Attempting color work socks for a 2nd time…. 😅

I thought I had mastered colorwork with the cat socks….. I think I need some more practice. Come along with me on this colorwork journey!
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- 9 inch circular knitting needles (size 1) amzn.to/3Qztu81
- 32 inch circular knitting needles (size 1) amzn.to/3JMA3Af
-Summer Lee’s Colorwork cuff club: www.ravelry.co...
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[@RhymingMime]

That quilt you laid out in the park is amazing!!! Wowow

[@soul00theeundead]

If the colorwork is tight here are some tips. Size up in needle size when doing colorwork than go back with reg size for body or when doing colorwork stretch the stitches as you knit colorwork pattern to lengthen the floats allowing stretch and lastly you can also try is knitting colorwork inside out so the floats stretch longer. I knit inside out for pretty much most projects because I knit with pin aka portuguese/ andean knitting so when i do colorwork i noticed it is stretchier with practice but yup colorwork is always finding good tension which just sometimes doesn't work out....fun to do though😊😮

[@nataliebeau]

Thank you!! I tried those thing the first time I knit colorowrk socks (and it worked) but I left some of them out this time… I think I was feeling a little too confident 😂😂😂

[@soul00theeundead]

@@nataliebeau Yup I get it. Happened to me before too when not being careful.

[@amocha82]

Same thing happened to me and this is my first colorwork sock pattern :( I think I will try going up a size and try knitting it inside out.

[@rempanda]

I love Summer Lee! I just bought her book actually. I did consider signing up to the her colour work cuff thing but I just don't have the skills for it yet. I just started knitting socks after stumbling across your sock cult video a couple of weeks ago. Just about to start on the toe of my second sock, in a few more rounds I will have my first pair of handmade socks thanks to you! I'm pretty new to knitting still and you've definitely inspired me to jump on the sock train and I'm loving it so thank you! It's such a shame the sock didn't fit, it's so cute! It will make a lovely decoration though.

[@nataliebeau]

Oh I’m so glad!!!! If you can knit a sock, then I think you definitely have the skills!!!

[@The.fantasybug]

Such a shame it didn't work out as socks, its such a pretty pattern though, so lovely as a decoration.

[@amaris-uhmariss-barela9118]

This happened to a pair I made and I had my mom put it on and then I blocked it. She has way smaller feet than me so she helped stretch the stitches slightly and then blocking helped a TON and then it fit.

[@jboren3693]

I’m in the cuff club. Attempted both in August and neither fit. Putting it aside for now!

[@jennyh107]

The same thing happened to me recently- I made those cute socks with the bats, I forget what they are called, and even made a bigger size to try to get it to fit, but it was still too small to go over my heel 😭 I learned some good stuff when knitting it so it’s fine, but now it’s in project jail until further notice

[@nataliebeau]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one 😂🥲😓

[@traderhos]

oh my gosh, that’s so tragic! i learned (the hard way) to cast on for the size up on colorwork socks because even perfect, loose floats add extra cushion that makes them fit tighter around the foot

[@nataliebeau]

Ooh that’s a good idea!!!!

[@stephaniebeaulieu2505]

Yeah, I'm definitely not giving you my socks back lady

[@joscraftjourney6654]

Your experience has made me nervous to try a colorwork sock.

[@nataliebeau]

Don’t let it! The first color work sock I made turned out great. I think I got a little over confident on this one. To prevent this, I would try it on throughout the whole process! I forgot to try it on until it was too late 😅😅

[@joannecutrone4809]

Pretty🥰

[@annarino07]

I’m so worried this will happen to me if I try color work! Especially with Summer’s patterns. I don’t have a particularly large foot (US women’s 7.5) but I have to knit her XL size in her book. I don’t that the skills yet to know how to scale that up, so I couldn’t knit a larger size to account for floats. I’m such a tight knitter too. I’m sure I’ll have some sock decorations in due time. 😅

[@nataliebeau]

Oooooh interesting!! I bet I just need to size up for her patterns! I’m a size 9 🤣😂

[@annarino07]

@@nataliebeau maybe! I know it’s based on the foot width, but seems wild that even my width is considered XL. 🤪 I wonder if for your particular problem customizing the heel flap/gusset could get you more instep room? Honestly though, I’m as new to sock knitting as you (and I’ve never done color work or cables). Just seems like opening up the instep could help the color work past your heel. 🤷🏻

[@ManateeTail123]

Hi, I’m a new subscriber. What’s your favorite heel turning technique?

[@nataliebeau]

If I want something that fits my foot really well I’ll do a heel flap, heel turn, and then the gusset technique! If I’m going for something quick and easy, I’ll do the German short row technique!

[@ManateeTail123]

@@nataliebeau Thanks for your prompt response! I love your videos!

[@nataliebeau]

Thank you!! ☺️☺️

[@michellem.4358]

Would you have enough periwinkle yarn if you did the heel and toe in a different color?

[@nataliebeau]

Possibly! I’ll definitely use the yarn for another project someday.