{"id":836,"date":"2009-08-17T12:30:38","date_gmt":"2009-08-17T11:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/?p=836"},"modified":"2009-08-10T14:50:40","modified_gmt":"2009-08-10T13:50:40","slug":"tropical-storm-socks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heatherknits.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/17\/tropical-storm-socks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm socks"},"content":{"rendered":"

I can’t actually remember when I finished these. They have been sitting on the arm of the settee waiting for me to photograph them for ages.<\/p>\n

The toe looks a little weird here because my plastic foot model is quite a bit smaller than my foot.<\/p>\n

\"TropicalStormSocks1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The yarn is Cherry Tree Hill Supersock, and I think the colour is Tropical Storm.<\/p>\n

\"TropicalStormSocks2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I experimented with a garter stitch heel for these, which I like very much. It looks nice and neat and is very comfortable.<\/p>\n

\"TropicalStormSocksHeel\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I also did a ribbed hem.<\/p>\n

\"TropicalStormSocksCuff\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I like how this looks. Very neat from the inside too.<\/p>\n

\"TropicalStormSocksHem\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It is a bit pointless though, since rib doesn’t curl anyway. You do get rid of a cast on edge, but the rib makes the cuff quite thick. It was an interesting experiment but I don’t think I will do it again. I think I will experiment more with hems in other stitches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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