Jul 26 2007
2:1 socks
3 skeins of yarn: 2 brown, 1 blue. A sock pattern that is close to, but not quite, 2:1, is a good idea, but you should realize that toes and heels actually constitute a decent amount of yarn. Which means you will run out of the “1″ before you’re through with the “2.” These socks would have been done a bit sooner, but I had to take out the first one to redo. But I’m thrilled with the ultimate result, so it was all worth it.
Do you see what I did? My little tweak that fixed not only the yarn consumption but created a small optical illusion so that the stripes appear to be essentially the same height? (It’s not exact, I know, but it’s pretty good in my opinion.) My 2:1 “pattern” was to knit 6 rows of brown to 2 rows of blue, until I got to the calf muscle, at which I not only increased stitches but started working 8 rows of brown to 2 rows of blue. I had 31 inches of blue left in the end. Thirty-one!
Stripey Socks
Yarn: Koigu KPM (or however many Ps should be in there)
Needles: US 1 Knitpicks
Method: Short-row toe, short-row heel, toe-up, magic loop
Calf shaping: On the 6th brown band from the heel I increased 6 stitches (2 stitches a row for 3 alternating rows). On the 14th brown band from the heel I increased another 6 stitches, same deal, only I knit that band for 7 rows. All following brown bands were 8 rows high.
Carrying colors: I didn’t bother with any kind of “jogless” trickiness with the color–who cares? I don’t mind that there’s an apparent spot where the rows ended. I just carried the blue up along the inside, putting a tiny bit of slack in so that it wouldn’t pull.
Started: I have no idea. I think I probably officially started them, um, back in April? I went though some nonknitting time in there.
Finished: Wednesday, July 25 (Mom’s bday!)
Nitpicky notes: I really wanted the heel to coincide with a blue stripe, and I’m pretty lucky that the foot length worked out for me to do that! I don’t know how I would have engineered it otherwise.
Not much else to say. Luf!
Those are DARLING!
Beautiful! And I really like the little color jog in back - it reminds me of old stockings with a seam up the back.
SO much love. I want to cast on for a stripey pair immediately! Must resist, must resist…
I like the jog. It makes them kind of look like seamed stockings.
Amy
Now those are cute. I think I like them the best of all. Thank you.
Yeah! Those are super cute. Love the color combo!
great socks!! i think you did a great job with the optical illusion! love them :-)
Oh I like these. If I hadn’t just finished my own stripey pair I would definitely be picking out yarn. Then again, maybe I will anyway….
Love the colour and you did a great job!
love them!!! :)
oh, *loving* them! I’m flying through my own pair of knee socks right now too. maybe we’re all ready for fall…
and that’s a great solution to the running-out-of-yarn problem. striped socks might be in my future.
p.s. thanks for the birthday wishes!
Brown and blue together are so lovely…and I agree with the poster that say the jog gives the impression of seaming. Fantastic!
So cute! And such a good idea for stretching your blue yarn to the last inch (or 31).
nice thinking on those calf stripes! they look awesome, and the colors, as always, are lovely together.
love the blue heels. great detail!
Those are so cool, Minty! I was just in the fabric store yesterday and I saw this great chocolate brown-light blue striped cotton and it made me wonder how your socks were coming. I love that color combination so much!!! They look great!
Cute, cute, cute! I’m digging the obvious jog, too - it does look seamy in a very good way.
My mom’s birthday is on the 25th of July, too!
Laaaaa! How cute are you? Those socks are adorable. I wouldn’t have noticed the switch to 8/2 rows until you mentioned it. What a smart solution. What do you plan to wear your knee-highs with? Just wondering; I don’t have any knee-highs except for cheap black store bought tall socks that I sometimes wear with my black boots.
Oh, those are cute! Must…not…knit…stripey socks. At least until after I finish my Sockpal’s pair.
Lovely!! I love knee socks, but calf shaping scares me.
I like the jog too…I think it looks totally intentional. Gorgeous socks!
They’re adorable and I love that color combination!!
super cute! love the “seam” up the back where the stripes jog….
I luff them! Seriously? Brown and blue is about my favorite color combo.
Well done!
They are fabulous!!! Great idea to add a few extra brown stripes in the calf area.
They are wonderful–I don’t know why I said BUY . . . I am so dumb sometimes! Sorry!
I love these socks! Great color choice, too. I might need to blatantly copy you.
Those look so fun! The length makes all the difference in this pattern.
They are so damn cute. I love the jog too. I did the same thing with some of the knee socks I recently made, and I like the touch :) Great job, E~
Fabulous color combo! And such smart thinking for the optical illusion.
The socks are awesome! I agree with everyone, the jogs look good!
must add stripey knee socks to the list…
They are *really* cute! The jogs in the back remind me of old fashioned hose with the seam in the back. :)
Cute. Cute. Cute!!!!
Love them!
The socks rock! I love them - not with that skirt :) but yummy! good job!
great socks and great pics!!!
Great socks! Living in California (but not a native), knee-hi socks are the last thing I need, but seeing a pair like yours makes me wish I did.
They are fantastic! :)
Very kewl trick with the optical illusion for yarn consumption in the stripes! I’ll definitely note this one! Yummy colors - can’t get enough of the brown/blue myself!
Aren’t you clever!
Way cool socks!
So awesome!
Random Koigu question
Does the KPM seem thinner than the KPPM? The recommended needle/stitch count is the same, and it seems like the only difference should be the variegation versus semi-solid. However, to me it seems a little thinner than the KPPM. Is this just me?
LOVE them!
Very sweet socks!
Could these be any cuter? I don’t know if it’s humanly possible!
Very nice work, indeed!
Love the color combo!
Huh. I’m late to this. I sort of thought as I was reading, “Wow, I think the jogs look really great and almost sexy in that old-fashioned stockings kind of way. I’m going to tell her that in my comment — won’t that be a wonderful (and true) observation?” However, I see that I am not nearly so original as I thought. Damn. Well, I still stand by it.
You are a very cool knitter.
I luf them too. Gorgeous work, and that is some fancy knit engineering!
Absolutely gorgeous! Great job!
I love how long the socks are and how the lines don’t quite meet on the back. Nice work!
fantastic!!