This sock recipe landed in my inbox last week. It’s not a complete sock pattern in that the designer (Hanna Leväniemi) assumes you know how to knit one already. Since I do, I wanted to give it a try. Here’s a link to the Broken Seed Stitch recipe.
This ungodly, bright yarn was a dyeing experiment from September 2020 when one of our granddaughters dyed yarn with me. It’s been sitting in my fingering-weight yarn stash for a few years thinking I would overdye it sometime but obviously didn’t.
I really, really, really needed a sock project on my needles so with Mr. Aitch’s help*, I wound it into a ball. I wanted to coordinate it with something that would tame the glaring colors and found some Knit Picks Stroll in Aurora Heather, a deep green with bluish undertones. I’ve used this color twice before and it’s just beautiful.
My typical sock is 64 stitches on US #1.5 (2.5mm) and I knit top-down (from the cuff) to the toe. After 15 rows of k1, p1 ribbing I joined the “contrast” color and followed the 4-row broken seed stitch pattern.
I. Am. Loving. This. Sock.
The Aurora Heather really toned down the bright greens, blues, and yellows so they almost glow.
My only issue is where the colors and pattern change at the end of each row. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong or if that’s just the nature of the stitch. When I knit the second sock, I will knit a half row before I change yarns so the join will be on the opposite side of that sock.
The inside looks cool, too!
So what’s on your needles, or hook, or embroidery hoop?
*I’m seriously thinking about getting a yarn swift so I don’t have to beg Mr. Aitch to hold the yarn on outstretched arms while I slowly wind the it into a ball. Do you have one or can give me any suggestions for one?
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I love how the sock is coming together, too! Beautiful colors. Gorgeous combo.
I wonder if you had an odd number of stitches on, if it would fix the double color problem you’re having where they join.
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I thought about slipping the last stitch from the previous row as the usually works but I wasn’t sure if that “short” stitch would pull at the seam over the length of the leg and make it wonky.
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Wow that design and the yarn you used is amazing!! It does look like it almost glows! I have the regular wooden umbrella type yarn swift, it works fine. My son built me one that is vertical, but I need to do something else for the turn handle, but it pulls nice without turning. I’ll put a picture up of it on my blog when I get my next one out. It’s made out of pvc pipe. Wasn’t cheaper than buying a wooden umbrella swift, but it looks cool :P. I think the flat swifts are cool, but a bit more expensive than the umbrella swifts. If you google yarn swifts it will show you lots of picture of different types.
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I’d love to see your yarn swift. I thought about making one.
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I love this yarn combo, what a beautiful sock! I want a yarn swift just because. 🙂 I’m deep in machine quilting and playing with fabric more than anything these days. My shoulder is a mess.
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I have two Patterns by Annie arriving today that I can’t wait to sew up. Plus one for a single circular needle so it stays “contained” and a circular needle case with pockets.
Mr. Aitch says I don’t need a yarn swift….☹️ But I do!
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OMG!! I was just looking at this pattern (it’s in my Ravelry Library) as I was thinking it would be a great pattern if I buy an Advent Sock yarn again next year! Your sock looks fantastic! I have an umbrella swift but would prefer the vertical type swift. I think they are a lot easier to load the skein.
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Because it usually goes with me when I travel, I have a flat swift that folds down to almost nothing, and a ball winder. I don’t see anything like it, cruising the internet out of curiosity. The four legs slide past each other so it ends up a bundle about 2 x 2 x 14 inches, and clamps to a table or counter. I’ve tried to use it vertically, but it wasn’t happy.
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