knitting – Rose Opal Knits

Almost Basic Cowl

My husband asked me to knit him a cowl. He wanted a plain and practical cowl to wear during his long work days throughout the cold winter, so I designed the Almost Basic Cowl. He is happy with his cowl, and now two of my sons want one. They also love the warm, cozy feelContinue reading “Almost Basic Cowl”

DK Weight Sock Toe Series: Tips for the Perfect Fit

We believe that how a sock toe fits and looks is essential to the satisfaction of wearing a hand-knit sock. Daphne and I hope that the toe patterns in this series are helpful. Knit them as they are written or use them as a starting point to modify to attain the ideal fit. Below areContinue reading “DK Weight Sock Toe Series: Tips for the Perfect Fit”

DK Weight Sock Toe Series: The Barn Toe

Like the two other toes in this series, the Barn Toe is created by alternating a decreasing round with one or more plain knitting rounds in the beginning. Near the end, every round is a decreasing round. Similar to the Star Toe, the Barn Toe decreasing rounds have four decrease stitches. However, the decreasing stitchesContinue reading “DK Weight Sock Toe Series: The Barn Toe”

DK Weight Sock Toe Series: The Star Toe

The Star Toe is created by alternating a decreasing round with one or more plain knitting rounds until the toe is almost completed. Near the end, every round is a decreasing round. The decreasing rounds have four evenly spaced decrease stitches. Abbreviations k – knit st(s) – stitch(es) rnd(s) – round(s) k2tog – k 2Continue reading “DK Weight Sock Toe Series: The Star Toe”

DK Weight Sock Toe Series: The Round Toe

The Round Toe gets its shape by decreasing stitches evenly spaced in a decreasing round. Then it is followed by a set number of plain knitted rounds. This pattern repeats with the decreasing stitches moving closer together as the toe nears completion. The Round Toe is the shortest toe by the length in The DKContinue reading “DK Weight Sock Toe Series: The Round Toe”

DK Weight Sock Toe Series: 3 Ways to Finish Your Sock Without Using the Kitchener Stitch

The Rose Opal Knits DK Weight Sock Recipe starts at the cuff and ends at the toe. The recipe suggests different toe options but leaves the details of the toe up to the knitter. This sock series has three toe options with instructions for small, medium, and large sizes. When writing our sock recipe, IContinue reading “DK Weight Sock Toe Series: 3 Ways to Finish Your Sock Without Using the Kitchener Stitch”