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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.]

Looking for more knitted socks designs and patterns to keep you warm this winter? Check out these knitted sock patterns Etsy. And these Knitting Pattern books on Amazon.

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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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Stitch Your Favorite Fruit on a Sweater

The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.” 

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them. 

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits. 

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves. 

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit. 

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy. 

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]