Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

Cathie · Last edited by Cathie on Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:10 pm; edited 2 times in total

Just for a change I am making good progress on these. Have done about an hour a day on them for the last few days, and they are knitting up surprisingly quickly despite the rib.

They are from the charmed knits book and they the harry potter's pattern using Chrissy's wool, not sure what the colour is called.

The heal was rather scary and took me right out of my comfort zone, all short rows Shocked

felt very strange not to knit a few inches on one needle do the heal and pick up stitches. I really thought for a moment that it wouldn't look good.

I do think it has knitted up quicker than the standard heal though despite being a bit fiddly

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Piglottie · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:21 am Post subject:

Lovely sock Cathie - I really love the colours Smile

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KnittingLadybird · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:32 am Post subject:

That's looking great cathie...very pretty colours too.
Well done on the heel Very Happy

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Nevisknitter · Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 2184 Location: scotland

Lovely colours, well done on the heel too.

FatCat · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:16 am Post subject:

That's looking brilliant! I've never been brave enough to try a short-row heel - far too scary Shocked

- so huge round of applause from me to you, well done! Very Happy

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Glynis · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:50 am Post subject:

What a pretty colour yarn, Cathie.
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craftybernie · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject:

Love the socks!
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Jo028 · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject:

Those are looking great, you're very brave stepping out of your comfort zone, I'm too scared to try short row heels!!
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Cathie · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks, I didn't realise it was a short row heal pattern before I got to it, I never read through a pattern before I start. I don't think I would have started it TBH, I was tempted to just do the ordinary heal. The toes also short rows as well, but think I will give it a go just to see

Cathie
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purplepds · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject:

Love the colour

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