Monday, October 10, 2022

Travel Knitting

 


Socks are a good travel project because they're small and easy. I knitted the first sock while on a bus. I'm glad my sock-knitting yarn customer reminded me about the shadow wrap heel just before I left. I decided it would be easier than a conventional heel flap when moving along. 

The stitch used in these socks is called Broken Seed Stitch. It's very clever, looks much more difficult than it is: Round 1, in natural, knit; Round 2 with variegated knit one, purl one; Round 3 with natural, knit: Round 4 with variegated, purl one, knit one. It looks like a slip stitch pattern, but isn't, and I think more flexible than a slip stitch pattern. I've used it before, but had to remind myself how to do it. 

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9 comments:

  1. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeOctober 10, 2022 at 4:02 AM

    Those look very comfy!

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  2. God's KidOctober 10, 2022 at 6:29 AM

    Great looking socks!! :)

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  3. Jane EborallOctober 10, 2022 at 7:13 AM

    What an interesting effect that stitch gives. Thanks for explaining it, Jane.

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  4. muskaanOctober 10, 2022 at 9:08 AM

    Beautiful stitch! 🧡💙🧡 And so much easier than the Honeycomb stitch, yet achieving the same effect.

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  5. Berkshire TatterOctober 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM

    I am going to try that stitch. I love knitting socks while traveling and this sounds easy to do.

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  6. PennyOctober 10, 2022 at 8:53 PM

    ooh, they look like fish scales. Very pretty.

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  7. picotsnkeysOctober 11, 2022 at 8:25 AM

    What an intriguing stitch. I would be tempted to try, but the only way I successfully knit is with a loom. I blame my atten.....SQUIRREL.

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