Starting | Ending Yarn Wts:
OOAK: 120g | 57g rem (63g used)
Brass Monkey: 117g | 76g rem (41g used)
Submission Requirements:
- The minimum size required for competition players is the S/M (60 sts) size.
- You must knit a minimum 16 rounds in the cuff (read the pattern very carefully here!) and 50 (40, 30) rounds (for sizes S/M (L, XL) respectively) of stockinette stitch in the foot (including the gusset) before starting the Toe Pattern.
- You must mark the stockinette rounds on
at least one foot BOTH SOCKS in groups of 10 using either a stitch marker or a spare piece of yarn.
- ALL required photos must be added to your project page. Never attach photos to your email unless specifically asked to do so by a mod.
Photo Requirements: Be sure your photos are in focus!
- Your progress photo.
- Your photo showing the socks on adult feet, or with blockers/faux feet and a measuring device showing they are at least the 9”/22.9cm minimum length (this photo could be combined with 3 below).
- A side view photo where all of both socks are visible in one photo. Both socks must have a marking thread every 10 rounds. (See example photos.)
- A photo of both cuffs (preferably vertically).
Email a link to your project page to finished@sockmadnessforever.com with the appropriate subject line.
- Competitors: You subject should be “Finished Diamond” followed by your ravname.
- Cheerleaders trying for a bonus pattern: “Cheerleader Diamond” followed by your ravname.
- (For example, Subject: “Finished Diamond Iffygauge” or “Cheerleader Diamond Iffygauge”.)
The text of your email must include:
- Your team name,
- Your Ravname, and
- A link to your project page
The round will end 14 days from the time stamp of this email (12:09PM EST), or earlier if all team spots are filled.
03-19-2020
Swatch:
US0s
St st: 8.5 spi
Colorwork: 9spi
Go down to US00s for plain St st and stay at US 0 for colorwork.
Cast On: Elastic Crochet CO with F hook only because that’s what was in my bag.
US00(1.75mm) for cast on and cuff.
Started with US0(2mm) for leg…too tight and can’t get over my heel.
Frogging and starting leg again with US1 ::crossing my fingers::
03-20-2020
Up to R5 or Leg Chart…it’s feel like a it’s going to be tight to get over the heel once I have more leg…as going to just switch to US1.5
Measured gauge seems to be around 10spi at US1(2.25mm)
Bumped up to US1.5(2.5mm) and seems even tighter =(
And…we have a winner at US2(2.75mm) that will finally get sock over my heel without a struggle…will see how many times I’ll have to frog the heel to get the right needle size.
03-21-2020
Finished the Leg finally during Stina’s VKN….and it was painful trying to get it over my heel.
to start over from Cuff and will be using LBJ method with US2. I’m being stubborn on making sure this thing fits
03-22-2020
Switched color Dominance on R28
03-23-2020
Switched back to US00 for plain knit round after Leg Chart.
Heel flap and turn done.
Brass Monkey: 102g rem (15g used for leg + cuff)
03-25-2020
Gusset rounds end on R28.
7 additional rounds after required 50 on foot before starting the toe.
LBJ on Toe until R13, move to regular stranding.
03-26-2020
Sock I done at 3:08am
OOAK: 88g rem (32g used)
Brass Monkey: 97g rem (5g used for toe)
03-29-2020
Finished Leg Chart for Sock II…but left smaller needle tips at home :woman_facepalming::skin-tone-2::woman_facepalming::skin-tone-2::woman_facepalming::skin-tone-2:. Will have to working on heel and foot after errands.
03-31-2020
Finished 6:24am
Submitted 6:39am
2 days 5 hours 40ish minutes left
Approved 8:40am
Sock II
OOAK: 57g rem (31g used)
Brass Monkey: 76g rem (21g used)
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