Hurray for Sock Camp! There will be a Sock Camp at Rosehaven in August, exact date to be confirmed, just in time for fall knitting. Sock knitting seems to be something everyone wants to learn. We’ll be using the new worsted weight Fortissima Mexiko 8-ply sock yarns; they knit up so quickly in great, bright colors. With larger stitches, sock shaping techniques should be much easier to see and understand, and it’s so much less daunting than the traditional fingering weight sock yarn. It’ll be a full day camp making it achievable for folks who are coming from nearby towns. Picton is such a beautiful little town to visit in the summer; there are lots of little cafes, coffee shops and boutiques. I think it’s going to be fun!
While we’re at CreativFestival Fall 2014, I’m going to be doing a workshop about Two-at-a-Time Top-Down Socks. SO fast, no second sock syndrome,
fun and DONE. That’s how we’ll be knitting at Sock Camp…two-at-a-time on two circular needles. I made these little guys in a morning and had enough yarn left over for a little matching cap 🙂
I’ve been experimenting with Regia’s North Pole sock yarn too. This is a DK weight self-patterning sock yarn with a slightly felted feel. Though I’m a little ‘over’ the self-patterning thing, this is a truly lovely yarn to work. It’s soft, very lofty and works up in a wink. I’ll never forget the cold feet of this past winter so I think I’ll be whipping up several pair of these! That having been said, I’m really craving some sock solids. I want to work on some color work ideas I have. I’ve long wondered about KnitPicks Stroll solids…anybody tried ’em?
