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Have You Ever Knit Socks Flat?

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have you ever knit socks flat? check out this diy.I love knit socks, and I really want to make more of them as the cool weather comes on. My latest book has five pairs of colorwork socks in them, and one of my favorites is the intarsia pair, worked with polka dots down the leg.

To work intarsia you have to (or at least it’s a lot easier to) work flat, so I worked the leg part flat, then worked the heel and joined in the round to knit the foot in plain Stockinette. I like not having a seam on the part that’s in the shoe, because I think it makes a more durable and comfortable sock.

That said, I’m still intrigued by a completely knit flat sock, like this one from Zoom Yummy (hat tip to Make for this one). You come out with this pretty long, strange-looking piece of knitting, but folded up and seamed along the sides it makes a sock.

The pattern is in worsted/medium weight yarn and for a woman’s size 9 foot, but she explains how to alter the pattern to fit your foot if you happen to be a different size.

Have you ever knit socks flat? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Zoom Yummy.]

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  1. No, but I knit chunky slippers flat, the seam doesn’t matter so much in them because I used Thick and Quick yarn.

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Practice Colorwork on a Cute Knit Bunny

Sometimes I feel like knitters get intimidated to try new things because they think they need to start with a big project. Your first time working in the round doesn’t need to be a sock, and your first colorwork doesn’t need to be a sweater, for example. You can find little projects that use the skills you want to learn to build your confidence before you move on to something that requires more time commitment.

This adorable knit bunny, for example.

The colorwork bunny from Knit Picks was designed by Amy Munson and is a kind of bowling pin shaped bunny complete with a knit hat, contrasting inner ears and a little stranded colorwork on its body. Note that the ears are attached the the hat not the bunny, but you could stitch them to the bunny if you’d rather.

It’s worked from the bottom up and also has a tiny pompom tail you can’t see in the picture but it’s a really cute touch. There are a variety of little fair isle patterns to choose from to make the best bunny for you.

The bunny comes out about 8 inches tall (or just over 20 cm) and use several colors to complete the colorwork, depending on the design you choose.

You can purchase the pattern by itself from Knit Picks, or make a kit that includes sport weight yarn in all the colors you need for your creation. There are gray and brown options for the main body of the bunny, but of course if you’re using your own yarn you can make it whatever color you like.

Once you’ve tried colorwork (maybe also working in the round and shaping if those are skills you haven’t used before) in a little project like this you’ll be ready to take on something bigger in no time.

Check out the pattern on Knit Picks.

[Photo: Knit Picks]