The Anatomy of a Sock

With each sock that I knit, I feel more and more accomplished as a knitter.  Even though they're fairly small projects, I've learned that socks test a whole slew of different knitting muscles and help me hone my knitting skills.  I'm one of those strange knitters who loves double-pointed needles, but I know that many of you swear by circular needles, some even knit socks two-at-a-time.  Maybe one day I'll get there but for now, DPNs are my friends.

You may remember that when I first started this pair of socks in mid-February, I opted for the cuff-down method. That didn't go so well, and as I loved this yarn so much, there was no question about frogging it back and starting over, this time with my preferred toe-up construction.  One thing I didn't realize was how frustrating it would be to rip back slipped stitches ~ ugh, it was the worse and took forever (have you ever done that?) ~ but it was worth it in the end.

So, let's get to why I've called today's post the anatomy of a sock.  First, there's the toe-up ... toe. The top of the foot was knit in the pinstripe pattern while the sole was knit in plain stockinette.  I put in a rip-cord for the afterthought heel and when I got to the desired length of the leg, I topped it off with a 2x2 rib.  I bound off with Ysolda Teague's tutorial of Jenny's Stretchy Bind-Off which is fantastic and oh-so-clever.

I love everything about these socks ~ the colorful stripes, the soft yarn, the easy afterthought heel, and the great fit.  That's a wrap!