It seems like a good day to tell you about my last un-blogged knitting project from the end of the year.
After my run of bad luck with knitting patterns, I got back into the swing of things with these booties, knit from leftover aran weight yarn from the CrissCross Applesauce baby blanket.
I like having cosy feet on the couch, but floors are tough on hand knit socks. However, these were so quick and easy to knit that, if they spring a hole, I can quickly and easily knit a new pair.
The pattern is DROPS 125-15 by DROPS Design - short socks with cables. It's a free pattern, and very simple - a great beginner sock. The only thing at all tricky was the format of the instructions. They are written in a bit of a run-on paragraph rather than in clear points. However, they are correct, so it just took a little patience and re-reading to find my place again whenever I was ready for a next step. I barely needed to glance at the instructions for the second bootie.
Even the cable work down the front center was a breeze. You could easily replace this cable pattern with any other little 9 stitch cable or lace pattern and make an infinite variety of booties. I have enough of this yarn left that it's likely that another pair is in my near future.
And now I have warm cosy feet on a snowy day.
I hope all those in the snowy and cold Northeast are hunkered down with a warm tea or cocoa and some knitting or sewing today!
I like having cosy feet on the couch, but floors are tough on hand knit socks. However, these were so quick and easy to knit that, if they spring a hole, I can quickly and easily knit a new pair.
The pattern is DROPS 125-15 by DROPS Design - short socks with cables. It's a free pattern, and very simple - a great beginner sock. The only thing at all tricky was the format of the instructions. They are written in a bit of a run-on paragraph rather than in clear points. However, they are correct, so it just took a little patience and re-reading to find my place again whenever I was ready for a next step. I barely needed to glance at the instructions for the second bootie.
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| A simple bootie with cable work down the middle |
Even the cable work down the front center was a breeze. You could easily replace this cable pattern with any other little 9 stitch cable or lace pattern and make an infinite variety of booties. I have enough of this yarn left that it's likely that another pair is in my near future.
And now I have warm cosy feet on a snowy day.
I hope all those in the snowy and cold Northeast are hunkered down with a warm tea or cocoa and some knitting or sewing today!
9 comments:
They look so cozy and perfect that I might have to knit some up really quickly in this weather!! I've knitted DROPS patterns before and I thought I was going crazy when I was trying to read them - so much work!
Glad it's not just me! Did you find yourself having to read and re-read them to figure out where you were in the pattern? Really, if they just used line breaks it would be so much easier. It was an easy pattern once I cut through the instructions.
ha, I actually had to get a knitting pro/friend to help me... She couldn't figure it out either until we copied and pasted into word and then broke it out line by line. Their patterns are easy and great once you learn the secret to reading them. ;-)
I am experiencing serious sock envy...
I like sock yarn but usually make something other than socks because no matter how much I try, knitted socks always bother me when I wear them with shoes. So I wear them on cold nights at home and sometimes to sleep in :-)
Forgot to say that I like your booties, DROPS designs rock and so many free patterns!
i had never been so grateful for a snow day as i was yesterday. i ventured out briefly (mistake!!) and then burrowed under a blanket for most of the afternoon. :-)
jealous! I made the stupid mistake of coming in to the office on both Wed and Thurs. NOT among my better ideas given commuting times!
Super cute! And they look very snuggly :)
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