The Boyfriend Socks, part 4
BF: I know you didn't do any knitting at all during the trip. So are you going to get back to the socks after all this.... this spinning stuff?
MJ: You bet your sweet little bun bun I am!
BF: (rolls eyes) I've been dreaming about those socks.
MJ: Hey, I found something called the Twisted German Cast-on. Does that mean it was invented by a twisted German, or was it from Germany and has a twist to it?
BF: I'm going outside. I think I need to go back to Maple Canyon.
You'd expect me to use the Twisted German Cast-on, wouldn't you, for the German Boyfriend socks, right? He he. These socks will be my attempt to try new techniques, the first one being a different cast-on. I decided to go with Judy Becker's Magic Cast-On. It was a little fiddly at the beginning--but toe-up sock cast-ons always are, anyway.
Then I decided to do something different with the arch. BF has a beautiful arch on his big ol' foot, and I want to make sure the sock is flexible in that area and not have to stretch rather unattractively over it. Rather than have plain old stockinette throughout, I decided to incorporate some ribbing. 1x1 ribbing, done in a smaller needle size than the rest of the sock. Switching needles wasn't too much of a challenge. I rather liked the break in the knitting. But 1x1 ribbing, gah. I'm going to take up Marnie's offer on a better technique for it.
Also: Who wants to try rock-climbing? Don't say you're afraid of heights, because yours truly is. Honest. If you're interested, and if you happen to be in the L.A. area, let me know! :-)
Oh, what are you doing the weekend of the 19th? I don't think I'll have time to rock climb before I leave (though I've done it and love it) but I will definitely show you how to knit ribbing in the combined method. I think we're thinking about hitting Edna Hart's that Sunday, so let me know.
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So sweet of you to knit the boy some socks. it cracks me up that he's so anxious for them. Will he wear them now in the summertime? I can't wait to see the prototype socks. Once you get him hooked, he'll require them all the time, ask me how I know! ;-)
You know I'm up for a little climbing! And, BTW, I am afraid of heights, too, but I have climbed and zip-lined without issues. I can't believe that Marnie has tried climbing and likes it so much. It's strange how much I've learned about my best knitting bud online lately. See you Saturday. xox,
He's so invested in these socks! I'll be curious to see how he likes the arch fit.
I love both the German Twisted and the Magic cast on - my two faves!
I wish hubby got half that excited when I made him socks! I have yet to try a toe up sock. Someday...
Since he won't know any different, I think you should tell him that the ribbing is a twisted German rib just for him. And are you sue that you don't want to come east to climb? I'm not sure I can make it out there to try climbing.
I love the Twisted German (aka the Old Norwegian) and use it for all my top down socks.