02.18.08
Norwegian Stockings – Ribbit Ribbit Rip-it!
No time to write, because I’m at work, but I just have to share my sorrow about these stockings I started on Valentine’s Day. I absolutely adore the pattern, Norwegian Stockings from Folk Socks by Nancy Bush, but apparently I knit really loosely, because the socks are looking like they were made for a giant! I’m using Dalegarn Heilo with size 3 dpns.
Right now the gauge is supposed to be 2 inches = 14 sts x 15 rnds. Well, 14 sts x 15 rnds = about 2 1/2 inches right now, and that amounts to the sock being about 2 1/2 x 6 = 15 inches in diameter unstretched, and these seem really stretchy. I was kind of hoping they’d be delicate, dainty stockings, not thick boot socks. Maybe I’ll make another pair out of a thinner/finer fiber another time, then I can have some thick ones AND thin ones. I love the pattern sooooo much that I wouldn’t mind making several pairs!
I’m going to go buy size 2 dpns – and maybe a pair of ones too – on my lunch break so I can get started on the new socks. Any advice before I go a-frogging?
unwoundyarn said,
February 18, 2008 at 9:28 pm
I really like the pattern too. When I tried (and failed miserably) to do colorwork, my knitting was very loose too. So I can’t offer any brilliant advice.
youthpastorswife said,
February 18, 2008 at 9:30 pm
That last comment was me too…Logged in under my brand new crochet/kntting blog name! Kinda embarrassed I have three blogs going now…Well, I never post on our family one. So it doesn’t exactly count.
youthpastorswife said,
February 21, 2008 at 9:35 pm
So…inquiring minds want to know – how did you fix the problem with the beautiful socks?