Thank you! Dope, its so clean I am obsessed now that I can do it. My mom mentioned she still has trouble picking up sometimes, so I'm gonna make another short video in some really light variegated yarn where it's easy to see. I'm so happy the demo helped, cheers to knitting!
Great video - there are so few people who show the important steps. There's a Shetland knitting way to deal with the "extra" stitch to pick uip, which picks up the same two legs that you are doing, but then passes one of the legs over the other (which way depends on the side you are working on and the lean of the decreases you wish to follow on the relevant side of the sock) to create a new "stitch", which you then knit into. They use this for closing up stitches around fingers/thumbs in gloves etc, but it works the same for socks. It amounts pretty much to the same thing in the end. I've learnt the Shetland method but I'd recommend yours as perhaps a little easier for anyone who has been struggling with closing up the potential gap.
Wow this is a game-changer! I’ve always hated picking up the stitches along the gusset but this way is so much easier to see. I can’t wait to try this on my next pair of socks!
What an amazing tutorial! Thank you for sharing. I wish i was skilled with knitting as you. I'm going to try your technique. Look fab. Bravissimo. Grazie! ❤
Thank you, I appreciate your praise. I made this for my mom, and she's needing another tutorial so it was nice to pop back in and see it helped other people!
It's the Hermione sock free pattern. I think it even has the garter edge heel in it. I'm very happy the video was helpful, and I am honored by your comment! Mom needs a new tutorial so I think I'm going to try and make a few more.
Thank you Derek for a great tutorial! You are so very good at explaining perfectly what you are demonstrating with all your little tricks to make the finish sublime. Your music choice is wonderful. Please do more!
This is outstanding and you’re the only one I’ve seen do this on an actual sock with fingering weight yarn!!!! Everyone else uses worsted. I wanted to see the method on the tiny little stitches we get with fine yarn. Absolutely superb!! I’ve subscribed and liked and will be looking for patterns. ❤❤❤
That's great, thank you! I enjoy working with fine yarns too. I am going to make some more videos soon and also write up these fingering weight gloves I keep making pairs of.
Thanks for posting, this was really helpful! I've always had a hard time with finding the right place to pick up an extra stitch for the gusset to avoid a hole, this was a great trick!
What a calm relaxing voice you have 🙏 I do love this pattern too, just finishing a pair in this pattern. Could I ask which yarn you are using? Gorgeous shade of red.
The brand is called Distracted by Yarn. It's the shop yarn sold at my lys called Cabled Fiber and Yarn (you can find them online). It's expensive but has held up well and has these really nice colors. Thank you I'm glad the video is tolerable and you like the pattern! Thanks to the Hermione sock pattern for incorporating the nice heel too.
What about the garter edge do you like? Why is this your “go-to”? I have only done shadow wrap until this pair that I am on. I was told to slip the first stitch in each flap row.
Mostly to keep track of how many rows I have done. It's super easy to count the garter ridges, and know when I've made 16. It's especially handy for the partridge slip stitch pattern where you have to keep track of even or odd rows. I like the look too, it adds a little detail on a vanilla sock. And if your yarn is variegated, it's fun to see it worked into a different texture stitch.
Thank you so much for this video! it is super helpful, and I will apply it starting in my second sock. I just have 2 questions I'm dying to know the answers to: 1) what is your pattern / the stitch pattern of the sock called? 2) What type of yarn are you using? They both look gorgeous and so comfortable!
The pattern is a free one, the Hermione socks. The yarn is called Distracted by Yarn and it's from my local yarn store, but I think they sell it online. They're called Cabled Fiber and Yarn. The yarn is actually really nice, its 380 yards and has 8 plies in the yarn. It makes super squishy socks that last a long time, without them being too thick like a dk sock.
I plan to make another soon about continuing the slip stitch pattern onto the heel turn for a double thick fabric. Then fingerless gloves. I have no experience with toe up socks yet, but maybe in the future. I would think that you can add a garter edge on the toe up heel flap.
I haven't tried toe up socks yet. I'm sure you can include the garter edge on the heel flap. I'm not sure about the "picking up stitches" or the equivalent on toe up socks.
I’ve searched dozens of videos to clarify the process of picking up gusset stitches and I’ve FINALLY found the only one I’ll need going forward 🎉
Thank you! Dope, its so clean I am obsessed now that I can do it. My mom mentioned she still has trouble picking up sometimes, so I'm gonna make another short video in some really light variegated yarn where it's easy to see. I'm so happy the demo helped, cheers to knitting!
Great video - there are so few people who show the important steps. There's a Shetland knitting way to deal with the "extra" stitch to pick uip, which picks up the same two legs that you are doing, but then passes one of the legs over the other (which way depends on the side you are working on and the lean of the decreases you wish to follow on the relevant side of the sock) to create a new "stitch", which you then knit into. They use this for closing up stitches around fingers/thumbs in gloves etc, but it works the same for socks. It amounts pretty much to the same thing in the end. I've learnt the Shetland method but I'd recommend yours as perhaps a little easier for anyone who has been struggling with closing up the potential gap.
Love this tutorial, wish you had more videos like this
Wow this is a game-changer! I’ve always hated picking up the stitches along the gusset but this way is so much easier to see. I can’t wait to try this on my next pair of socks!
What an amazing tutorial! Thank you for sharing. I wish i was skilled with knitting as you. I'm going to try your technique. Look fab. Bravissimo. Grazie! ❤
Thank you very much for this clear explanation!
Great explanation presented in a calm way. Really appreciated!
Thank you, I appreciate your praise. I made this for my mom, and she's needing another tutorial so it was nice to pop back in and see it helped other people!
Beautiful pattern!! I love the heel!!
It is the Hermione socks free pattern. I am still making pairs to this day... it never gets old!
Great instructions and video, many thanks x
I'm glad to help, thanks for watching and the nice comment!
You provide such clear and precise instructions with no extraneous added! Well done, excellent! Thank you for sharing!
Make more tuition videos please.
I’ve watched this several times and love the calm n soothing affect your vid has… wondering what sock pattern it is? Can you let me know?
It's the Hermione sock free pattern. I think it even has the garter edge heel in it. I'm very happy the video was helpful, and I am honored by your comment! Mom needs a new tutorial so I think I'm going to try and make a few more.
Thank you Derek for a great tutorial! You are so very good at explaining perfectly what you are demonstrating with all your little tricks to make the finish sublime. Your music choice is wonderful. Please do more!
This is outstanding and you’re the only one I’ve seen do this on an actual sock with fingering weight yarn!!!! Everyone else uses worsted. I wanted to see the method on the tiny little stitches we get with fine yarn. Absolutely superb!! I’ve subscribed and liked and will be looking for patterns. ❤❤❤
That's great, thank you! I enjoy working with fine yarns too. I am going to make some more videos soon and also write up these fingering weight gloves I keep making pairs of.
Thanks for posting, this was really helpful! I've always had a hard time with finding the right place to pick up an extra stitch for the gusset to avoid a hole, this was a great trick!
Thank you, I'm very glad that it helped! I'm still doing it the same way.
Love the design.
What a calm relaxing voice you have 🙏 I do love this pattern too, just finishing a pair in this pattern. Could I ask which yarn you are using? Gorgeous shade of red.
The brand is called Distracted by Yarn. It's the shop yarn sold at my lys called Cabled Fiber and Yarn (you can find them online). It's expensive but has held up well and has these really nice colors. Thank you I'm glad the video is tolerable and you like the pattern! Thanks to the Hermione sock pattern for incorporating the nice heel too.
please, no music....distracting imho!
What about the garter edge do you like? Why is this your “go-to”? I have only done shadow wrap until this pair that I am on. I was told to slip the first stitch in each flap row.
Mostly to keep track of how many rows I have done. It's super easy to count the garter ridges, and know when I've made 16. It's especially handy for the partridge slip stitch pattern where you have to keep track of even or odd rows.
I like the look too, it adds a little detail on a vanilla sock. And if your yarn is variegated, it's fun to see it worked into a different texture stitch.
Please post more. I really enjoyed this video.
Roger that. My mom needs another video so I plan to make more. Your compliment has fueled me further, thanks for it!
You have GOT to,post more. This is an amazing video.
I am back! I'll give it a go. Thank you for the comment I'm so glad it helped.
Thank you so much for this video! it is super helpful, and I will apply it starting in my second sock. I just have 2 questions I'm dying to know the answers to: 1) what is your pattern / the stitch pattern of the sock called? 2) What type of yarn are you using?
They both look gorgeous and so comfortable!
The pattern is a free one, the Hermione socks. The yarn is called Distracted by Yarn and it's from my local yarn store, but I think they sell it online. They're called Cabled Fiber and Yarn. The yarn is actually really nice, its 380 yards and has 8 plies in the yarn. It makes super squishy socks that last a long time, without them being too thick like a dk sock.
@@fiddlespun thank you very much for the answers!
Saw this first on the Bearded Purl tutorial and never looked back! Clean, easy to see, easy to count!
ME TOO! I'm not sure if I said it in the video but I learned it from his tutorial. The easy counting is key.
I feel like I just found a cheat code. 🙌💥
This was great but would love to see more...
I hope this is not the only video you will do. Can you do this for toe up socks also?
I plan to make another soon about continuing the slip stitch pattern onto the heel turn for a double thick fabric. Then fingerless gloves. I have no experience with toe up socks yet, but maybe in the future. I would think that you can add a garter edge on the toe up heel flap.
I keep coming back in the hope that you have created more videos. Where are you? ♥️
I am here! Mom needs a new tutorial, so to pop back in and see this wonderful feedback, I am beside myself. You are so sweet.
Awesome tutorial!! Thank you so much.
Thank you for watching, that means alot!
That was a great demo! Just wondering if this technique works the same for toe up socks?
I haven't tried toe up socks yet. I'm sure you can include the garter edge on the heel flap. I'm not sure about the "picking up stitches" or the equivalent on toe up socks.
@@fiddlespun thanks for response. I'll have to find time to try this out.
Great video thank you
Thanks for watching, I hope to share more tips soon. I appreciate the comment very much.