First sock done of the Knitty BMP pattern – Space Invader Socks hot off the needles!!
There’s a previous post about getting the right needle size here..
Ohhh.. you can see another sock creation of mine on the other foot in the background – that was in Fortisima Colori Socka Color… You’ve gotta love a “sock Model” who voluntarily wears your creations!
My thanks to my sock model, Ben – He was fairly patient!! I would have modelled myself but these UK size 10 socks would look like an elephant’s trunk warmer on my tiny size 4 feet!
Here’s an “unpressed” close-up of the boys….They are not evil, just misunderstood..
The heel and toe on these socks are identical and are done with shortrow shaping. They used some stitches I had never encountered before – SSK3tog?? SSP3tog?? SSP??? They were bitches! I really struggled with this and had to have a couple of hours quiet, silence and no interruptions!
I think I got it right….
The second sock will be neater I’m sure!!
BTW – the green I used for the bottom invaders was an odd ball that has been in my knitting stash since I was a tiny little girl and inherited all my Mum and sister Carol’s oddments for my very own knitting basket.
I could never bring myself to just throw it away – even when my knitting pals proclaimed it to be so awful, acrylicy and unnaturally coloured it “must have a half life” …Friends huh!
Here’s an snap of the “shooter action” on the to Toe – this was Swiss embroidered afterwards…I’d probably intarsia it if I did these again. It was pretty fiddley.
An finally, for those of you who like to immediately grab your friend’s knitting and inspect the wrong side 😀
The cuff on the second sock is different to this one. It has the score details on it.
At least it keeps in interesting….
Onward to cast on the second sock before “SSS” sets in. That’s Second Sock Syndrome if you’re not familiar with that term!
Amazing socks, absolutely love them. The green yarn is perfect, just a splash of colour, just what you need. Nice work!
Great socks! And I like the green touch too. Short row toe and heels are my favourite method both in execution and wearing….there are other ways of working the short rows that don’t need the SSK3tog etc….
Ohh, I love these socks!! maybe one day I will be brave enough to knit them!!!!!
wow – I am totally impressed and intimadated! I have never been able to master fairisle or intarsia! clever, clever, clever!
I love them, they are gorgeous! super jealous! I have to start them!!!!
Again, I truly have to say, this is a total accomplishment!! You are the knitter!!
thanks for your comments on angel yarns.
I just love the space invader socks – I spotted them on knitty this week. How cool are they – hope the second sock is going well?
Lx
I know this is an old post but I am hoping you are still around….lurking…posting…and will find this comment. What on earth is SSk3tog? The definition of the SSK2tog and SSP3tog seem to be clearly defined (though weird) but the SSK3tog has me saying huh??? I want to make these for my boys for Christmas this year (and I might have just enough time if I start soon) but these look intimidating and understanding what the heck that direction means would help immensely. You did a beautiful job btw….incredible fair isle work! Great job!!
Hi Beth
I’m still around 🙂 !
I can’t honestly remember from way back in 2007 but….
“SSk3tog: This is done when working the increasing short rows of the heel and toe in this pattern. The next 3 sts on the needle will be 2 [yo]s, and a knit stitch. Depending on how you work a [yo], the orientation of the [yo]s on the needle will likely be reversed, so that the right-hand side of the stitch is to the back of the needle, instead of the front. Correct this by slipping each of the [yo]s to the right needle, then slipping them back to the left needle, reversing their orientation so that the right-hand side of each stitch is to the front of the needle. Knit the third stitch on the left needle (the knit stitch) together with the 2 [yo]s.”
It is basically saying, slip the next three stitch knitwise to the right hand needle (one at a time) , then slip them back to the left hand needle (one at a time) to get the stitches and the yarn overs the “correct/noral” way around on the needle (I.e with the right hand leg at the front of the needle). Once the stitches are all “the right way around”, Knit 3 together.
I agree – it’s a bit clumsily explained!!
I hope that helpped
And thanks for the compliment – my husband still wears his socks!!!
Happy Knitting
Susan