Karviksen sukat on valmiit:



Raidat ovat kohdallaan myos kantapaissa:



Kantapaat on tehty poimimalla silmukat puretun apulangan jaljilta, neulomalla 1 krs oikeaa, ja kaventamalla joka 2. krs I ja III puikon lopussa 2 o yhteen ja II ja IV puikon alussa 2 o yhteen takareunoista, kunnes joka puikolla on 9 s. Sen jalkeen kavennetaan joka krs kunnes puikoilla on yhteensa 16 s eli 4 s/puikko. Paattely silmukoimalla.

Kantapaat onnistui ihan eka yrittamalla, paitsi etta niista tuli ensin liian teravat ja pitkat, joten purin yhden tai kaksi kierrosta pois valmiista kantapaasta ja niista tuli sopivat. Paattely sen sijaan ei ollut ihan niin yksinkertaista. Edellisen kerran tein taman paattelyn flunssassa, ja toisen kerran yritin sita vasyneena elokuvaa katsoessa. Aamulla siis jouduin ne korjaamaan ja tekemaan uusiksi, mutta tuleepahan tekniikka hiottua. Kokeilen tata kantapaatekniikkaa toistekin :) Ainakin kokeilen sita nyt puikoilla olevissa Opal-sukissa, sukissa siis lahjalankaa Deniselta.

Ihan kivat tuli, ja sopivat Karvajalan karvaisiin jalkoihin ihan hyvin. Karvajalan karvajalkoja ei oisi saanut kuvata, joten tarkemmat kuvatodisteet jaavat toistaiseksi vain meidan tietokoneen uumeniin. On ne silla kummiskin ainakin yhdesti ollut jalassa, kantapaakuvassa ne on ihan silla itsellaan ;)

Eiko oo muuten hienot lakanat? Ikeasta, ja Karviksen valitsemat!


I finished Mr HairyFeet's socks:



The stripes match even in the heels:



The heels were knitted as follows: pick the stitches after taking carefully out the provisional yarn (see previous post, orange-colored yarn in the unfinished sock). Decrease every other row by knitting 2 together at the end of first and third needle, and knitting 2 stitches together through the back loop at the beginning of the second and fourth needle, until you have 9 stitches on each needle. After this, decrease as described on every row until you have 4 s on each needle (16 s in total). Bind off with kitchener stitch.

This is my first try with this type of heel and I managed to knit them on the first try satisfactorily. I had to frog a row or two after I was done, because the heels were too "pointy" and too long. Now, I think they're okay. Grafting was a bit tricky, though. The first time I tried it I was sick and this time, I was tired. So, I had to re-graft the heels in the morning. At least my technique improves every time and the outcome is neater ;) I'll definitely try grafting and afterthought heels in the future. I'll give them a go with my next project, which is a pair of socks of Denise's gift yarn.

I think they're ok, and fit HairyFeet's hairy feet well. Mr HairyFeet did not want his hairy feet photographed, so the rest of the photographic evidence of him wearing them will remain on our comp solely :) Well, he's worn them at least once, the pic of the heels was taken with the sock in his feet ;)

Oh, and don't you find those sheets astonishing? They're from Ikea, and chosen by DH himself :)