Letters
On the Toes of Socks
Dear Kay,
As we embark on the MDK Wandering Socks Knitalong, it’s good to check with an expert on the nuances of socks. After all, the details are where the fun is with sock knitting.
Our beloved Kate Atherley has literally written the book on socks—Custom Socks is a gem for anybody who’s caught the sock bug.
In her recent MDK post, “Techniques in Depth: Socks without Ears,” Kate takes us on a deep dive into what happens when you’ve knitted a sock from the cuff down and find yourself at the toe.
There’s so much to love about this post. Have a look, and I promise that you will find news you can use as you make your Wandering Socks from Field Guide No. 11: Wanderlust.
Love,
Ann
Thanks for the reminders. Kate certainly seems to have all the techniques one will ever need.
On another note, I have been unsuccessful at getting to the Lounge. Is there a problem on your end or is it my iPad being cranky?
Hi Pamela,
Try logging in to your MDK account and see if that makes things better. I was just over in the Lounge and it seems to be working fine.
Must be my iPad. Even after logging into my account, I can’t access the Lounge. Technology often baffles me.
Question: Why does Field Guide #11, devoted to socks, have beautiful dish-or-hand towels on the cover? Just very curious.
Yep, I wondered the same.
I wondered the same! The cover is beautiful, and I would love to hear the thought process behind the chosen image, from a design standpoint,
I was so gleeful to find a whole Field Guide devoted to knitting socks that I never even noticed there were no socks on the cover! Good catch, ladies – and now I join those who want to know…
The Field Guides are full of mystery . . . ; )
I have a burning Kitchener question that I have not seen answered anywhere else…so here goes. As a long-time sock knitter I have memorized the Kitchener stitch. But what happens with the last stitch? I put my darning needle through the stitch, remove the knitting needle and gently pull. And I have this ugly loop that I have to re-jigger into the inside of the sock. Every video I have seen shows the Kitchener stitch for the middle of the toe. I have never seen a demonstration of actually finishing the stitch and getting a tidy toe. Any suggestions?collier