Its Smaller on the Outside
Finished
April 3, 2014
April 10, 2014

Its Smaller on the Outside

Project info
Police Box Sox by Audry Nicklin
Knitting
Feet / LegsSocksMid-calf
Needles & yarn
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
347 yards
Baah Yarn La Jolla
none left in stash
0.72 skeins = 288.0 yards (263.3 meters), 72 grams
Blue
The Knitting Room
December 3, 2013
Koigu Premium Merino (KPM)
154 yards in stash
0.12 skeins = 21.0 yards (19.2 meters), 6 grams
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White
jimmy beans wool
March 14, 2014
Koigu Premium Merino (KPM)
0.22 skeins = 38.5 yards (35.2 meters), 11 grams
Black
Audry
Notes

Another test knit for Audry. I had the perfect color for these socks.

Summary

  • Starting weights: London Blue- 120.6 gr; Koigu White- 49.2 gr; Koigu Black (borrowed)- 43.6 gr

  • Ending weights: London Blue - 33.5 grams; Koigu white- 44.1 gr; Koigu Black- 38.8 gr

  • I’m using 2 circulars for this sock.

  • Cast on using German twisted cast on using US 1.5 (2.5 mm) needles.

  • Needle size change on: Row 6: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) -> US 2.0 (2.75 mm); Row 15: US 2.0 (2.75 mm) -> US 1.5 (2.5 mm).

  • US 1.0 (2.25 mm) used for heel flap, gusset and foot.

  • Completed leg with 2 repeats of chart 2.

Journal

2014-04-03: Cast on 60; Complete left cuff.

2014-04-04: Complete chart 1, left leg.

2014-04-05: Complete 1 repeat, chart 2, left leg.

2014-04-06: Complete second repeat, chart 2, left leg. I’m going to end with this repeat, even though the pattern calls for 3 repeats. This leg height fits me well.

2014-04-07: Complete left heel flap & turn, left gusset; Complete right cuff.

2014-04-08: Complete left foot & toe. Complete right leg.

2014-04-09: Complete right gusset.

2014-04-10: Complete right foot & toe. Weave in ends.

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  • Project created: April 2, 2014
  • Finished: July 5, 2014
  • Updated: August 24, 2014
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