Welcome to the crafty side of my life. Here I'll be musing about projects I'm working on, and the creative process around them. Oh, and there will be occasional bouts of cooking, photography, and poetry, too.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
First socks off the machine
I am extraordinarily pleased with myself this evening! Awhile ago, I bought a circular sock knitting machine off of Ebay. It is a Creelman Brothers Money Maker A, and is approximately 100 years old. Mind you, I'd never used one of these before. And I don't know how to knit. And it arrived with missing pieces, slightly rusty and gunky, without directions. Needless to say, there has been a bit of a learning curve.
But tonight, it finally all came together, and I am currently wearing my first pair of socks. They are made of Lion Brand Sock-Ease yarn, which is 75% wool/25% nylon, and is supposedly machine washable. They're comfortable!
They're not ribbed anywhere--that is a learning opportunity for another day. This is what I did though: 10 rows, then hang the hem. 65 rows for the leg of the sock, then the heel. 50 rows for the foot of the sock, then the toe. I used the 54 cylinder. They are maybe a smidge short in the foot, so for the next pair I'll add around 5 more rows there.
I foresee many pairs of custom socks in my future!!
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I love the colors! Great job :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you done a great job for your first!! At that rate it already looks professional!
ReplyDeleteCute!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks, all! I'm having entirely too much fun with this, now. :)
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed and a little jealous too. Great Socks!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow those are awesome!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I've made a couple more pairs since this post. I may never go back to store bought again!
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