Still trying new things on the CSM

Jun 20, 2017
2 min read

Last night I decided to try out the "e-wrap" to start a cuff on a top-down sock. I wanted to see how it stretched, how it looked, all that stuff. I still haven't tried out the ribber at all, so I'm making all my socks with mock ribbing.

So, I start with my ugly orange scrap yarn, then I removed every third needle to make the mock 2x1 ribbing.

You can see where it changed from every needle to the mock ribbing. It's cool watching these things happen while I knit on the machine.

Here's the pretty yarn I picked for this pair! I love the rainbow swirls once I wind it!

Patons Kroy Socks Meadow Stripes colorway wound to center pull cake

Patons Kroy Socks yarn Meadow Stripes colorway.

And here's the wrapped needles.

This is what it looks like after one knit row

I like how it looks! Time to make the sock!

This is how it looks mid-heel

heel progress csm rainbow stripe knit sock

Neat isn't it!

Ok...all done and off the machine. I discovered THE BEST way to kitchener the toe shut!!!! Work it from the inside!!!!!! I no longer hate the kitchener stitch :D

kitchener stitch sock closed from the inside (purl side)

I can't tell there's any edge on it at all with the scrap yarn still attached.

sock with e wrap selvedge still attached to scrap yarn.

I kind of like how the e wrap selvedge came out! It's nice and stretchy.

The only problem is that it rolls.

It really doesn't roll much though. I just don't really care for rolled edges on anything. It wouldn't be bad on a pair of wrist warmers actually. I might try that soon.

It took a few tries to take those last 2 pics. My furry little helpers were checking out the new sock. I had to keep pushing tails out of the way lol. They're finally sitting down...one at each foot. Pity on the left and Socks on the right :D

I'm planning on frogging this sock, then making it over with the boring old picot hem I've been using all along.

Not because of the rolled edge though. For some reason I messed up my kitchener at the end. I have no idea how. Also, I managed to make it a bit too big and for some reason, the heel came out extra pointy. I'm still learning haha.

Other than that, I love these! I'm planning on making them over in the morning :)

As I was winding the sock back into a ball, I noticed just how much I love this yarn on the purl side! It's really cool looking. I think I'll make a hat or something with this yarn and the purl side out.

Another thing I noticed is that there's not much yarn left over at the end. I'm hoping to make a matching pair, but I might not be able to. Balls of Patons Kroy have JUST enough to make a single sock. We'll see what happens!