Comments on: Functional knits

By: Knitty Couture

Knitty Couture — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:16:43 +0000

I used a provisional cast-on for the Eco wool and completed the exterior lace pattern. Then I switched yarns and began knitting in stockinette with venezia. Actually, I may have purled a row or two to facilitate the folding and then moved to stockinette. Because the two yarns were of different weights, I had to make increases at the beginning and end of the interior. Once finished, I kitchener stitched the ends so that the seam was looked nice.

By: Janine Adams

Janine Adams — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:21:22 +0000

Ti, I love the neck warmer! How did you line it? Did you just create the Venezie stockinette lining and seam it together with the neck warmer top and bottom?

By: Knitty Couture

Knitty Couture — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:08:54 +0000

No, but that’s a wonderful idea! I knitted the eco socks a bit bigger than usual so that I could wear a regular pair of socks underneath, hence, the white lining on the top. As for using the venezia, I hadn’t thought to do that, but it would make sense to. I’ll have to do that next time another sock idea comes to mind.

By: siri

siri — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:47:50 +0000

I love those socks did you edge them in blue too?

By: Knitty Couture

Knitty Couture — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:23:01 +0000

My husband and I both agree that Utah is very beautiful. The variety of landscape one sees in just a few hours’ drive is incredible. Our initial plan was to stay at Great Basin for the entire trip, but at the last minute, decided to hop over to the other national parks. I’m glad we did because the drive around was wonderful.

By: dre

dre — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:58:55 +0000

i’m glad you got to have such a fabulous vacation. we spent 9 days in southern utah, hopping from park to park. it was absolutely incredible–one of the most beautiful places ever. i knit on the trip, but not for the trip. next time i’ll follow your example–it can get cold! i love your socks, and the venezia is beautiful.