Just wanted to show off my current sock knitting project. Pattern is everyday textured socks by Linda Gga and the yarn is by spunware over the rainbow I’m brite rainbow. Love how they are knitting up and the stitch makes them super squishy

Ive been starting to learn colour work this book has been very handy with tension and charting.

I decided that considering it had such fast colour changes, it reminded me of the shimmer that dragonflies have. So I have used my doodle directory and a couple of doodles later I have dragonflies blending into crazy rainbow socks.

Main colour, Yarn by boo - summer 26 - 4ply sock yarn.

Just did random socks 🧦 i love them!! Perfect for winter. Watched a beginner friendly YouTube video 💕💕

I just had to put almost all of my socks in the freezer and throw some away (too upset about it to repair)!

I keep everything in ziploc bags, but the buggers are very determined!

Had to inspect all the sweaters too just in case, but they seem to be unscathed.

Lucky I both knit socks constantly and have over 3 dozen pairs!

I’m knitting a pair of socks for someone as a gift.
They can’t try on the socks as I knit.

To make it easier for me this time I thought I’d ask for the foot length instead of shoe size, as that has created some confusion before.
But I’m still confused…
Their foot length is 28cm and they wear a men’s UK 9,5. Which should be EU 44.
According to different sources on the internet, the entire length of the sock should either be 26,5cm (Kate Atherley) or 28cm or even 29,5cm (?? Addi chart for cuff down socks)

I don’t know what to do.
Do socks need negative ease for the length as well?

Thank you for helping

All made with Luca-S Woolen Walk 😍

I am overly ambitious and decided my first sock was going to be colour work and that I wanted to use the fish lip kiss heel method (short row).

After testing it the first time, I realised I needed a mini gusset to get the sock to fit over my instep. But now I am faced with a conundrum of how to do the colourwork with a gusset...

I've put a couple of photos of ideas on how to do colourwork with my second sock, but definitely keen to hear or see how others have done colourwork on a short row heel with a mini gusset! Especially for more intricate colourwork socks, like the patterns from stoneknits.

Color work hat? No problem

Color work cowl? No problem

Regular socks or socks with fancy stitches? No problem

Color work socks? ALL THE PROBLEMS

I just need some advice. I don't know what I'm doing wrong with color work socks.

Tension? I measure gauge and adjust accordingly, and then it still isn't right. Don't have this issue with other projects or even other socks that aren't color work, no matter what fancy stitch or cable there is.

Keep my stitches apart so floats can do their thing? I pull my stitches on my right needle and constantly check my floats. Somehow they still are never loose enough. Or they're too loose and make the design all wonky.

Method?

* 9 inch circulars are okay, but I don't feel like I have enough room to stretch my stitches.

* Magic loop and DPN I can't find a good method to carry my floats appropriately, but I do like that there's room to stretch the stitches. Still can't get the floats right, though.

* Traveling loop is okay, but I still have the tension issues.

* Catching floats always show through for me even if I don't stack them. But again, still have issues keeping them the right tension.

Is Ladderback Jacquard the way to go? Does it make socks too warm? I just feel like that isn't the *right* way to do socks because I should be able to just figure out this float business. My brain tells me that I'm not doing color work socks right unless I do it with floats.

I've tried going up pattern sizes and needle sizes.

Any and all advice is appreciated. I have SO many amazing color work sock patterns and the yarn to do them but I want to get it right. I've spent too many hours making mistakes.

I started learning to knit this summer with the intention of making socks. I'm usually a crocheter.

This is my first ever sock and it fits!! I'm so chuffed with myself.

I used Crazy Sock Lady's vanilla sock video pattern and some random sock yarn I got in the supermarket. My needles were a bit too big but it was the only circular I had.

Now to make its pair!

Mad respect to the work involved, next time you use a non-commercial self stripping yarn!

My daughter is in love with the pattern, but I can’t fathom how the colorwork is done at the transitioning from the head to the ears.

I watched a video on how to do intarsia in the round and it’s making my head spin.

I don’t want to buy the pattern if it turns out it’s too hard to make. But I really want to make my daughter happy!! 😢

Any advice would be appreciated!

Self drafted. Mistakes were made, but I learned a lot and I still think they rock! The yarn is mostly Jawoll, except I think the gray and brown might be Drops. Otherwise fun little experiment but my next socks are going to be something simple so I can recover from these 😆

The yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners DK in the colorway Rock.

Some people have Second Sock Syndrome. I have the opposite.

On the first sock I get so tired of making decisions about how many stitches to cast on, how long I want the foot to be, etc. Hence why my first sock ended up in a drawer for 3 years. But once I just have to follow my own notes and do the same thing again? I can fly through it.

I'm taking suggestions for names for my conundrum...First Sock Freak Out? Initial Sock Indecision?

I’m diving into the world of sock knitting and needing to branch out from my clover interchangeable set. I’m pretty happy doing TAAT magic loop but I’m still working on figuring out my gauge and what brand I like. So far I have bought:
US1 addi rocket squared
US00 hiyahiya steel

I know hiyahiya sharps are known for their pointy tips but even the steel version seems sooo much pointier than my addis. Is it because I’m using needles two sizes smaller or is it really just that much difference between brands?

Also curious if anyone has both the sharps and steel hiyahiyas in a US00 or similar size and can weigh in on how different the tips are at this gauge. I’m enjoying the steel needles so far but I’m not sure what the best way to expand my collection of tools.

P.S. how can you tell if your tension is too tight for socks? The LYS I was at was out of US0 needles which is why I ended up going down two sizes. I think the yarn I have might be on the lighter end of fingering weight so I don’t want to just try to match gauge on the pattern I’m looking at currently if it’s going to yield a fabric that won’t wear well (I know having too loose of gauge makes socks wear out faster but idk if there are problems on the opposite end of the gauge spectrum)

Hi so I dont know how the welf striping yarn will look when doing a heel flap. Should i continue in the stripes or use this green? The stripe yarn is technically blue but looks black most of the time

It's getting colder, so it's time for thick socks. Used 2 Strands of Opal Sock Wool from the Opal Abo.

Hello sock knitters of Reddit.

I am looking for opinions. I’m making some Beetlejuice themed socks. I have some black & white self-stripe for the main leg/foot part of the socks, purple and green contrast for cuff, heel & toe. But I can’t decide which colours should go where. Do I alternate the purple & green? Match up the heels & toes. Have one sock all green and the other purple? Something else?

Throw your ideas at me!

I learned to knit this summer and had to make these “knit/purl” socks to celebrate my new love of knitting!

They are far from perfect (only my 2nd proper fingering weight pair), but I love them and thought you all might appreciate! 😊

Basic vanilla sock with heel flap and gusset. I designed the colorwork pattern in stitchfiddle. Yarn is knit picks stroll in pucker and patina.

Paton’s Kroy sock yarn may not be the most luxurious, but it knits up nicely to make a cozy pair of socks for winter

How long are you making your legs for shorties? I always tell myself I’ll do 1” leg and 1” cuff but I start to chicken out at half an inch and then I feel they are too short.

Just curious what other folks do.