Kathleen's KAL

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

CarolM@14 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:07:41 GMT

I hope someone is still working on this pattern. I am almost finished with Asystemtical socks. Got way laid with fingerless glove for children.

I am looking forward to doing the Almondine pattern. Hope someone is also working on.

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

bessT — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:16:46 GMT

... I'm sort of still going... I stalled halfway through sock one of the French Market socks, haven't had the steam to start the Almondine. I've got the yarn though - Sherry I'll take your advice re the lifeline

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

Kathleen Cubley — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:09:41 GMT

As far as I know, it's still going.

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

ruthess — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:19:06 GMT

Would someone tell me if this KAL is still going, or has it petered out?Or has a new sock started elsewhere? Thank you.

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

LorraineG@7 — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:29:18 GMT

I’ve just finished my first almondine sock, and overall I’m very happy with it. The only bit I don’t like is I seem to have little bumps at either side of the Kitchener stitch toe. These are only the second pair of socks I’ve knitted that involved Kitchener stitch, so the bumps may be due to something I’m doing wrong. Help.

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

goldenfleece — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:37:54 GMT

I swatched for these lovely lacy socks and am not happy with the yarn I started with so am continuing to try a few others. I was going to knit all of these in my own hand dyed yarn, but am going to gift this pair to my mother-in-love and she is alergic to wool so am trying some cotton and some bamboo fibers out. will post a pic when I have decided which fiber to use and have some progress made.

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

judy@160 — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:03:06 GMT

sjc:
Distractions abound...

Sherry,

I have had a few myself. Hope you had a great vacation!!

I should let you know that I lost PA( my 20 + year old kitty ) on Monday night. It has been a very long week.

I will bring them in so you can see the finished project.

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

Kathleen Cubley — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:47:19 GMT

From Ann Budd:

I finished the Almondine socks and happily, you can barely notice that the toes are knitted with a different yarn—I ended up using about 30 yards of Lorna's Laces for the toes. The color match is even better than I thought.

Now, before any of you start thinking that there isn't enough yardage in Kollage Sock-a-Licious to make a pair of socks, let me be perfectly clear. I chose to knit the third size for a 9" circumference, which is larger than even my big feet. And the leg measures 11 1/2" long from the top of the cuff to the base of the heel, which is 2 1/2" longer than I normally knit the legs on my socks.

If I had knitted these socks at a more normal 8" circumference and worked the leg to my standard length, there would have been plenty of yarn to finish the socks. And as soon as I get another skein of this yarn I'm going to prove it by knitting a "normal" pair!

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

sjc — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:36:32 GMT

Judy@160,

Your socks turned out beautiful, I love the blue though the pic doesn't really show the "stars" very well. Alas, mine are still only about two inches from the cuff . Distractions abound...

Sherry

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

judy@160 — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:17:09 GMT

Finished them up and on the blockers . This was a fun pattern and I love doing this heel, it comes out so easy and smooth. I will do this pattern again. Used a Dream in Color Starry and it gauged great on needle size. I knit pretty tight so didn't come out as lacy as they looked on the pattern.

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

Kathleen Cubley — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:30:38 GMT

From Ann Budd:

Even though my sister and her husband were visiting for the last week, I've made respectable progress on Anne Hanson's Almondine sock from Sock Knitting Master Class. The sharp points on my Signature needles make easy work of k2tog and ssk decreases, plus they coordinate so well with the yarn (Kollage Sock-a-Liscous) that I just love to knit with them.

For me, this pattern is very straightforward and easy. I'm making the third size (9" foot circumference), but I plan to only work 4 repeats of the lace pattern (as for the second size) before I start the heel. Otherwise, I think the sock will be too long for my liking. I may also need to make the foot a bit shorter (since my foot actually measures 8 1/2"). We'll see.

So far, the only adjustments I've made are to use the Old Norwegian cast-on (p.39) and I used one size larger needles (size U.S. 3) for the cast-on, ribbing, and the first 2 repeats of the lace pattern.

I haven't found anything tricky so I don't have any tips yet. Stay tuned.

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

Kathleen Cubley — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:25:12 GMT

From Ann Budd:

I've decided to knit Anne Hanson's Almondine socks out of Kollage Sock-a-Licious (70% superwash merino, 10% silk, 20% nylon) in the color called Purple Heart. After the French Market Socks, I think this pair will be a breeze.

I get the correct gauge of 8 sts/inch in stocinette on Signature size 2 needles. Don't you just love the way the needles coordinate with the yarn?

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

knittyquilter3 — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:08:36 GMT

YAY! I'm in .... again!

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

judy@160 — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:48:07 GMT

JudyW:
The comments from Ann, corrections, etc. are really a wonderful addendum to the book. However, stuffing them into the book by the appropriate pattern was clearly going to make the book very difficult to use and really messy. So I've used my multiple-page sheet protectors, one for each sock pattern, and put them into a notebook which will be shelved with "Master Class".

What a great idea. I may do this myself just for notes when I went wrong on the first ones!!!!

Re: Sock Knitting Master Class KAL: Almondine Socks

judy@160 — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:42:22 GMT