The Garia/Dahlia Socks were fairly easy to knit (from the toe up). Only the wheat ears/dahlia flowers were quite a challenge, and from what I’ve read on Ravelry I’m not the only one who struggled. So I thought it might be helpful for others who’d like to knit these socks to show how I knit the ‘spikelet motif’, as it is called in the pattern.
Notes:
- This explanation can only be understood in combination with the Garia Socks pattern designed by Erika Lopez A. It can be found in the book 52 Weeks of Socks or here on Ravelry.
- I usually prefer charts, but in this case the written instructions worked better for me.
- The yarn should always be held at the back of the work, except when purling sts.
- Instead of my knitting needle, I used a crochet needle the same size (in my case 2.5 mm) to pull up the ‘long stitches’.
First of all: Set aside an hour or so for the spikelet motif and hang a ‘Do Not Disturb!!!’ sign on your door.
Round 1: After a purl st, bring the yarn to the back, insert your crochet needle into the 4th stitch down…
Wat zijn ze mooi geworden! En ik deze kleuren lijken het inderdaad bloemetjes. En wat een mooie tutorial.
Het is leuk om een tutorial te maken. Daardoor kijk je toch weer op een andere manier naar je eigen breiwerk. Heerlijk sokkengaren!
Handig zo’n tutorial! Prachtige sokken!
Dank je! Ze waren echt leuk om te breien met deze vrolijke kleurtjes.
Your Dahlia Socks turned out so beautiful!
Thank you – they were a joy to knit with this cheerful yarn.
SO pretty! I like your instructions for the spikelets…especially about hanging the “Do Not Disturb” sign.
Thank you. And, yes, this really calls for some uninterrupted time.
Thank you for the tutorial, which I’ve bookmarked. And thank you for the pictures of the dahlias!
Your welcome! It was a pleasure, both making the tutorial and taking the pictures of the dahlias.
Your socks turned out beautifully, and those are some very helpful tips! Did you happen to add them to your Rav project page? By the time I (possibly) get around to knitting these, I may have forgotten your tips! 🙂
Thank you! There is a link to this blogpost on my Ravelry project page for the Garia socks. And if you go to the Garia socks pattern page on Ravelry and click on the ‘blog posts’ tab at the top, it’ll appear on your screen, too. So you should be able to find my tips if/when you get around to knitting these socks.
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you! These socks are going on my list to do, and I will refer to your tutorial. The pictures are a great help!
Oh, that’s so nice to hear! Making the tutorial was fun, and I hope you’ll enjoy knitting these socks as much as I did.