#instasockkal

Just to let you know that the BOB Socks pattern is now published. Originally this pattern was used for the #instasockkal I ran here with weekly installments. The pattern has now been combined into 1 and an extra size added. The pattern is a paid for pattern on Ravelry, newsletter subscribers should have received their free copy. Until Aug 1st I'm offering a free copy to new newsletter subscribers as well. Just click on the link in the bio. If you missed the #bobsock fun the first time around, this is a cuff down sock, easily achievable by a beginner to sock knitting. There is a short row heel instead of a heel flap and a round toe with no Kitchener stitch! #sockknitting #sockyarn #socktawk #sockknittersofinstagram #operationsockdrawer #iloveknitting #knitaddict #neverenoughsocks #louisetilbrookdesigns #indiedyer #indieyarn #knitting_inspiration #knitstagram #cuffdownsocks #madtosh #yarnlove #i_loveknitting #makesocksnotwar #makersofinstagram #makersgonnamake

Good morning. It's time for the 4th and final installment in our #instasockkal. It's been really great to see all of your fabulous socks taking shape and I hope you've been enjoying the knitting. For this #bobsocks design I wanted to try out a simple rounded toe as an alternative to my usual and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. Quick, easy to do and no need to Kitchener - sounds like a winner in my book. Anyway, have a go. I'd love to know what you think. To work the toe was super simple too. On 64st: K6, k2tog to end K6 rnds K5, k2tog to end K5 rnds K4, k2tog to end K4 rnds K3, k2tog to end K3 rnds K2, k2tog to end K2 rnds K-1, k2tog to end K-1 end K2tog to end Break yarn and thread back through rem 8st. Pull tight and weave in end Simples! #sockknitting #sockyarn #socktawk #sockknittersofinstagram #operationsockdrawer #iloveknitting #knitaddict #neverenoughsocks #louisetilbrookdesigns #indiedyer #indieyarn #knitstagram #knitlove #knitlife #knitallthesocks #knitaddiction #instaknit #knittersofinstgram #knittersofig #handknitsocks #stashdash #yarnlovechallenge #stashdash2017

These socks simply flew off the needles. I bought the yarn - #madtosh light at Loop last weekend and then knit on these through the fabulous and inspiring @blogtacular Simple short row heel and a rounded toe. If you fancy a bit of a fun, relaxed sock KAL starting next week I'll be putting up a section of the pattern each week on here for free. Eventually this will be a freebie to my newsletter subscribers but I thought we could have fun with it first. So if you fancy knitting a cuff down sock with no heel flap and no Kitchener stitch - this is the one for you. Or if you know a friend who might be interested please tag them to share it with them. See you on Monday with installment No. 1 #instasockkal #louisetilbrookdesigns #sockknitters #sockknittersofinstagram #operationsockdrawer #socktawk #socklover #knittersofinstgram #neverenoughsocks #knitallthesocks #knitaddiction #knitstagram #instaknit #knitlove #knitlife #makersofinstagram #makersgonnamake #handknitsocks #slowlife #slowliving #stashdash2017 #stashdash #specklesaresohotrightnow

Good morning and welcome to the #instasockkal. Let's grab the needles and get cracking. When casting on for a cuff down sock I prefer to work 1 row flat before joining to work in the round - to reduce the risk of accidental twisting. Using long tailed cast on, cast on 64 st onto your circular needle. Set-up: k1tbl, p1 to end. Join to work in round, being careful not to twist & work in twisted rib (K1tbl, p1) to end, until cuff measures 1.5” from cast on edge. For the original #bobsock I knit the first and last 4 stitches of each needle in twisted rib - for this second version I chose to work them in garter stitch Leg: Ribbed panel option N1: (k1tbl, p1) x 2, k24, (k1tbl, p1) x 2    N2: repeat as for N1 Work each rnd exactly the same until cuff measures 7” from cast on edge. Leg: Garter panel option Rnd 1 N1: p4, k24, p4                N2: repeat as for N1 Rnd 2 N1: k all st                N2: repeat as for N1 sockknitting #sockyarn #socktawk #sockknittersofinstagram #operationsockdrawer #iloveknitting #knitaddict #neverenoughsocks #louisetilbrookdesigns #indiedyer #indieyarn

Hooray for Friday! It's been a long week and I don't know about you but I'm more than ready for a bit of downtime this weekend. Social media has been decidedly weird this week (although not here I hasten to add). I don't know whether it's the political situation here in the UK right now, the awful aftermath of Grenfell or the heatwave but a lot of my usual social media feeds have had more than their fair share of drama, angst and downright nastiness. People seem very on edge for some reason and it spills over into their online communications too. I went to an amazing talk recently given by @saspetherick and she talked about how we sometimes use phone scrolling as a means of distraction from the issues that are really bugging us - and I know that I can certainly be guilty of that. I guess one of the problems is that if you are doing that whilst you are tired, angry, upset or whatever those emotions spill over into your online communications too and it ends up being a vicious cycle. One of the things that Sas challenged us to do was to unplug and spend some time just thinking, just creating, coming up with some original ideas without being influenced by our phones. That's all a very long winded and self indulgent way of saying that I'm going to take a bit of a social media break this weekend. I'll still be around a little but I'm going to make a conscious effort this weekend to leave the phone on the charger and not have it constantly with me as I tend to do. We'll see how I get on 😀 Hope you have a lovely Friday and a fabulous weekend X #knitstagram #coffeeandknitting #momentsofmine #thesimplethings #handsinframe #knittersofinstgram #bobsock #instasockkal #socktawk