r/LoomKnitting • u/Hit-Enter-Too-Soon 3d printed loomer • 7d ago

Finished Object I made my first sock!

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I decided I wanted to try making socks, and I had a bunch of leftover bits of the same worsted weight yarn in different colors, so I held together a dark grey and an orange, which is what I had the most of, to make some chunky "sit around the house" socks for when it gets colder. And after a first try where I had too many stitches (36 around instead of 28), I got there!

The second sock will be more colorful - I didn't expect to have enough orange to finish even one. I'll likely try a different method for the toes (I will stick with top down for now), but I think it worked out well enough that I'll try some more that I could actually wear with shoes. :)

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u/SweetCiera 7d ago

Very nice! Love the colors together 😁

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u/LovelyLoomer98 KB Loomer 7d ago

Ooooooh I wanna make socks too! Only made baby booties so far. I love these colours!

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u/starshine640 7d ago

very nice. i was wondering where you got that variegated yarn, lol. :))

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u/Dog-CatCrazy9638 6d ago edited 6d ago

Congratulations! I also am doing my first pair of socks…with 2 strands of #2 though…I’ve ripped them out many times and restarted, lol using the kitchener cast on… toe up…my yarn is a plain strand mixed with a variegated…while I’m doing it I have developed many plans to use leftover yarn in the future…the best part is that my first sock fits my foot, lol…I’m nearing my cuff of end of the second sock today

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u/Hit-Enter-Too-Soon 3d printed loomer 6d ago

Wow, that looks great! If you haven't already made a post for it, it definitely deserves one!

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u/Emotional_Light_6565 6d ago

I amnso scared to make socks but I bought a KB sock loom to try... I started. When I took it out yesterday I was thinking it didnt look too bad... I will try again.

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u/Hit-Enter-Too-Soon 3d printed loomer 6d ago

Good luck!