I’ve been on a real sock kick recently… and I’ve finished another pair!
I knit the Darjeeling Socks by Cat Bordhi from the The Knitter’s Book of Socks
See the project’s Ravelry page, here.
Previously blogged about:
I was super-excited to work on these socks because Cat Bordhi is a genius at sock construction… and this pair sported an awesomely-interesting arch increase. Take a look at the bottom of the sock… see the arch decrease coming out of the heel?
So, instead of a traditional gusset, the sock has shaping that contours to the arch of your foot… comfy and so much fun!
The sock also features an interesting toe… I just love learning about different sock options!
The socks fit nicely, and kept my interest piqued as I was knitting them. I don’t think I’ll knit this exact pair again, but I’m very happy with the toe and heel/arch techniques, and I’ll probably put those components to use in another sock.
The other feature that I really love is that there’s ribbing at the Achilles’s tendon, which makes the sock slurp in at just the spot where your leg is smallest. Yay!
Have a great weekend!
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I hope you have an awesome and craft-filled weekend!
Ahh ribbing at the Achilles tendon? That is so smart! That’s where my socks tend to sag on me. I’ll have to try this pattern.
Now that is an interesting sock construction. Cat Bordhi really is a creative genius. How does she think of these things???
I wish I knew… but then I’d be a genius like her, right?
Such interesting construction to be sure, I might want to give this design a try sometime. Also Darjeeling is such a great way to describe them!
Very cool! I was wondering how a sock gets shaped around the ankle. Ribbing is a great idea. I’m still working on sock numero uno over here. I’m crocheting a moose too! I meant to finish it last night for today, but got sucked back in by my sock knitting.
I love the pattern on those socks and they look very comfy :)
Is that some sort of swirl toe ?
It’s a band toe, I think it’s called :)
Thanks :) I’m going to have to look it up. Couldn’t find it in the sock knitter’s handbook although it looks a bit like the one called a mitten toe :)
Anyway it looks like it has a great fit for a toe
Hi Stacey-
I’m taking my first crocheted sock class at my LYS and am really enjoying it, although the pattern is very basic and kind of blah. Have you ever crocheted socks? Do you have any book or pattern suggestions?
Hey Julie-
I’m sorry… I’ve never crocheted socks before, so I don’t have any suggestions. I bet though, if you search Ravelry (advanced search -> crochet -> socks), you’ll find some good ones!