I finished my first learning sock from Cat Bordhi’s new book today. New Pathways for Sock Knitters: Book One
I knitted it with some left over Socks that Rock (lightweight) using size 4 Crystal Palace DPNs. It only took a few hours to complete and was pretty easy. I had to learn a few new techniques for the sock: 2 new increases, LLinc and LRinc; how to wrap and turn short rows; and how to conceal the wraps. Each one is explained clearly in the book.
I only got stumped at one point when I read the pattern wrong. This left me 2 stitches short at the start of the short row heel. It took me about a half an hour to figure out what I did wrong. You need to include the increases on the last partial row of the ankle. I just totally missed it in the pattern. The gauge on size 4’s was a tad smaller than hers, but they were the DPN’s I had on hand.
The size of the sock looks to be perfect for a 6-12 month old child. I’m going to knit up a second one and send them off to my 6 month old niece. She will appreciate them once it starts to get cold in Georgia… sometime around November.
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