I finished my Ziprelaxagon socks the other week. Finished objects just don’t seem to be flowing at the moment… life seems to be getting in the way. After Thursday evening we’ll have been to the bank 3 times in the last 2 weeks. Once to sort out something, then back because we forgot some important information and then to switch over the ISA to a better rate one. That and vets visits, with 3 lump removals in as many months (Esme first, then Gytha, then Maggie’s today) means coming home, sleeping and going back out again!
Probably not helped by the long term project being a heavily cabled laceweight shawl. I do only have 15 rounds to go on that though; so I’m hoping for an October finish.
Anyway, here’s a stretched out picture; I wore the socks on the day they were photographed and they are SO COMFY.
The first sock was started on 2.0mm needles. You start with the foot, working upwards (the toe is added later) and there’s a choice of 3 unit sizes, small medium and large depending on your foot size. I used medium units and changed to large for the heel. I found that this was still a little tight, so changed to 2.5 mm needles and large units from the leg upwards. This sock is definitely more snug.
For the second sock I used 2.5mm needles for it all and medium units, apart from the very top tier which is large units – to give a bit of extra stretch in the leg. I used standard units throughout, even though there is stretchy unit directions included.
The yarn is the Aldi Sock yarn I bought last year. This was the colourway I was least excited about, but I do like how it’s knitted up in this wool.
If (when probably) I make these again I’d probably use stretchy units for the last tier, to see if they hold up better… but I have a history of socks not staying up well anyway commercial or hand knitted!
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