When making any project on a CSM that involves multiple yarn in some kind of pattern, we refer to this as Fair Isle or Colorwork. Working any color combinations on a circular sock machine requires manual yarn placement (which makes this a slower project to complete).
Happy Early Valentine’s Day!
I wanted a pair of socks where one of the socks could have a non-rib interrupted heart colorwork pattern so I chose to try socks with cuff and leg ribbing only. The foot is definitely more roomy but I haven’t decided if I prefer that over the form fitted feel of my other fully ribbed socks.
In case they inspire you to try something new here are my socks - they are a women’s US 8.5 sized socks with one sock featuring the Ravelry free “Medieval Heart Chart” from Crystal Guistinello. I enlarged it for prominence. 😉
This project inspired reinforcing the sock bottom as needed in a different way (see the last image). More to come.
I’ve added the photos to this post however a silent video can also be viewed at https://youtu.be/pszjlcVT2pw
To see the project details etc on please see Ravelry under my nickname “Karenramel” for this sock project - https://ravel.me/karenramel/s2cc77
This project also has a blog entry viewable on my website under the “Misc” menu - https://www.csmlove.com/blog/2022-jan-30-valentines-day-colorwork-socks
For tips on colorwork see the heading Minimast on my “Techniques” page on my website under “My Patterns and Videos” - https://www.csmlove.com/techniques (no accessory was used for this colorwork)
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Sock with motif=total 70 row foot.
Sock without motif=total 45 row foot.
The reason is because thee motif stitch tension ends up being a bit tighter which caused the size of this sock to be at least 25 rows smaller than it would have been without the motif..
The motif used was a free version available on Ravelry https://ravel.me/medieval-heart-chart
Ravelry https://ravel.me/karenramel/s2cc77
