07-30-2022 Second Sock

Finished Dandelion pattern and successfully knit Toe. Kitchener stitch completed.

07-29-2022 Only 11 rounds of 4th repeat of Dandelion pattern to then begin Toe and finish.

07-28-2022 Finished half of Instep/Sole … like my first sock, knitting 4 repeats of Dandelion pattern, but ending after round 11 before knitting Toe.

07-26-2022 Finished Heel and Heel Turn. Picking up stitches to knit Gussett decreases, Instep and Sole.

07-25-2022 Successfully finished Coulorwork Chart, set up to knit Heel and knitting Eye of the Partridge Heel.

07-20-2022 Now knitting Frog Green leaves of Colourwork chart …

07-17-2022 Survived another Bristol 4th of July and then got bronchitis on July 7th No fever but the worst cough with mess for 12 days!!! Have been knitting Colourwork Chart holding 1 strand white fingering with white Rowan Kidsilk Haze for the puff

07-02-2022 Cast On, knit Cuff and started Colourwork Chart using White Fingering held with White Rowan Kidsilk Haze … fuzzier on the inside

07-01-2022 First sock

Knit Toe and completed Kitchener Stitch.

Finished 4th repeat ending on Rnd 11. I have little feet and usually knit 55 rounds from beginning of Gusset to beginning of Toe.

06-30-2022 Knit 3rd repeat …

06-29-2022 Completed 2 repeats of the 14 round Instep pattern. Finished Gusset decreases on Rnd 5 of second repeat of 14 round Instep pattern.

06-28-2022 Following Gusset decreases instructions, I completed Rnd 1 (decrease round knitting K2tog before K1 and SSK after K1) and then Rnd 2 (knit across Instep) before beginning Dandelion Pattern. Try to keep the tension of the Flower petals loose enough so that it is easy on the next round to knit a petal loop and 1 stitch together on the K2togs. Pulling too tight when making your Flower loops will make a bunched up hole Flower Petals should rest gently

06-27-2022 Knit Eye of the Partridge Heel, Heel Turn and successfully picked up all Gusset stitches.

06-26-2022 Colourwork of leg and set up are done to knit Eye of the Partridge Heel.

06-25-2022 Finished Butter yellow Colourwork and knitting with Frog Prince green for the last 14 rows of the Colourwork Chart. Anxious to knit the ‘dandelion’ flower stitch pattern.

06-22-2022 Knit up to row 16 of Colourwork Chart.

Cast on, finished Cuff and started Colourwork Chart with Butter yellow. I put stitch markers at the beginning of my round and after stitches 25 and 50 to easily keep track of my 3 growing dandelions

I have small feet and always cast on 64 stitches using my Zing US1 (2.25mm) 12” circular. When I discovered Charlotte Stone’s sock designs during COVID 2020 (the start of my Sock Addiction) her size Small was 64 stitches, so I know what works for me after now knitting a dozen of her designs. Absolutely her talent

I am going to knit one sock with Butter Yellow dandelions and the other sock with 1 strand White Mohair held with White fingering for puff ball dandelions

06-07-2022 I have had this pattern for awhile and finally decided what colors to use.