Anna's Crafts

I finished my first sock finally, it did get benched a bit after initial cast on

It is slightly big so adjusting my calculations a bit and will do another pair and leave this as a sample/prototype (I'm currently using cheap yarn to learn).

I know I will need to re-calculate gauge with another yarn, but with one sock that fits nicely I can measure some parts of that and translate to the gauge of the new yarn, hopefully.

#knitting #sockKnitting #firstAttempt @knitting @fiberarts

Dec 29, 2023 at 10:03amWeb
Show threadAnna MiriamsdochterDec 29, 2023
@annascrafts congrats on your first sock! Well done!
Show threadAnna's CraftsDec 29, 2023
@venite thank you
Show threadClaire SimpsonDec 29, 2023
@annascrafts @knitting @fiberarts My approach to sock gauge, which I learned when I started and has always served me well, is to measure round the ball of the foot, convert that to the equivalent number of stitches, then subtract ten percent (because you want negative ease in a sock). And then round to the number of stitches needed for the pattern repeat
Show threadAnna MiriamsdochterDec 29, 2023
@RexMagenta @annascrafts my approach was “they will fit someone, surely”, so now I have a pair that was intended for my husband and vice versa :)
Show threadClaire SimpsonDec 29, 2023
@venite @annascrafts That works too :D
Show threadAnna's CraftsDec 29, 2023
@RexMagenta @knitting @fiberarts
Thanks for the pointers, part of the problem is likely the tutorial did not subtract 10 percent, this makes sense.
And another part is I think my gauge changed a bit on the way since I'm not a seasoned knitter yet.
Show threadClaire SimpsonDec 29, 2023
@annascrafts Consistency definitely helps, but it comes with practice. And you made a whole sock, which is great!