Pattern: Starflower Socks by Jeannie Cartmel [My Ravelry Project Page]
Yarn: Krafty Koala BFL/Nylon sock yarn in Gothic Rose colour. 70 g (280.0 yards/256.0m) used
Needles and knitting style: 2.5 mm Knit Picks Harmony DPNs and combination/continental style
Sock style: Toe up: wedge toe, garter stitch short row heel over 60% of foot stitches.
Dates: 1st October – 3oth November 2009
Modifications/notes:
- These socks were knit for the Ravelry group Sock Knitters Anonymous KAL for October 2009 as part of the designer challenge
- Pattern is more of a recipe than a line-by-line pattern so I used a short-row garter stitch heel over 60% of the foot stitches and used Judy’s Magic Cast on for the toe start
- I used a 2/2 rib for the top instead of a 1/1 as in the pattern
- When moving from the heel to the leg I knit the back half of the stitches plain for one pattern repeat.
- I cast off my knitting 2 sts, moving these sts back to the left hand needle and working a k2tog, purling the next stitch, moving the two sts from right to left needle and p2tog. I don’t know if it has a special name – can anyone enlighten me?
Comments on: "FO: Zombie Starflower socks" (4)
Love that first pic! It shows the pattern so well! Great job!
Pretty!
I’ve noticed that a garter stitch short row heel wears really well. I’ve only used it once so far but I must remember to use it more often as my pile of socks waiting to be darned is growing very quickly.
GORGEOUS! I’ve always wanted to try that starflower stitch.
Those turned out super cute! I really like the yarn you chose too. Nice pair!