It's Socktober!

Mystery Socks, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Ever since I stumbled upon Through the Loops several months ago, I've been in love with Kirsten's knitting and designs. And this month, for Socktober!, she put together a mystery sock pattern. Last Wednesday, it was the cuff, and today it's the leg. There are two versions of the pattern, a basic and cabled version. I'm doing the basic because I cast on for the 60 stitch version, and that was before she decided to do a cabled version, which isn't designed for 60 stitches.

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Socktoberfest questions

• When did you start making socks? Did you teach yourself or were you taught by a friend or relative? or in a class?

I made a pair of socks last fall, pretty soon after I took up knitting. I used a tutorial I found on the web. If I can find it, I'll post a link.

• What was your first pair? How have they "held up" over time?

They're worsted weight acrylic, so all they've done is pill up a bit with plasic fuzzies.

• What would you have done differently?

I would have knitted them with sock yarn.

• What yarns have you particularly enjoyed?

Wildfoote from Brown Sheep.

• Do you like to crochet your socks? or knit them on DPNs, 2 circulars, or using the Magic Loop method?

You can crochet socks? I like to knit on whatever I have the right sized needle of.

• Which kind of heel do you prefer? (flap? or short-row?)

Depends on what I feel like.

• How many pairs have you made?

I only have finished two pairs. One is very close to completion, but I got off the pattern somewhere in the foot and I've been too lazy to fix it. And I've knitted a pair of baby booties.