Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Lot's of pics of Socks

I finally finished one of Micci's socks. Only took a few months--sigh.






I had a lot of questions about how I do my stretchy bind off. I used Peggy's Stretchy Bind Off. But a lot of people were confused about the half hitch loop. So I took pictures of the process. (Some are blurry, I apologise.)



With your right thumb loops yarn as shown, tail in your hand.



Slip working needle into the loop on your thumb from the bottom.



Slip thumb out of loop, leaving loop on the needle.



Pull the yarn by the tail.



Pull tight.



All done! There's the half hitch loop.

In any case this is the bind off I used in my knee high socks. Works like a treat.

I also took some videos. I'll post those later.

Later, here's one!


Half Hitch in Action from Birdy Evans on Vimeo.

EVEN, later...the second video. This is how I cast off.


Stretchy Cast Off Tutorial from Birdy Evans on Vimeo.

Labels: tiger socks, tutorial, video

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Wonderful. Thanks Birdy, I understand now. I will try it on my first ever toe up sock. You are a doll to do that for us (me). ;-)
Nan

# posted by  miniechat : July 23, 2008 at 7:32 PM

 

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