Tortoiseshell Cat Skew
Finished
January 1, 2014
January 18, 2014

Tortoiseshell Cat Skew

Project info
Skew by Lana Holden
Knitting
Feet / LegsSocksMid-calf
Me
Needles & yarn
293 yards
Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Superwash Wool Nylon 4 Ply Fingering
none left in stash
0.66 skeins = 288.4 yards (263.7 meters), 66 grams
1446
Orange
ancient arts
Hamanaka ハマナカ Homemade Pure Wool Chuboso(ホームメイド ピュアウール 中細)
341 yards in stash
0.03 skeins = 5.2 yards (4.7 meters), 1 grams
A
Black
Notes

Needle=JPN1(2.4mm), JPN0(2.1mm)

Once I almost finished, but it’s too tight for my instep.
And I tried to make knee high socks, but yarn was not enough.

Gauge
34 sts / 46 round

Modified
Foot:
16 repeats round1&2

Inner ankle:
Increased 6 sts according to BaconFromWalMart’s Knee High Skew Socks about Higher instep at round 1.

Heel joining:
Kitchener stitch 18 sts instead of 15 sts.

Decrease mini-gusset:
Omitted decrease according to BaconFromWalMart’s Knee High Skew Socks about Roomier legs.
(78 sts)

Leg:
Used German short-row.
(54 sts)

Ribbing:
2×2 ribbing 6rounds. Omitted p2tog.
(80 sts)

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Finished
January 1, 2014
January 18, 2014
 
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by Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts
Fingering
75% Wool, 25% Nylon
437 yards / 100 grams

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Sport
100% Wool
208 yards / 40 grams

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  • Originally queued: December 7, 2013
  • Project created: January 1, 2014
  • Finished: January 18, 2014
  • Updated: February 3, 2014
  • Progress updates: 3 updates