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Knitting Socks: A Meme

September 10, 2008 By Carole

Today’s post is a meme about sock knitting. I saw it at Cookie’s and then I saw it at Terry’s and now you’re seeing it here. Just so you know, the mosaic is a compilation of the last 16 pairs of socks I have finished. It dates from late Dec 2007 to the present and it gives a pretty good visual to go along with the meme.

When did you first learn to knit socks?
I started knitting socks in the spring of 2002.

What’s the first sock you ever knit?
The first sock I ever knit was a pair of socks for Dale. I knit them for him to wear at Civil War reenactments and I used what I thought was a period correct pattern. It wasn’t, as it turns out, but it was a good first sock. Well, except that I used Lopi Lite and they were so scratchy he never actually wore them.

Favorite Sock Pattern?
My go-to sock is a plain stockinette with a picot edge, heel flap and round toe. I use 72 stitches if they are for Dale, 64 stitches if they are for me and 56 stitches if they are for Hannah.

Favorite needle method?
I’m a Magic Looper but I learned on double pointed needles and I still use those if I’m at a reenactment.

Favorite sock needles?
Addi Turbos size one or zero.

Who do you knit socks for?
Most of the socks I knit are for me but I do knit socks for Hannah and Dale occasionally. Sometimes I knit socks for other family members but socks take a lot of time so I like to make sure that they will be appreciated – I’ve been burned in the past. I also participate in sock swaps now and then.

How many pairs have you knitted to date?
Since I started blogging I’ve knit 75 pairs of socks. I don’t think there were more than a few pairs before that so I’m going with ~80.

What is on your sock knitting to-do list?
I’m signed up for the Trick of Treat Sock Swap so I need to pick a design for those. I’m leaning towards Nutkin at the moment.

What kind of socks to you like to knit-
Striped? Definitely. You’ve seen my stash of Vesper sock yarn, right?
Colorwork? I’ll save the colorwork for mittens.
Plain Stockinette? Way too often.
Cabled? Certainly, I love cables.
Lace? Oh yes!
Anklets? Nope!
Knee Socks? Hannah really wants a pair of knee socks and I imagine I’ll get to it one of these days.
Solid colors? Yes, especially if I’m using a lace or cabled pattern.
Bright and crazy? Ummm, did you see the mosaic up there?
Faux Fair Isle (the yarn doing all of the work)? I’ve done this but I mostly stick with the handpainted yarns these days.

Tag a few sock knitters here: You know the drill. If you’re a sock knitter and you need some blog fodder then consider yourself tagged.

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Comments

  1. margene says

    September 10, 2008 at 7:26 am

    Good work and a very nice mosaic of your sock obsession! Have you seen my mojo?

  2. Kathy says

    September 10, 2008 at 7:36 am

    Impressive number of socks knit! And so cute!

  3. Wool Winder says

    September 10, 2008 at 7:54 am

    That’s a lot of socks. Pair 100 is just around the corner.

  4. Karen says

    September 10, 2008 at 8:55 am

    Nutkin is a great pattern. I did some this summer and would knit them again in a minute.

  5. Barbara-Kay says

    September 10, 2008 at 9:03 am

    Wow, Carole. That’s more than a pair a month, every month for 6 years. And I know you have knit shawls and scarves, too. I’m so impressed!

    (I can always jog DH’s memory when I am speaking of you, “Remember the ‘man lace’ modeled on the Civil War uniform?”)

  6. Marcia Cooke says

    September 10, 2008 at 9:25 am

    That’s a lotta socks! I tried a different browser, by the way, and can see your photos now….still not on Bloglines, though. Strange.

  7. Knitnana says

    September 10, 2008 at 9:28 am

    I like the mosaic..will have to reserve this meme for a soon-to-be post.
    Scratchy socks? EWW.
    Poor Dave!
    🙂
    LOVE the colors and the mosaic you came up with…and your basic sock pattern is the one I use, except I do 52 up the foot and 60 around the cuff!! Isn’t knitting to your size great?
    (((hugs)))

  8. Hillary says

    September 10, 2008 at 10:00 am

    How funny that the first socks were too scratchy to wear. I guess we all have a yarn choice mistake (or 10) like that in our past.

  9. Danielle says

    September 10, 2008 at 10:03 am

    I love your sock mosaic!
    (PS — Look at the Ravelry comments about Nutkin — a lot of people dislike the biasing that the pattern causes.)

  10. Karen says

    September 10, 2008 at 10:16 am

    That’s a lot of socks. I’ll have to see if I can figure out how many pairs I have knit. I don’t think it’s anywhere near 80.

  11. claudia says

    September 10, 2008 at 10:23 am

    Dude, you’ve definitely knit more socks than I have. Wow.

  12. Cheryl S. says

    September 10, 2008 at 10:41 am

    If I made a mosaic of the last 16 pairs of socks I’ve knit, there would be an awful lot of empty spaces.

  13. Beth says

    September 10, 2008 at 10:49 am

    I loved seeing your mosaic!

    If I completed that meme, it wouldn’t take me long. 🙂 I’ve knit one pair of socks and the toe unraveled on that pair! But, I plan on trying again after Alhambra.

  14. Birdsong says

    September 10, 2008 at 10:59 am

    What a very fun mosaic of your socks! You DO go for color… and I admire how you can churn these babies out.

  15. elizabeth says

    September 10, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    Wow, I haven’t even knit 16 pairs of socks! And I’m not feeling the sock love just now, but seeing your mosiac might get me over that!

  16. Cookie says

    September 10, 2008 at 2:22 pm

    You like bright colors? I never knew that. ;^)

    Fabulous mosaic, Carole!

  17. kathy b says

    September 10, 2008 at 8:46 pm

    aqua brown blue stripes are my favorite!

  18. deb says

    September 10, 2008 at 10:43 pm

    Love the mosaic!! Great meme…

  19. Teyani says

    September 10, 2008 at 11:39 pm

    Lookey Lookey those gorgeous socks! It’s so fun seeing them all together in a mosaic.
    great meme. 80 pairs. whoa.. applause, applause.

    I think my sock mojo is hiding out with margene’s.. have you seen them?

  20. ~Kristie says

    September 13, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    Holy guacamole! You should be crowned as sock queen or something.

  21. kmkat says

    September 14, 2008 at 10:03 pm

    The third photo in the first row: those socks look like a grade school globe!

  22. heather says

    September 16, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    wow. 80 pairs of socks. i think my jaw dropped. that was actually an interesting meme too, i’m glad you did it. 80 socks…….

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