Coralicious Socks FINISHED!

I am so excited that these socks are done and just about ready to give away. The stretchy pattern makes it a pretty safe assumption that they will fit just about every foot. For the person these are going to, I know that they don't like a very long leg. Their preference is really just a little bit above the ankle. So that's what I aimed for. Also a little finishing touch was added to the 1x1 ribbing. I chose to knit the knits through the back but make sure that you use a stretchy bind off. Sometimes doing a toe up sock, the bind off is a little too tight. So they are finished, and I love them and the pattern. Please check out the pattern on Ravelry and add these to your knitting plans, you won't be sorry.


In closing a BIG thank you to Snapper Knits (Paula) the designer for letting me share her wonderful pattern on the blog.

Coralicious Socks & Kollage Yarns Sock-a-licious Part Two

Coralicious Sock part two.
So the foot is done, the heel is turned and the heel flap is made. The first photo is of the heel turn. For the most part I usually prefer a short row heel. But, this heel turn and heel flap is so comfortable and easy to knit that I have incorporated it into other toe up socks that I've made. My only suggestion is if you have a thin or smallish heel, when you begin the heel turn, go down a needle size. I've had to do that when knitting socks for a friend. It works out wonderfully. Then when the heel flap is finished go back to the original needle size. Look how great and smooth the heel turn is and it flows right into the heel flap.

This photo is of the connection of the gusset stitches and the heel. I would like to note here that the pattern calls for M1's. Paula uses the K1f&b but she suggests that you can use the M1 that you prefer.  When it comes to the decreases the pattern calls for the SSK and P2tog. Recently I learned a little trick to the SSK. The first stitch I slip as to purl, the second stitch I slip as to knit. I just like how it looks. If you haven't tried it before, now's the time.î

These photos are of the finished heel and heel flap. I also wanted to show you the instep. I wear a size 8 1/2 shoe if that helps give you a little idea of the sizing.

So now it's time to decide how many repeats to do for the leg and how much of a cuff will look good then bind off and cast on for the second sock. Another wonderful things about this pattern is that it is easy to customize. Everyone likes their socks a little different. Finished photos will be next!

Coralicious Socks & Kollage Yarns Sock-a-licious

A new thing for 2014 here on the blog is I'm going to start sharing a pattern and my thoughts on it and the yarn as I knit it. Maybe you will even want to knit a long with me and post your commits and questions. Here is the first one.

• Pattern: Coralicious Socks (found on Ravelry )
• Yarn: Kollage Yarns Sock-a-licious  (found Here )
• My Ravelry Project Page (found Here)

Over the years I have knitted many pairs of socks, but there has been one pattern that I have knitted that I always look forward to and actually hunt yarn to make these. A couple of years ago I made these socks for a place I worked as a sample to show how the Mountain Colors yarn would look made up. At that time, I knew this pattern was special. So recently I found a skein of one of my favorite sock yarns, Kollage Yarns, Sock-a-licious, on sale and knew when I seen the yarn it would be perfect for this sock.

The Designer is Paula McKeever and her blog is SnapperKnits. The link to Paula, goes to her Designer page on Ravelry so you will get to see all of her designs.


Coralicious is a very well written pattern. The sock pattern is knitted toe up and if you have not tried that, this is a good time to start. Personally I enjoy toe up socks, you have the ability to do some sizing and it's always a good thing after putting all the time into knitting a pair of sock that they fit. :-)
Here are a couple of photos from the beginning. 

After finishing the toe increases the stitch pattern begins. This stitch pattern goes quickly and is easy to follow. This is about the first 16 rows. I now have about 6 of the repeats finished and beginning the heel. More pictures and info about the heel coming next.

Please let me know what you think of the pattern, and if you have knitted it. And by all means check out Paula's designer page on Ravelry. You wont be sorry. 

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Don't forget...

Ok, so in my excitement and the fact that I'm just not use to doing things this way. That's my excuse.

I finished my Toe Up TOFUTSies. That part was great, until I realized that I had done the bind off too tight and I couldn't get them over the widest part of my food. :-( So lesson learned, when doing toe up socks get a bigger needle to do the bind off so you don't have to frog the bind off and add more yarn. Oh and try them on before and during the bind off.

Spring, I love it!

Even though it's taking me a little while to get back into my routine here in Georgia, I am so enjoying Spring. Everything is new and fresh and the air smells good. We've had some good rains and the blooming trees are fantastic this year.

On the knitting scene, I've just about finished my Two at a Time TOFUTsies. about another inch of the leg and then the cuff. I really love how these socks feel on. Can't wait to get them on. They will be great for Spring.

I also have started a Friendship/Prayer shawl for a friend of mine. She's only 30 years old and is facing some serious breast surgery. They have to do a couple of experimental surgeries before they can say she has or doesn't have cancer. It's crazy what these doctors put people through. Anyway I am making her the Triangle Entrelac Shawls
by Diane Conroy .

This is a close up, but I am making it pretty big so she can wrap up in it and snuggle. I'm using Jo-Ann's Sensations Rainbow Classic in what they call Red/Turq Multi.

While I was in Tennessee, I exchanged some yarn that I had bought too much of for something totally out of my color scheme. I've been really trying to get out of ruts, so I picked this....

If you haven't tried knitting with Heritage, you should try it. I think you will enjoy the experience.

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First finished project in 2009

I finished my toe up socks last night. I'm so excited.


They were hardly off the needles before my daughter had them on her feet. I did good to get her to slow down and let me take this picture. LOL. She loved them. I kind of had a love/hate relationship with them. But they won't be my last pair of toe ups. My only wish is that I had done both at the same time.

Details:
2 hanks of Knit Picks Memories in Carnival (from stash)
US 2 needles (Knit Picks Options, 2 circulars)
Pattern: Lifestyle Toe Up Socks - No Swatch Needed by Charisa Martin Cairn
Short Row heel

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