Callling all knitters

[calanacrafts]

I wonder if any of you knitters have noticed that there is 3 picots after you lift the stitches from the cable of these socks, I am not sure how I am going to do hem this top, should I do it at first, 2nd or third.......
I have posted pics here
http://calanacrafts.blogspot.com/200...ilt-socks.html
as I have not mastered the photobucket yet...... I hope it is Ok to do this.
Joan

[thistlelass]

I'm hoping to cast on tomorrow at my knitting group. I haven't read the pattern yet, just scanned it briefly and swatched the cable for a couple of inches. It seems odd that there are three picots which wouldn't allow for the top to have those little castellated points (or picot), by making the picot row and folding over and stitching down. I may have to write my own directions for that part. Three picots seems a wee bit lacey.
At any rate, yours look as if they're coming along fabulously! I've decided to knit mine in the off white as well. I think this pattern will make some very nice dressy formal kilt hose.

[unaspenser]

londonpiper, don't listen to a word Arlen says. I am here and I'm happy to help you with the dance. Might I ask where you heard about it? And what the heck a SWMBO is?

As an aside, I'm not sure the dance has been published in any of Mr. Drewry's collections. I was just lucky enough to save my dance program from SUSCDF that year.

Anyway, I'll PM you the dance.

[vmac3205]

londonpiper, don't listen to a word Arlen says. I am here and I'm happy to help you with the dance. Might I ask where you heard about it? And what the heck a SWMBO is?

As an aside, I'm not sure the dance has been published in any of Mr. Drewry's collections. I was just lucky enough to save my dance program from SUSCDF that year.

Anyway, I'll PM you the dance.

Are we going to have to referee this weekend? You two behave. See you soon and very soon.

[fluter]

... And what the heck a SWMBO is?

That's short for "DW" in knitter's terms. It stands for She Who Must Be Obeyed, courtesy of John Mortimer's character Horace Rumpole (Rumpole of the Bailey).

[unaspenser]

very nice! I haven't had much chance to read through or swatch at all yet, but I can't imagine hose with picots anywhere in them.

[calanacrafts]

OK I did it last night, just hope it looks OK, I will post pic again on my blog, Looks very girly to me, not sure a man would wear but you can give me your comments much appreciated. Joan

[Pleater]

I had a look at the photo, and it does look neat - but I had assumed that the edge would be folded double, matching up the first and third row of holes and the middle set of holes would form the picots.

This could be because I do hems and mock welts that way, there is nothing in the pattern to indicate that either way is right, not that I can see, but it might decrease the lacy look and make it look a bit more chunky to have only one row of holes and the picot edge visible.

Anne the Pleater

[thistlelass]

I was thinking it should be knit with one set of yo's and then folded over to make the picot top. I've made sock tops this way and other edging for knitting clothing like sweaters and jackets. If there are two rows of holes then I would have thought to fold double like Pleater said. I took a look at yours and they look great though. I am definitely making these, but I'm going to have to modify the picot edge so it's not so lacey.

[unaspenser]

I am definitely making these, but I'm going to have to modify the picot edge so it's not so lacey.

I might do the same thing. To be honest, I almost always leave picot edging out when I encounter it in patterns.