Things have been moving along on the socks. I completed the first Double Heelix sock on Friday night and finished the second heel on Sunday night.
The second heel was easier than the first. It took me a mere two tries to get it as you see it. The first heel took about 5 times.
As you might be able to tell if you’ve been following along, I am going to reverse the colors so the leg on the second sock will be the dark purple and the foot will be the light. It seems to be a bit of a theme with me lately.
Today I thought I’d share a fun tour with you. The Smithsonian in Washington DC has free online tours of their exhibits. I visited there as a child and have always hoped to go back one day. This will do for now.
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They are very effective aren’t they. 🙂
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Those socks are so cute, I love all shades of purple. Thanks for the link, I will have a wander round later 😀. I’ve not been to Washington DC yet, but one day …especially as one of the twins I au paired for lives in Virginia now.
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So cool, I like that you are reversing the colours 😀
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The grout happens today which is good as the plastic is looking a bit saggy. That means I’ll have use of my kitchen sink and fridge & laundry again by tomorrow. My husband hasn’t taken the idea that we don’t have access to washing seriously and has piled it waist high. I believe he thinks women enjoy cleaning up after men. Meanwhile I’ve ordered more yarn from the U.K. for a sweater for myself, a Henley type in a bright orchid color. The days the sun shines I feel hopeful, the cloudy, rainy days not so much. Happily the puppies love their walks, rain or shine.
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The rainy days are harder. It looks like we’ll have breaks in the rain this week:)
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I live for the sunshine breaks, and my new puppies 🐶 🐶
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Yay for socks getting made! And I would love that blueberry sour cream mix!!! Anything blueberry really.
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Reversed colors will be so fun, and hurrah for a much quicker second heel!
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Very cool progress on the socks! The alternating colors for the feet and legs will look neat – you are having fun with these 🙂
Thank you for sharing the Smithsonian link – I love that place! I’ve gotten there a couple times over the years, but there’s so much to see. That could be a week’s vacation by itself.
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Did the heel take multiple tries because of technique, or because you wanted the yarn colors to be a certain way. They look fantastic!
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It is a swirl pattern done magic loop using two colors and 4 yarn ends and you have to pay fairly close attention. I didn’t, so it took two tries.
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Beautiful as always! If I lived around you, I would probably be dropping hints about how I’ve never gotten handmade socks for Christmas or something.
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I’ve never tried that type of heel. Will have to look it up. Love the colors
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The pattern is Double Heelix and it is available for free on Knitty.com:)
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Do you like the fit of the heel better?
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This isn’t really about the fit of the heel. This is about getting a helix swirl of two colors of yarn on the heel. The sock is knit by doing the heel first (it’s very much like a short row heel) and then the foot and toe and finally the leg and cuff.
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Interesting/ I’ll have to read up on that. I enjoy knitting socks.
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These heels are extraordinary! Love seeing them; they remind me of the Cheshire cat in the Alice of Wonderland cartoon.
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That is going to be the fabbest pair of socks ever!
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