧦 queen!
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It is neat yarn! You are very kind, but I’m really kind of a basic sock knitter 🙂
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I can’t decide my favorite way to do socks! I like starting toe up because I see progress quickly, but I think heel flap and gusset (which is easier top down) is my favorite fit of heel, and if the sock is patterned I love being able to zoom down the foot with the stockinette sole. Soo…. it’s a coin flip haha!
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LOL – yep! There are pros and cons for both ways!
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I don’t love sock knitting (tiny needles!) but when I do knit socks I like them cuff down, flap and gusset. I’ve never put the heel in quite the right place on a toe up sock, and that means pulling out the entire heel to fix it. Top down, I just have to re-do the toe to have the foot fit correctly.
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All very true – that’s definitely an advantage of cuff down!
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Those look like Pittsburgh Steeler socks! 🙂 Very pretty.
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🙂 They are nice – never thought of the Steelers!
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