Lilac Cable Sock

I have completed the first lilac cable sock for my sister, Teresa.     I am using Cascade Heritage yarn and 2.25 mm Signature Arts needles 5" dpns and 2.00 mm Addi Turbo 40" circular needles for the heels and toes.  I most likely cast on over two 2.00 mm needles held together in a k3, p3 ribbing for 66 sts.  This three row cable pattern is k3, p3 for 2 rounds followed by slip 2, hold to the back, k1, then k2, p3 for the third round.  I repeated this cable pattern for 12 completed cables plus 1 round of k3, p3 ribbing.  On the next round, I decreased 8 sts by k2 tog in my first round of stockinette stitch to 58 sts.  I worked 18 rounds of stockinette to the heel.  I knitted a short row heel over 32 sts down to 12 sts.  I knitted 60 rounds to the toe which I decreased every other row down to 30 sts and then every row down to 18 sts after working 1 plain round on the smaller needles.  I then slipped the end sts at the end of each edge before grafting the final 14 sts together.  I truly enjoy keeping track of my projects this way as it has been very helpful to have all this documentation so easily accessible.

Comments

[opal]

very pretty sock! i love the color!

[textillian]

Pretty! And very detailed record keeping. Do you keep track of the number of rows that you do as you knit, or do you go back and count later?

[carolyn]

beautiful socks, I know she appreciates them