Cranked Socks

Time for another sock update.

I've been meaning to add to my sock machine workbench for a while now. I finally picked up the right materials and fashioned a panel to put on the workbench. This was a precut piece of lumber from the local home improvement warehouse. I had the 1x3 stock leftover from another project. I clued the small stock onto the back of the board, clamping until dry. This piece won't be moved about very often, so adding another physical fastener (such as nails or screws) wasn't necessary. 

Then I adjusted my workbench (Black and Decker adjustable project center) to accommodate the new piece and cranked it in. Now I have so much more space and I don't feel like I'm going to knock stuff off of it.

I've been cranking a couple socks here and there over the last few weeks. Here is a 4-sock train I did a couple weeks ago. 

This is Cascade Wave. It is a fun twist that shifts colors. It was a lonely skein in the discount pile of the local knit shop and I love the resulting socks. 

Colorful Knit Picks. I bought so much of this and it is taking forever to work through it. 

I picked up some Regia Pairfect from a local knit shop because I wanted to give it a try. These were great on the sock machine. They knit up perfectly the first try. Definitely see more of this in my future. 

This pair was made with some leftover Knit Picks Felici and leftover Firefly Fibers for heels and toes. Another fun finish. I need to shift gears and start knitting socks for mid-winter giving. People don't know how amazing hand-knit (even with a circular sock machine) socks really are.

2019 sock knitting count:

• Cranked socks: 22 pair (no odd socks)
• Hybrid socks: 2 pair (partially cranked and partially hand-knit) 
• Hand knit socks: 1 pair

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Medium Sock Blockers

Clover Locking Stitch Markers

Fiskars student scissors
Large eye needles 
Clover Yarn Threader 

Clear bag

Black and Decker adjustable project center