Monica Knits

These cuff-down, knitted ribbed tube socks, evocative of refreshing rocket popsicles, incorporate, a round toe and melon colors. Shown in size 6-12 months. The pattern provides instructions for sizes 0-6 months and 12-24 months as well and includes an optional waste yarn (peasant) heel and Kitchener toe. If you've never knitted socks before, tube socks are the quickest to knit and baby socks less intimidating than adult socks.

Pattern Information: Two Toes Tubes Baby Socks
Knit Picks http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Two_Toes_Tubes_Baby_Socks__D10417220.html This pattern lets you choose from 2 toes, 2 heels, 3 patterns and 3 sizes using Comfy Fingering^TM cotton or or Palette^TM Peruvian Highland wool yarns--over 12 sock combinations.

Now that I've had a chance to wear the socks, I thought I'ld complete my review of the pattern and discuss what I liked and disliked. I did make minor changes to Wayne Pfeffer's two-yarn resoleable sock design, namely in the handling of the toes and the use of waste yarn to facilitate undoing the sole stitches in the future. I also made the socks 3" taller. Read more .... to find what I liked and disliked about this approach for a resoleable sock.    Click on a thumbnail to view a larger image.

This mohair glove can be knitted in two lengths. The gloves were knitted from a skein of yarn left over after knitting a lace sweater. I wanted to have long gloves to wear with the sweater, but wasn't sure if I had enough yarn remaining, so I decided to start with a provisional cast on 4" from the wrist bone. This ensured that I had enough yarn to complete a pair of short gloves and could invisibly pick up stitches to augment the length afterwards. Shown is the short length, with the provisional cast on (green yarn) at the cuff.

• Design Features
• Hand Measurements
• Materials
• Gauge (Test Swatch)
• Cast-on or Foundation Round
• Cuff
• Hand
• Thumb Opening
• Finger Decreases
• Fingers
• Long Arm
• Finishing
• Quality Tips
• Creating New Designs