I found this sock questionnaire on the Sock It To 'Em Knitalongblog, and decided that it would be something to write about on my blog today, as I do not have anything inspiring to write about at this time.
Sock Questionnaire
1. What's your favorite sock yarn? (please note that the word 'yarn' is singular. Just pick one. I know it's hard.)
Well, I do only have so much experience with knitting socks (I’ve knit I think 7 or 8 pair so far), but looking in my stash, I seem to be drawn to purchasing Claudia’s Handpainted.
2. What's your favorite brand and type of sock needle?
I’ve used Brittany Birch double pointed and KnitPick Harmony double pointed. I like them both, but knit with my Harmony needles much more often now that I have them.
3. Do you knit your socks toe up, cuff down, or sideways?
Cuff down. But sometime this year I plan to try toe up, I even have a pattern I want to try….. Loopy Laces Toe Up Socks by Wendy Knits that I purchased from The Loopy Ewe.
4. Both socks at the same time or just one?
Just one at a time.
5. What's your favorite toe and why?
No preference yet, but I’ve done many standard toes and like them.
6. Favorite heel?
I’ve done the heel flap many times and one short row. Both are fine. The nice thing about the short row is not having to pick up the stitches, but I’m getting better at it, so it is not so bad.
7. Do you prefer plain or patterned socks?
Patterned. I’m still kind of afraid to knit plain stockenette socks, as I have it in my head that patterned socks are more “forgiving” in the fit than a stockenette sock. I only “kind-of” knit a gauge swatch, which is likely the root of my fears. There, I said it!
8. Who do you knit the most socks for?
Me!
9. Do you darn your socks? If not, what do you do with them?
So far I have not. I have instructions to do so, but I find it very unlikely that I would ever do it. So far I have not found a need to darn socks, so I’ve not decided exactly what I’ll do when the time arises. Likely I’ll have to ask someone to throw them away for me, as it would just be too hard to do.
10. Do you only wear handknit socks?
No, I do not. My collection is not big enough yet. I think I have about 7 pair of my own—I’d have to count them. I doubt that I will ever only wear hand knit socks, but I could be wrong. As time goes on and my collection gets bigger, I do anticipate wearing them much more frequently than my typical once or twice a week.
Bonus question: What pattern, if any, is your basic "I-just-need-a-pair-of-socks" sock pattern based on? Do you keep it on paper or memorized?
So far I don’t have a “go-to” pattern, as knitting socks is still fairly new to me, so I am excited to try new patterns. If I plan to knit for someone else, I do a ribbed sock of some sort. I think I’ll always have a pattern on paper, not memorized, but after knitting socks for a while and reading about them, I think that I could knit a pair without a pattern, but I really have no desire to do so.
Now, for my own entertainment, I think I may try to link a picture!
Sock Questionnaire
1. What's your favorite sock yarn? (please note that the word 'yarn' is singular. Just pick one. I know it's hard.)
Well, I do only have so much experience with knitting socks (I’ve knit I think 7 or 8 pair so far), but looking in my stash, I seem to be drawn to purchasing Claudia’s Handpainted.
2. What's your favorite brand and type of sock needle?
I’ve used Brittany Birch double pointed and KnitPick Harmony double pointed. I like them both, but knit with my Harmony needles much more often now that I have them.
3. Do you knit your socks toe up, cuff down, or sideways?
Cuff down. But sometime this year I plan to try toe up, I even have a pattern I want to try….. Loopy Laces Toe Up Socks by Wendy Knits that I purchased from The Loopy Ewe.
4. Both socks at the same time or just one?
Just one at a time.
5. What's your favorite toe and why?
No preference yet, but I’ve done many standard toes and like them.
6. Favorite heel?
I’ve done the heel flap many times and one short row. Both are fine. The nice thing about the short row is not having to pick up the stitches, but I’m getting better at it, so it is not so bad.
7. Do you prefer plain or patterned socks?
Patterned. I’m still kind of afraid to knit plain stockenette socks, as I have it in my head that patterned socks are more “forgiving” in the fit than a stockenette sock. I only “kind-of” knit a gauge swatch, which is likely the root of my fears. There, I said it!
8. Who do you knit the most socks for?
Me!
9. Do you darn your socks? If not, what do you do with them?
So far I have not. I have instructions to do so, but I find it very unlikely that I would ever do it. So far I have not found a need to darn socks, so I’ve not decided exactly what I’ll do when the time arises. Likely I’ll have to ask someone to throw them away for me, as it would just be too hard to do.
10. Do you only wear handknit socks?
No, I do not. My collection is not big enough yet. I think I have about 7 pair of my own—I’d have to count them. I doubt that I will ever only wear hand knit socks, but I could be wrong. As time goes on and my collection gets bigger, I do anticipate wearing them much more frequently than my typical once or twice a week.
Bonus question: What pattern, if any, is your basic "I-just-need-a-pair-of-socks" sock pattern based on? Do you keep it on paper or memorized?
So far I don’t have a “go-to” pattern, as knitting socks is still fairly new to me, so I am excited to try new patterns. If I plan to knit for someone else, I do a ribbed sock of some sort. I think I’ll always have a pattern on paper, not memorized, but after knitting socks for a while and reading about them, I think that I could knit a pair without a pattern, but I really have no desire to do so.
Now, for my own entertainment, I think I may try to link a picture!
