Cookies for a Cotty
I normally go all bright for summertime knitting, but here's a little taste of Christmas!
It's the uber-fabulous Cotty pattern in STR in The Cookie Next Door colorway. Dontcha wanna reach out and take a bite? (I mean that in a good, you're-my-own-personal-brand-of-heroin kind of way).
And check it out, my first picot sock cuff! Only for you, Carrie. :)
As written, you cast on normally and pick up stitches to finish off the pretty little picot. I tried it that way a couple of times, but I kept ending up with one or two extra stitches. (I later found out this is completely normal, so if you haven't knit this yet, go forth and cast on!)
So I opted instead to sub in a provisional cast-on. Now, you may have heard me mention on occasion that I suck at provisional cast-ons. I can do it, it justmakes me throw my knitting at the wall takes a few tries, and still often turns out a tad too loose or too tight.
Enter the long-tail provisional cast-on. Freakin' brilliant! Thank you Zonda for linking to this once! I bookmarked it back then and was able to unearth it from my foggy memory when needed!
SUPER easy to do a provisional cast-on this way. You do have to work a little harder to unzip it, however. Just like you would have to unpick every individual stitch of a long-tail cast-on, such is the case with this method. But I actually find that a plus and well worth the extra time, as it makes it almost impossible to accidentally drop a stitch.
The only other mods I made were to:
1) gradually decrease down to 52 stitches after the cuff for a snugger fit around the ankles/feet and 2) sub in my favorite EoP heel flap (it's a sickness, I tell you).
A tip on decreasing: If you choose to do this, make sure you decrease within the stockinette sections to keep the YOs lined up along the sides. For example: (lace stitch pattern)(decrease)(stockinette section)(decrease)(lace stitch pattern), repeat for other half.
The pattern is fantastic - well-written, easy to memorize, easy to custom fit, looks great in both variegated and solid colorways, and works up quickly. If you don't have a copy of Cotty yet, go get it now!
Wrap it up
I liked this colorway in the skein, I LOVE how it knit up! So pretty! This was the perfect pattern for it, too - the lace and picot cuff add interest, while the stockinette panels show off the beautiful way these colors meld together. A pair like this makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. Which is a good thing, even in the summer.
Cookie Cotty
Pattern: Cotty, by Irishgirlieknits
Yarn: Socks that Rock Mediumweight, 1 skein in The Cookie Next Door
Needles: HiyaHiya Stainless Steel, size 1.5, 32"
Mods: Long-tail provisional cast-on, decreased stitches from end of cuff to ankle, EoP heel flap
It's the uber-fabulous Cotty pattern in STR in The Cookie Next Door colorway. Dontcha wanna reach out and take a bite? (I mean that in a good, you're-my-own-personal-brand-of-heroin kind of way).
And check it out, my first picot sock cuff! Only for you, Carrie. :)
As written, you cast on normally and pick up stitches to finish off the pretty little picot. I tried it that way a couple of times, but I kept ending up with one or two extra stitches. (I later found out this is completely normal, so if you haven't knit this yet, go forth and cast on!)
So I opted instead to sub in a provisional cast-on. Now, you may have heard me mention on occasion that I suck at provisional cast-ons. I can do it, it just
Enter the long-tail provisional cast-on. Freakin' brilliant! Thank you Zonda for linking to this once! I bookmarked it back then and was able to unearth it from my foggy memory when needed!
SUPER easy to do a provisional cast-on this way. You do have to work a little harder to unzip it, however. Just like you would have to unpick every individual stitch of a long-tail cast-on, such is the case with this method. But I actually find that a plus and well worth the extra time, as it makes it almost impossible to accidentally drop a stitch.
The only other mods I made were to:
1) gradually decrease down to 52 stitches after the cuff for a snugger fit around the ankles/feet and 2) sub in my favorite EoP heel flap (it's a sickness, I tell you).
A tip on decreasing: If you choose to do this, make sure you decrease within the stockinette sections to keep the YOs lined up along the sides. For example: (lace stitch pattern)(decrease)(stockinette section)(decrease)(lace stitch pattern), repeat for other half.
The pattern is fantastic - well-written, easy to memorize, easy to custom fit, looks great in both variegated and solid colorways, and works up quickly. If you don't have a copy of Cotty yet, go get it now!
Wrap it up
I liked this colorway in the skein, I LOVE how it knit up! So pretty! This was the perfect pattern for it, too - the lace and picot cuff add interest, while the stockinette panels show off the beautiful way these colors meld together. A pair like this makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. Which is a good thing, even in the summer.
Cookie Cotty
Pattern: Cotty, by Irishgirlieknits
Yarn: Socks that Rock Mediumweight, 1 skein in The Cookie Next Door
Needles: HiyaHiya Stainless Steel, size 1.5, 32"
Mods: Long-tail provisional cast-on, decreased stitches from end of cuff to ankle, EoP heel flap
posted by weezalana at 12:55 PM
18 Comments:
Oh, pretty pretty pretty. Am I the only one who hasn't knit these yet? Shame on me.
Those are adorable! And kudos to you for trying the provisional cast on. I ended up with an extra stiche or two when I did my picot edge so I faked it. Which is pretty much how I do most of my knitting
Gorgeous socks - great colorway, and gorgeous pattern - great job!
Hee hee! Cpurl! I was thinking about how much I fake a provisional cast on myself. I'm too lazy to learn real techniques. So I kinda fudge my way thru it.
Those are delish. Do they make your feet smell freshly baked?
Ooo! Ooo! I'm making a pair of Cotty's right now too. First sock pattern I've ever paid for. Gotta love Carrie!
Your socks make me long for the cold of winter. Will summer ever end?
Wow, I really love the colourway. Still have a thing about knitting socks though!
Those sock are so cute -- the colorway totally works with the pattern.
Like how you snuck that Twilight quote in there, too!
Those socks are so pretty!
love those socks!! and I've been a fan of the long tail provisional, I've been using it for a while, but it does take a while to unzip.
- Julie
I'm in love with your sock. I think I've finally caught Cottie Fever (which is way better than H1N1).
Lovely! I like that you can knit them in variegated or solid. Versatile.
Oooh I have that colorway too! Your freshly baked feet look good! ;)
Beautiful socks; I love the color!
Love your yarn choice for Cotty! Very festive, and doesn't overwhelm the pattern. It's just right.
Ooooh that colorway looks so pretty knit up!
And dammit. I bought another skein of lemongrass at the sock summit because of you.
Very pretty! I'll have to look up that cast on. I have not had fun trying to do them in the past.
Great socks!!! I def need that pattern STAT.
Yay!! So pretty!!! I'm so glad you did the picot cuff too!! They turned out great!!
....and I can't believe I'm so behind on my blog reading that I'm just now seeing this post! oops...
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