Feet Need Socks Crochet-along

[shelbyro]

Here are my first (done) and second (in progress) socks--I love 'em:

 

<img border=0 src="http://img38.exs.cx/img38/6494/socks1.jpg" />

 

<img border=0 src="http://img30.exs.cx/img30/2154/socks2.jpg" />

[RebeccaVelasquez]

cute cute and looks oh so comfy yay for you!

[Donna]

Wonderful, Michelle! They look so nice and warm! I've added them to the sock gallery. :woohoo

[RebeccaVelasquez]

okay, well... my J hook is missing so i am going to use an I. i'm off to attempt the wart socks AGAIN:bang

[Donna]

Slay those warty socks, Rebecca!

[RebeccaVelasquez]

okay, when you are making something "ripple" - peaks go on top of the peak row before it and valleys in the same place as the valleys before it, right?

these socks *&%^#(@*&%^#@)(*&@#)(*$&@#$&)#&%^#($%!!!!!!!!!!!!

this pattern does not work that way.:mad :mad :mad

i'm so angry. i really wanted to do these for my dd.

still warty... should i continue on to see what happens as it gets larger, or call it a failed pattern and do something else? what's your vote:huh

:cry wah wah wah!

[Donna]

Hmm... I wish I had the perfect answer. :thinking2 I would say try to find another crochet pattern for ripple socks, but I have looked all over at sock patterns and have not seen one. But it sounds like you've tried everything and it's just not working out...

[RebeccaVelasquez]

i have decided to start the cottage sock pattern... here i am so far:

hopefully, it will still be cute:blush

[Donna]

Rebecca, I am trying the ripple sock pattern to see if I can figure out what's wrong. You probably don't want to hear about this sock anymore, I know! But my first question is were you working in the back loop only on all rows?

[RebeccaVelasquez]

:o ummmmmmmm no.

i see that now... is that going to make that much difference?

 

and i'd love to hear how your's turns out...

apparently, it's just me, because i don't think these cottage socks are right, either.

[Donna]

I think it is going to make a big difference. When I first started, I didn't notice the back loop only thing, myself. My sock was starting out warty right away when I was going into both loops. It's still mildly warty even when doing back loops only, but let me do a few more rows and I will post a pic.

[Donna]

Uh, delay in game, Rebecca. I will have to come back later tonight and post a pic.

[Julie]

Michelle those socks look great!!

 

rebeccav, keep smiling. I like the new cottage socks you're trying.

 

Donna & rebeccav Keep going, love to see if you can figure it out. It's a great sock!

[Donna]

Ok, Rebecca, here it is! This is the deal: these socks look kind of warty when they're off, but look great on! As you go further up the foot, the wartiness kind of changes to spiral ridges, which you may be able to see in my photo.

 

I am so in love with this sock pattern! And I would have never thought about trying it had you not mentioned it, Rebecca, even though I had seen it many times.

 

The only error I can see in the patten is on Round 2. First off, they say sc into sc, when you are actually sc into dc. No biggie. But if you do it the way they say, you wind up with one empty stitch at the end. So I started in the first dc (rather than skipping it) and did the rest according to the pattern.

 

I have only gotten up to the part where you make the opening for the heel, so I'll let you know if I find any more problems.

 

Oh, yeah, and mine is not so ripply. That's probably because I'm using a G hook (the pattern calls for a J), and I'm using Wool-Ease, which tends to be thin as far as worsted weight yarn goes. But as you can see, they fit me perfectly! (But I have very tiny feet.) I am doing the color changes on every row and using Wool-Ease Mink Brown and Chestnut Heather.

 

Hope this is helpful!

 

[Julie]

Very good! Okay, who is going to try them next!!? <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/cutewink.gif" />

[RebeccaVelasquez]

thank you donna!! all right, here i go again:wha

[Donna]

Whew! I gotta warn you, Rebecca, the instructions for leaving the heel opening are kind of vague. :thinking2 I struggled with them last night. I'll let you know when I have it figured out.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

how's it going donna? you winnin?

[Donna]

I've been distracted by bookmarks. Those darn little thread things just make me so happy. :cloud9 I need to get back to that sock, though. I'm a few rows beyond the heel opening, and I think it's working out. Have you tried this sock again?

[RebeccaVelasquez]

heck no! i'm waiting on you

i've actually decide i will probably wait a while and come back to it. i'm going to make the sweater i have planned to go with the socks and possibly try again... although.... (get this) leg warmers are coming back i might just do a pair of those.

i just don't know yet.

of course, i could mail you some yarn, and you could make my beautiful daughter the pair of socks she wants and needs so badly

[Donna]

:rollin LOL, Rebecca, you're gonna have me working on this sock before bed tonight. I wanna figure it out. Leg warmers, I know, isn't it crazy?!

 

of course, i could mail you some yarn, and you could make my beautiful daughter the pair of socks she wants and needs so badly

The only problem is, I'm cheating. I'm planning (if it doesn't look stupid) on making them short socks, rather than knee socks. No fitting-over-the-calf woes for me.

[Guest crochetis4fun]

Donna,

I know what you mean when you say that those little bookmarks are distracting, and make you happy. I have really enjoyed making them, and haven't really worked on anything else. I started my sock and wasn't sure it was turning out right (working in rounds has always been a little confusing for me.) so I went back to my bookmarks. Well while I'm here.. , , ...when working in rounds and it says to mark the same stitch...it seems to me that my stitch keeps moving forward...what am I doing wrong? Hope this is enough of a description for you to help.

Joy

[Donna]

:cloud9 Bookmarks! :cloud9 And what makes it even better is that you know there will be a very happy and appreciative recipient.

 

Okay, now down to sock business! My stitch keeps moving forward, too, kind of spiraling around. Is that wrong? I have no idea. Can any of you successful sock-making ladies enlighten us?

[Julie]

I know what you mean about that wandering stitch, but I don't know if I can help you with that. Sometimes being a self-taught crocheter means you don't know how to teach anyone else, either! It seems to me that I'm always adding a stitch at the end of a round (maybe I'm stitching in the previous joining, I can't tell for sure), so then when I join and ch 1 to start the next round, I've forced the joining over a little bit. Then I start experimenting, skipping (though my very heart cries out against it) that last stitch I so desperately want to do and joining together where I think it would leave a big gap. The gap disappears, the seam stays where it should for the most part (because sometimes I forget to skip that last stitch), and usually I'm pleased. I have to say that I have no idea if that is correct or not, but it does seem to work for me. I became a much happier woman when I decided that I would work in the rounds, not joining at all. Usually I find a spot where a funky stitch won't be so noticeable (totally depends on the pattern - maybe at the heel if you start from the cuff, always at the toe if you start from the toe) and start going round and round. I've yet to attempt a striped sock pattern, which may well require you to join those rows. Then you're back to skipping and frogging every so often, if you're me. Good luck!

[Donna]

Thanks, Julie! I'm not joining the rounds, but the stitch is still wandering. I'll check some of my crochet reference books on this.