I abandoned the Spinifex sock and decided to go with this Bamboo sock pattern by Fishasaurus Rex. I ripped back to the beginning of the foot section on these toe-up socks and continued with the new pattern.
Granted my hand-dyed yarn is really too busy to show the bamboo texture but my objective was to knit a pair of toe-up socks since I struggled so much with the cast-on.
The pattern is well written and it features my favorite heel: Eye of Partridge!
The sock size is determined by the needle size and not the amount of stitches. I’m knitting a medium.
I am just a couple of rows from binding off the first sock. For the toe-up sock knitters (or top down sweater knitters) out there, which super stretchy bind off do you use? I have issues with too tight bind offs. Looking forward to the second sock. I hope I don’t have as much trouble with the toe the next time.
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I only knit toe up socks. I convert cuff down patterns to toe up but then I use the Fish Lips Kiss heel which works for either direction. I use Jenny’s Magic BindOff. I’m currently using the Russian Lace bindoff on a sweater and may try that one on a future sock.
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I’ve not tried the Fish Lips Kiss heel as the heel flap fits my feet so well. Jeny’s Bind Off is good. I’ll have to look up the Russian Lace one, too. Thanks.
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I’m really liking these socks. The green is such a beautiful shade. I just used this super-stretchy bind off. https://youtu.be/SbzeEg6XMwM I am pleased with the results. I actually kept a tighter tension to neaten it up, but it really affords a lot of give.
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Thank you for that link! That looks easy and I don’t have to cut the yarn until the very end. This pattern calls for a sewn bind off and I hate to predict how much yarn I will need. I either cut off way too much or run short to finish the bind off. Thank you!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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I totally love these socks. Today, while attempting (and giving up quickly) to hoe out the craft room, I found my original pattern for toe-up socks. Nope, put that back, got three projects going now, don’t need another. Or do I?
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Thank you. I’m loving them, too.
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I usually use Jenny’s stretchy bind off, but I’m going to try this one: https://www.lamaisonrililie.com/increase-bind-off-pdf.html. It is supposed to look neater. It seems instead of a yo she picks up a stitch from the previous row.
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Thanks for a different bind off. It seems like another good one to use.
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