Nha means House

This is a a great link for questions and patterns for the Jaywalker sock.  I’m using Lorna’s Laces, Shepherd Sock, hand-dyed yarns which I brought from Weaving Works in Seattle, WA, by the way is a great yarn store to browse in or ask lots of questions about your current project.  Lorna’s yarn has a great twist and feels really great while knitting.  I love the variegated look of the blues and greens of this yarn.  This sock is a Christmas gift for girlrobot, per her request, plus another set is in the works for my new brother-in-law, boyrobot.  His sock colors consist of mainly blues and green with a hint of brown which I think as a nice masculine look to his socks.

My friend, Myra, introduced me to this particular pattern and I just love it.  I have always knitted scarves and have never had the nerve to start knitting a sock before she encouraged me and now have become an avid sock knitter.

Just a few tips for beginner sock knitters for this pattern:

1. Follow the instructions exactly.  Many people have knitted this particular pattern and have worked out all the knicks in the patterns, so if it looks funny, unravel your mistake because most likely it was a mistake. Overall this is a pretty simple pattern to follow and do.
2. Abbreviations to know and how to video (please click on the link for the video):

• k-f/b: increase 1 stitch by knitting in the front and back loops of the same stitch
• ssk: slip slip knot – slip 2 stitches individually as if to knit, then knit them together through the back loop
• dd: double decrease  – slip 2 stitches together as if to knit, knit the next stitch, pas the slipped stitches over the knitted stitch
• sl1: slip 1 stitch as if to purl

If you are just starting out on knitting, I highly suggest that you join Raverly.  It is a great resource and community to have for knitting.  Happy knitting!

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