Toe Up Socks & Provence Top Modifications - Ep. 9 - Seedling Stitch Knitting Podcast

[@penelopeschinwag]

A lovely podcast, thank you. Great to see Charlotte the Fox coming along. Loved to see you playing too.

[@SeedlingStitch]

Thank you for watching 🥰

[@sanan8568]

What a great finish to your "Provence Top"! It suits you so well. So happy to hear about your toe up socks. I never wear my socks two days in a row. They need a rest so they don't wear out so fast. Apparently the same holds true for shoes. Because wool is naturally antibacterial I only wash them every couple of weeks. Certain wools will get fuzzy faster especially if they are knit at a looser gauge. I like to knit my socks with a 2.00 mm or 2,25 mm needle. Thank you Athena for another informative podcast. With appreciation, Sarah

[@SeedlingStitch]

I’m adopting this “sock wearing schedule” too!

[@pjk4361]

Thank you for the beautiful music, the lovely nerdy sock origami, and free pattern!! Going to download it now and try my first pair of toe ups. Bless you Athena! You are very gifted designer and a good teacher.

[@SeedlingStitch]

Thank you! Looking forward to seeing your toe up socks!

[@slowstitches]

I love that you incorporate the Golden Ratio in your knitting, Athena. The Golden Ratio has been shown to be pleasing to our eyes so it makes a lot of sense to use it in your stripe patterning. I guess I am a nerd too! :-) I also want to say that you must be a great knitting teacher. Your explanations are so thorough.

[@SeedlingStitch]

Thank you, Sandy! Hopefully I can show more golden ratio stripes next time, then we’ll have some proof!

[@marilys3549]

Great Sox explanation I've never had such a great visual pattern in paper which is excellent for me. I understand so much better. I'll have to give your pattern a go!! 😊

[@MikiCrespo]

Thanks so much for the sock pattern 🧦 you are really talented 🧶

[@SeedlingStitch]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked my pattern!

[@DogMom3B]

You are so talented and informative. Great video!

[@SeedlingStitch]

Thank you! Enjoy 🙌

[@eos767]

For knitting two socks at a time, you can find the inner end of the skein and use that for one sock while knitting the other sock with the outer end. The inner end is usually a little bit bunched up and you will need to unravel that a bit, but you won't need to wind the skein into 2 separate balls. On washing: air out your garment between uses instead of washing. Wool freshens up well. Brushing and hand washing are generally recommended for wool garments, although I machine wash mine to save time and dry them flat. Laundry bags can apparently cause felting because of the friction. I haven't had that happen, but it's something to keep in mind. I don't know how frequently I wash my wool socks, but I mostly wear thick ones (Aran weight) and they don't smell even when they look grimy from all the dog hair in my home. (Sorry if this is old information to you by now! I just didn't see anyone commenting on those topics here yet)

[@SeedlingStitch]

Thanks for the tips!

[@helenknitslove]

I love the no frills socks. I’m just starting to learn how to knit. Your patterns are in my favorites in Ravelry. When I am capable I am definitely going to make a pair 🧦🧦. Love your videos Athena and your beautiful rendition of 🎹. 💙

[@SeedlingStitch]

That sounds great, Helen! Thank you! And you know what? I’m learning to crochet! I bought a book and hooks and learned to do the basic single and double crochet, but I’m having a hard time finding time to practice with so many knitting projects at hand. 😅

[@miajones6302]

Wow great job!!! I wish I lived close to your knitting shop to learn in person 😊. Your summer t sweater is beautiful

[@SeedlingStitch]

Thank you! I might make online classes in the future when I’m PhDone and have more time. We’ll see!😃

[@miajones6302]

@@SeedlingStitch yes let me know I will be a student

[@clareoreilly9873]

Hi, I stumbled across your sock pattern and podcast today and I am delighted to discover that you are local to me here in Vancouver. I have already shared the link with friends in Vancouver and Ireland.

[@SeedlingStitch]

Hi! I’m glad to have you here! Maybe we’ll bump into each other in Vancouver some day.😃

[@lindarobbins6750]

Thanks for the sock anatomy lesson! I like the looks of the short row heel, but the heel flap and gusset fits my high arch better. I knit my socks on 2mm (US 0) because my feet are narrow and I like a snug fit. I’ll give your toe-up construction a try! We lived in China for 2 years, and I enjoyed trying Chinese yarns!

[@SeedlingStitch]

Thank you! Hope my sock pattern can give you a good fit! You may choose the larger stitch counts if using 2mm needles. I graded it up to 72 sts around foot and cuff. Chinese yarns (and other products) refresh quite rapidly and there is always new yarn coming out. I'll share more in this channel! :)

[@chilloften]

Such pretties. I enjoy you.

[@maxx6050]

👍🏽

[@sikunas2470]

Thank you for your interesting videos, I am glad I have found you. Where can I order the Chinese yarn you were knitting with?

[@SeedlingStitch]

Welcome!:) I ordered the yarn from their Chinese Webstore on Taobao, and then used a separate shipping service to ship it from China to Canada. It would be quite hard to order it with English website only. I hope they would do business overseas someday!

[@traceybeale1761]

Thanks for the lovely podcast I haven’t knitted socks before do you think your pattern is good for a beginner

[@SeedlingStitch]

Welcome! If you are familiar with increase and decrease, and are willing to learn two new not-so-hard technique (Turkish cast-on and Germans Short Row), then you will be able to tackle this pattern!

[@traceybeale1761]

@@SeedlingStitch Thanks 😊 I’ll give them a try and see how I go.