Madness 12: Expecto Draconum
Finished
May 3, 2018
May 9, 2018

Madness 12: Expecto Draconum

Project info
Expecto Draconum by Elisabeth White
Knitting
Feet / LegsSocksMid-calf
Me? Nope - DH
M
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
544 yards
Gjestal Garn Adore
95 yards in stash
0.88 skeins = 154.0 yards (140.8 meters), 44 grams
815
8116
Orange
SparKjøp in Ostfold
January 4, 2018
Sandnes Garn Sisu
none left in stash
1 skein = 290.9 yards (266.0 meters), 50 grams
759066
Gray
Åshild
April 30, 2018
Sandnes Garn Sisu
38 yards in stash
0.52 skeins = 99.5 yards (91.0 meters), 26 grams
759066
Gray
Åshild
May 7, 2018
Notes

SOCK D
YARN:
MC: 100g fingering weight
CC: 50g fingering weight
Mc and cc need to be contrasting.
Designer used Knit Picks Stroll
Tester used 25g MC and 16g CC
NEEDLES: US1.5 (2.5mm) or size to obtain gauge
GAUGE: 9 sts.\10 rows per inch
EXTRAS:
Cable needle
Stitch holder or waste yarn
Tapestry needle

Additional requirements

  • Size medium to qualify. Please note the size you have knitted on your project page.
  • You must knit a right and a left.
  • wip photo
  • on adult feet or on blockers with measuring device showing the 9” / 22.9cm foot (all of both socks in one clear photo but only one sock needs the measuring device if using something other than live adult feet)
  • full back & sole/bottom view (all of both socks in one clear photo)
  • side view (all of both socks in one clear photo)
  • full front view (all of both socks in one clear photo)

Execution
“I’ve never done it, so I think I can.” – Pippi Longstocking –

Larger needle for cast on (german twisted/old norwegian)

Did Snakes’n Ladders LBJ on the first sock, straight ladders on the second. Prefer the later approach.

Tried knitting inside out. It works and I love the even result from this.

Mods
None.

Skills aquired
LBJ - and that I like straight ladders, not “Snakes’n ladders”.

Resources
Kitchener stitch:
https://blog.tincanknits.com/2013/10/03/kitchener-stitch/
http://techknitting.blogspot.no/2012/12/shaping-in-kitche...

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80% Wool, 20% Nylon
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60% Alpaca, 40% Acrylic
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  • Project created: May 2, 2018
  • Finished: May 9, 2018
  • Updated: May 18, 2018
  • Progress updates: 4 updates