NOTES

My first time knitting a sock pattern from the book 52 Weeks of Socks.

I enjoyed knitting these socks until I got to the Spikelet Motif. Like other folks have mentioned, I found the directions and chart confusing at first.

I finally settled on following the written instructions, and it helped when I visualized the 5 purl stitches like this:

XX **X** XX

Most of the motif is worked using the middle purl stitch as the starting point of the pattern. Sorry, that probably is super confusing, but that's what worked for me.

Modifications

• Knit smaller size: US 000 for the foot; 7” foot length when sock is stretched;

• Two-at-a-Time (TAAT), until the pattern recommends switching to knitting one sock at a time for the motif; I then went back to TAAT for the cuff.

• US 000 (1.5mm) for my narrow foot, switched to US 1 (2.25mm) for the heel, the leg, and the cuff.

RESOURCES

• Tubular Bind Off in the Round // Knitting with Suzanne Bryan // Youtube

Final Thoughts

I chose this pattern because I bought the yarn for the Grocery Girls 2023 Sock Challenge and I wanted a sock pattern that was simple enough to let this yarn - superwash merino, nylon, and silver stellina - shine.

I followed the pattern exactly. I still think I prefer a Fleegle heel for my foot, and though the Russian Bind-Off is stretchy, my version flared out. I'm thinking I probably cast off too loosely.