Knitting and other Creative Endeavors

Matterhorn Fan · 07-19-2006, 03:06 PM

The vintage book looked more difficult to me, maybe because the sensational book has all those fancy color-coded columns and stuff. The stitch patterns themselves aren't too bad--I've been doing fancier (or just as fancy) stuff with worsted-weight yarn, so it's just the same stuff on a smaller scale. I can live with that.

Yes, I'm on the 4-stitch pattern. Worked 2 rows last night of the cuff. Haven't decided which stitch pattern to follow yet--I turned the page and discovered 6 more options, none of which look too difficult. I have mixed feelings about all these choices.

As written, the heel flap pattern (the one given for the 4-stitch patterns) would look like this:

KKKPPPPPPPPPPPPP (wrong side)
PPPKSKSKSKSKSPPP (right side)

The last three of the wrong side row look to me like they ought to be knits. It just looks funny to me. I may need to give in and trust the sockmaster.

Matterhorn Fan · 07-19-2006, 03:39 PM

Prudence-- here is a link I found to corrections for Sensational Knitted Socks. Thought it might help.

Prudence · 07-19-2006, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

KKKPPPPPPPPPPPPP (wrong side)
PPPKSKSKSKSKSPPP (right side)

This could be the issue - my book lists something different for the right side row. Mine lists the right side row as PPPKSKSKSKSKSKKK. So, grasshopper, your instincts are correct, and your book has an error. That's so odd!

Matterhorn Fan · 07-20-2006, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Prudence

This could be the issue - my book lists something different for the right side row. Mine lists the right side row as PPPKSKSKSKSKSKKK. So, grasshopper, your instincts are correct, and your book has an error. That's so odd!

Holy cow. My instincts may have been correct, but my assumption meter sure needs checking.

It would seem that I assumed the last three on the right side row were PPP (both looking at the book AND at your earlier post), whereas my book is exactly the same as yours. At least my "fix" for the nonexistant problem would have generated the same result.

000's, eh? I'm sure that makes my size 2's (well, that's what they're labeled, but apparently brand-to-brand there's some inconsistency) look giant. How thick are 000's?

And in case you were wondering, the winning pattern is (drumroll, please)...

Baby Cable Rib!

Prudence · 07-20-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

Baby Cable Rib!

Can't wait to see photos!

07-19-2006, 03:06 PM	#1
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	The vintage book looked more difficult to me, maybe because the sensational book has all those fancy color-coded columns and stuff. The stitch patterns themselves aren't too bad--I've been doing fancier (or just as fancy) stuff with worsted-weight yarn, so it's just the same stuff on a smaller scale. I can live with that. Yes, I'm on the 4-stitch pattern. Worked 2 rows last night of the cuff. Haven't decided which stitch pattern to follow yet--I turned the page and discovered 6 more options, none of which look too difficult. I have mixed feelings about all these choices. As written, the heel flap pattern (the one given for the 4-stitch patterns) would look like this: KKKPPPPPPPPPPPPP (wrong side) PPPKSKSKSKSKSPPP (right side) The last three of the wrong side row look to me like they ought to be knits. It just looks funny to me. I may need to give in and trust the sockmaster.
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07-19-2006, 03:39 PM	#2
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	Prudence-- here is a link I found to corrections for Sensational Knitted Socks. Thought it might help.
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