Bearfoot in the Park
Finished Man Socks in Mountain Colors Bearfoot, Midnight Sapphire
Look what I finished tonight. Actually, about 15 minutes ago. I had a lot more yarn left over than I thought I would. I have another skein of manly Bearfoot. I think I will probably add an inch onto the cuff on the next pair. This cuff is only 6", and I know John would have liked them to be a little longer.
But static sock pictures are no fun, so John was kind enough not only to model them, put to put his feet up on my desk so that I could get them under the Ott light. Natural light bulbs are an incredible thing. It's not completely like getting a real outdoor shot, but without it, there would be no color visible in these socks besides black.
Sock Model Shot: Still Not Sure About Short Rows
I'm still not sure about the short rows. You can see from the sock on his left foot that I didn't resolve my little gapping problem. Also, the heels also seem a little shallow for John's heel. I might try this technique for a pair for myself, but I think I'll probably go back to a Dutch or afterthought heel for John's next pair.
Although I think he would have preferred a longer cuff (he kept asking me if I could just knit up from the ribbing), I consider them a success over all. Even from his perspective. How do I know? After I took the picture, he wouldn't give them back. Looks like it will be a while before I get to fix that gap...
P.S. The KIP is tonight! Come and meet up with us at Letizia's on Division.
Mea culpa - I should have told you that I do short row heels on 60% of the stitches,not 50% ! Sorry.
They do look good though.Lucky man. :0)
Hi there,
Your socks look great! I'm especially partial to the colorway you chose.
Forgive me if you did this with your socks (or if it's obvious), but I've read that it helps to change yarn skeins at this point, so there's a tail of yarn to help close the little gap. I've only made one pair of socks, but I remembered to do this on the first one and forgot on the second, and it did seem to help to have that tail to close the gap.
Best,
Holly