Comments on: Tepid.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:03:19 +0000

I have to agree about the boring bits. That’s why I suffer very badly from second sock syndrome. Once I’ve done it then I find the second one incredibly boring. It is very rare that I will knit a pattern again and I am finding that most of my socks have lots of patterning on them. I suppose, like you, it is so every row is a bit different and the monotony disappears.

By: Linda M

Linda M — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:01:56 +0000

I have to second the recommendation for Anne Hanson’s Knitspot sock patterns, they are elegant, wearable, and interesting to knit. Some are lace and some are textured. I love her designs.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:06:24 +0000

I really like the Ampersand sock pattern…
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ampersand

But I also don’t think you should feel like you should like knitting socks if you don’t. I love knit shawls but have a hard time getting through the knitting of them.

By: Lisa R

Lisa R — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:56:22 +0000

You should check out Embossed Leaves and Nutkins! Both are patterned every row, but the pattern is easy to read in the knitting and intuitive. They’re easy, but not mindless.

By: Georgi

Georgi — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:31:13 +0000

I am not as fond of socks as a lot of other people are either. I do knit them because I love the yarn, but not a into the middle double digits. And you know what, if we don’t like them, we don’t have to knit them.

By: dana

dana — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:28:18 +0000

i enjoy knitting socks, but not mindless knitting of socks. i just finished anne hansen’s (knitspot) woodsmoke socks. they were very fun to knit. (they would not be if you don’t like chart knitting though.) a plus for you is that the pattern has three sizes on it, so you could pick a smaller size and use larger needles and fatter yarn. (i will confess here that i knit most of my socks on US zeros, and look for patterns with at least 68 stitiches, for myself. husband’s socks are knitted on larger needles.)
you have to decide whether you like having/wearing handknitted socks enought to knit them for yourself. unless you are so lucky as to have someone care for you enough to knit them for you.

By: Cheryl S.

Cheryl S. — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:22:13 +0000

I agree that Monkey socks are fun, but I had to use 1’s to make them fit. (I knit loosely, though.) And I really like the Artichoke socks, but those were also done on 1’s.

I too, am not a sock-knitting lover. I probably wouldn’t mind if they all went as fast as sport-weight or worsted-weight socks, though.

Susan’s Horcrux socks were worsted weight and went really fast, but were interesting to do with the lace pattern.

I’m interested in trying Cat Bordhi’s Philosopher’s House socks, which are worsted but with an interesting construction. The Spring Pools socks look pretty, too – and they’re sport-weight.

By: Cookie

Cookie — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:11:48 +0000

There is no law saying you must knit socks or even enjoy sock knitting. You’re a process knitting. There is nothing wrong with that, our Nora. You want to be mindful of your work and enjoy it. Honey, that’s fabulous.

The Interweave Sock book has a lot of patterns in it that are enough of a challenge to keep you happy. I’ll go through my binder and send you some links to free patterns you might like when I get a minute. I can’t think of a single pattern name right now, but can think of socks I’ve knit that you would enjoy. *L*

By: Carrie

Carrie — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:03:03 +0000

Monkey is actually fun too. Rivendell looks right interesting, though I have yet to knit it myself. I have another Cookie A pattern waiting for me to finish up my Charades (they’re cute, but a slog). Mingus, yeah, that’s the one. Mmmm, cably.

By: CindyCindy

CindyCindy — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:22:56 +0000

The Monkey Sock by Cookie A. is fun. There are so many wonderful patterns. Ravelry will suck your time right away with just sock patterns.