Rubbish Day, Talk to Me About Socks!

[glinda]

I've had a rubbish day at work and I'm trying to distract myself in a positive fashion.

So...knitters of dreamwidth, if you would, please tell me about your favourite sock patterns. I have a bunch of sock wool and I kinda hate the pattern that came with the wool. I'm therefore looking for recommendations for better sock patterns. What are your favourites? Why do you love them? Do you prefer starting at the cuff or toe-up socks? Magic loop or four pins? And what on earth is an 'after-thought heel'?

Comments

[bedlamsbard]

Please post pictures when you finish! That sounds like it will look awesome. (/she says, not having taken pictures of her own WIPs at any point in the near past)

I very seldom buy solid yarn -- right now I'm trying to knit down what I bought before I had to stop knitting a few years ago (wrist injury), which includes one gorgeous purple solid that I'd started a cable scarf on, but I don't like cables so I'll probably pull it out and...well, probably make Jaywalkers out of it, tbh.

[vilakins]

You could stripe more than one solid which would look great in Jaywalker or ribbing! Two-colour stripes: just pick up the alternate colour each round, or for more, see the helical socks here which have a colour change each DPN - and it's by Grumperina who designed Jaywalker! I use magic loop, but that's easy to adapt. I have some solids I bought for contrast heels but never used and I think they'd be great striped together like that.

[bedlamsbard]

Oooh, that's interesting! I'll have to try that sometime. Thanks for the rec!

[vilakins]

Here are the Ravelry projects using the pattern: some very cool effects with different yarns. It's a nice way of using leftovers too.