Sock Madness 2025, Round 2

 

I found the construction of these socks rather amazing, they are worked flat in this zigzag pattern. Closing the first flat portion gives the leg of the sock. The zigzag is continued flat down the instep (top of the foot), and then the sole of the foot is closed with the contrast color back and forth along the bottom.

Finished and approved.

Chattahoochee by Shuyi Wu

Sizing on Undies Patterns

 I have been trying to sew undies on and off. Since the Mentorship started with us trying to fit our bottoms, it’s been a niggling thing. As the brassieres get closer to fitting, I consider making a matching bottom, but they generally have issues. Every pair has had fit issues that generally go right up my crack. Baby got back, but apparently designers don’t. 

Over the weekend, I decided to try something new. I sewed up a Tuesday Boyshort. Instead of measuring “my size” and making that, I measured and then printed out the next size up, and the size after that. I compared these to the Bravo Bottoms 2 Boyshort that I’m supposed to fit in. The larger of the sizes in Tuesday were just a smidgeon smaller than the BB2 shorts. Two sizes larger than what my hips measure into. 

I wasn’t sure how they would fit, so I didn’t even change the thread on the machine. But, I now have a pair of boyshorts that pretty much fit right off the pattern. And, green ones in time for St Patrick’s Day. 🍀

Sock Madness 2025 Round 1

 These warm socks don’t fit me. I couldn’t find my 1.5 DPNs, so just used the 1s. They are helical knitting with cables - cabling tightens the fabric- and intarsia heels. So fun to knit!

Finished and approved.

Day & Night Socks by Alena Malevitch 

Team Umbrella Octopus

 

Last night (my time zone), the teams were announced and I searched for a pattern for my mascot. I found 3 free patterns, and chose this one because I like the way the umbrella is formed with the little nubs for the octopus arms.

Pattern: Umbrella Octopus