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| marigold |
Men's sock patternI want to knit my brother a pair of plain simple socks in DK yarn, but, google as I might, I can't find a suitable pattern. He's about size 11 boot, I think. Can anyone point me at a pattern or tell me how to adapt my basic size 6-ish sock-yarn (4ply?) pattern?Cheers! |
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| Fee |
Quick rav search brings quite a few up:
http://www.knitlist.com/97gift/menssocks.htm http://www.terrapincreations.com/2009/06/mens-hunting-socks.html http://ladyneaknitsalot.blogspot.com/2006/11/free-pattern.html Could you just add a couple of stitches to make them wider and a few extra rounds on the top and end to make them longer? |
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| marigold |
Thanks Fee - the first two use 2ply yarn and the last is so American I can't understand it  . I've barely progressed from calculating yarn in grams rather than ounces, and I can't cope with yardages at all...
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| Fee |
Ah, I did a search for DK 
Have you tried searching patterns on ravelry? |
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| sally_in_wales |
American 'sport weight' is usually about the same as our dk if that helps pin down a pattern | ||||
| colour it green |
I've done this one . very easy. | ||||
| marigold |
Fee - ravelry scares me
Sally - thanks, that's helpful CIG - link not quite right? |
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| colour it green |
link works for me - it goes to a how to page - but the pattern is in there.. you dont have to look at the pictures! |
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| marigold |
Ah, it worked this time - first few attempts took me to a forummer general page  . I'm actually a member of CL, but have never posted there...
It's not clear what size sock you end up with from those instructions - I can't measure as I go because bro is in Cambridgeshire and anyway I want them to be a surprise (and sadly I don't have any handy similar-sized men lurking around to use as model). Maybe I'll just buy him some more Corrymoor's - much easier! |
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| colour it green |
do you know what size he is?
cos if you do there are guides on sock lenth you can use. handily for me - my son and himself have the same shoe size.. so i can make each try on for the other 
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| marigold |
I think he takes size 11 boots/shoes and he's a fairly well built bloke, not fat, but not skinny either IYKWIM 
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| Midland Spinner |
Are there any Size 11 Downsizers here who could measure their feet for you? - Puts out a general call to all downsizers for foot measuring!
btw did you know that your* foot is the same length as your fore-arm from inside the elbow to the base of the hand (allow about 3" of the foot length for the toes) *Works for almost everyone. - so could you ask your brother to measure his arm for some spurious reason? - Homework project for the kids, statistical analysis for work, or ..... |
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| Bebo |
http://www.cometosilver.com/socks/SockClass_Start.htm
I found this helpful. Just did a pair for my OH who is a size 10.5. DK on 4mm needles 54 stiches (18 on a needle) worked OK. The leg was 80 rows (they come halfway up his calf) and the foot was 40 rows (after the gusset and before doing the toes. Any help? |
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| toggle |
i'd aggree with that. i did my first socks from this, now i can write my own patterns |
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| Bebo |
you gave me the link last year. I'm still using it. Thank you again. |
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| toggle |
did I?
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| Bebo |
Yup. I'd find the thread if I wasn't such a lazy cow 
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| marigold |
Thanks Bebo (and toggle) - that looks as though it'll get me going. If I do another few rows on the foot it should come out OK for my brother. And if it doesn't, it's the thought that counts!
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