Roxanne, you are amazing! You have the rare ability to explain complex things so well! I’m (at best) an adventurous beginner in my 70’s, and find your deep dives fascinating! Thank you for sharing your exceptional skills. 💙💚❤️
I really love the new graphical look you’ve gone with in your video thumbnails recently (I know it’s been a while but I’ve only just thought to mention it). It’s clean but still engaging, the colour palette is sophisticated and it stands out in my Subscription feed from all the other creators I follow. ❤
I really like it too . . . except when it's red. UA-cam uses red to show my progress on a video that I am watching, or have watched. But otherwise, love the new framing!
For a second I imagined the typical Rox in a typical youtuber thumbnail: a very startled facial expression like this 😨 followed by a veeery clickbaity title ("I knitted a TWO HUNDRED YEAR OLD SOCK and almost *DIED*") lol my imagination is a problem sometimes 😄
I knew I had seen that Norwegian sock heel before. There is a UA-camr named “knitting traditions” and if you go to the 6 minute mark on her podcast number 56, I do believe that she has made the same, or a very similar Norwegian sock that she confirms her grandmother taught her.
I'd love to join along with knitting Jana's/Yana's sock too. My go-to sock is usually a vanilla toe up, forethought heel in worsted weight that I wear with Birkenstocks around the house.
I do hope to knit this pair of socks along with you, thank you for being willing to post the pattern. I think I even have some Norwegian yarn I could use. I'm always interested to learn to heel and toe techniques. This one is very interesting.
Ooooh. Hosuband is very hard on the fingers when knitting. My husband is a tight knitter and tried knitting on 4 mm which gives a very dense fabric. So I recommended him to go up to 5 mm to see if he is happier with it then. The sock you are showing is known as Raggsokk and can be used in the house instead of slippers, but fishermen often used them in their wellington boots to keep warm and dry when out fishing all year round. Think I might have to try this out and will look forward to your posting on Ravelry 😊
Hello inga skeie here😁 My mors hel construction looks exactly like her sock inside, its made knitting together through the back loop( with the purlside facing you , going back and forth from left to right needle)
That's great to have confirmed. Several people have mentioned that you referred to the DROPS video for the heel closure. Is your heel flap knitted as in the DROPS pattern (with increases at the top of the flap and decreases at the bottom), or is it knit as this sock was knit, with the flap knit over roughly half the sts, with a few decreases at the base (as per the "Manufacturer's Heel" aka Shaped Common Heel?)
My rustic cable socks look the same as her friends heel, my grandma tought me to mods for adjusting to heels so the one that looks like the same decreases is the rustic cable socks of mine with the heel i was tought, which she again was touch by her grandmother
This was such an amazing episode. I would love to try the Norwegian sock with that awesome bind off. I'm so glad I found you, really quite by chance. 💜
Your sock exploration is fascinating and I plan to follow your journey! The heel closure on the Norwegian sock gave me an OMG moment 😄; I look forward to knitting along.
That sock looks like it’s going to be so interesting to knit! I’m excited to see the pattern. Maybe you would consider doing a KAL once the pattern is out?
Well Roxy! I wasn't particularly interested in knitting socks but after watching this video, I am now! Thank you for the inspiration, as ususl based on information and you beautifully clear demonstrations.
I've had good luck with the Navia Faroese Sock Wool -- It's worsted weight blend of Shetland, Faroese, and wool with a bit of nylon -- great for a hiking sock or a sturdy house sock. It's available in NA thru Kelbourne Woolens. I will definitely be diving into my stash to try this technique. Thanks sharing all the research!
Thank you for your great videopodcast. It is a very interesting heel on this old Norwegian sock. I'm Norwegian, born in South Norway and living in North Norway. I think this was one of the different heels my mother in law made. You said this worsted yarn socks are used as in-house socks. As far as I know, we can use them in-house, but we use them even more often in ski-boots and other outdoor boots both in summer and winter. We have many names on this thick sock such as "Raggsokker" "Labba/Labber" or "Lesta/Lester"
Yes to this! It's not house-socks instead of slippers, its winter-socks to be worn with winter boots and ski boots and ice skates... but of course also indoors. Regards /norhern swede.
Please will you make a separate Technique Tuesday video of the various methods for this heel bind off. Then I can save it in my UA-cam library for easy reference. Thanks
What you call backwards knitting is how I usually do stockinette. I’m left handed, and use both hands, and don’t turn my work. I don’t even transfer the yarn - so I knit English and continental. That back loop decrease is very interesting. I’m going to have to refit his again when I get to my sock yarn.
Thanks for this weeks video. I look forward to see how you get along with Hosuband, as I find it hard to work with (and I am Icelandic). I have two balls of it that I planed on making house-socks/slippers from, but gave up as it was so rough. I've knitted a couple of sweaters in Lopi so it was interesting (and dissapointing) for me. I hope your batch is not as rough as mine. Inga Skeie has a podcast here on youtube, so I had heard of the "Mors-hel" but had not tried it or understood how it differs from a "regular" heal-flapp and gusset type. Great to know a bit more with each video from you.
I’m so excited for the Norwegian sock and it’s in Aran/worsted is a bonus. My son told me he would wear house socks. Your timing is perfect again. As always an enjoyable casual Friday.
Thanks for explaining about the Interweave articles byline. I ran across that issue lately and I was confused about the bio not matching the byline and concerned that you weren’t being given proper credit. I’m glad they’re working on fixing it!
Hi Roxanne, Thank you so much for all you do to help us understand and appreciate the development and traditions of knitting. I learn so much. I wanted to reach out to you about this sock and heel. I stumbled upon a Norwegian knitter, Knitting Traditions here on UA-cam. She was working on socks taught to her by her grandmother. She had gotten many questions about them and stated she might try to write up the pattern. I reached out to help as I was intrigued as well. She calls them her Mors Hel socks. I did some research and she published the design. She may have some insights to share. Regards, Roxanne! Yes, my name as well. 😀
Very helpful resource about the references. I am a relatively new sock knitter and would be interested to knit along this new technique. Will follow along. Thanks so much for your interesting videos.
I was doing a simple garter stitch piece while watching your video, but had to put it down when you started on the sock heel bindoff. Fascinating. Thanks and maybe I will actually consider knitting socks for the first time! Lol, I just found a mistake in something I didn't think it was possible to make a mistake on. I really as engrossed 🙂
Hi Roxanne. Great podcast! I am very interested in either following along or making these socks with you. I have been trying to find a decent sock pattern using worsted weight yarn. Everything I seem to find is sock weight yarn. And while they are all beautiful, there is a need to make warmer socks for people, especially those fighting illnesses. This is going to be amazing. The way you delved into figuring out that heel was fascinating to hear about. Thanks!💕
I too need to make heavier socks. I am currently finishing up my second pair using the pattern “ perfect autumn socks” by Twin Stitches Designs on Ravelry. Hubby loves them and they are very quick to knit up.
On Ravelry when you search for patterns there is an advanced search menu where you can select which yarn weight you'd like to use, so that you only get patterns using worsted weight. You could also search for "bed socks" or slippers, which are more commonly made with thicker yarn. Some of my favorite worsted weight socks are Happy Camper Socks by Mary O'Shea, Rye by Tin Can Knits, Sleigh Ride Socks by Erica Arndt, and Easy Peasy Socks for First Timers by Stacey Trock.
I’d really like to knit the socks also. Coincidentally I just finished a pair of socks from Hosuband yarn that I picked up in Iceland In October . It seems like a real workhorse if a yarn.
Interesting as always! Super sock too tell your friend thanks! Yes I am interested in the pattern, I like the size too almost like a boot sock. I have been looking at boot cuffs too. Thanks
That Norwegian sock is so interesting. (Catching-up, so haven’t seen the earlier episode yet - will look it up.) The sock looks very similar to what we in the Netherlands know as geitenwollen sokken; literally that translates as goats wool socks. If they ever wear made of actual goats wool, I have no idea. They were thick and rather scratchy. They used to be worn in the tradional wooden clogs. You left the clogs at the door and in doors walked on those socks. My father still wore clogs with “geitenwollen sokken” during the week. Shoes only on Sundays to church. I used to wear these kind of socks in my wellies. Nice and warm and extra padding for comfort and preventing blisters. I did wear them over a pair of thin cotton socks, because of the scratchiness (but I’m very sensitive to wool, unfortunately). The term “geitenwollen sok” is also used as a (not very flattering) name for someone who’s a bit hippy-dippy. P.s. you can still buy this kind of socks here. Although they tend to softer and thinner. Not the “real ones” we used to have.
Thank you so much for commenting, Lily! That is very interesting! Do you have any insight on how the heels were worked? I will have to see if I can find any examples in one of the textile museums, the next time I'm in the Netherlands!
@@RoxanneRichardson I wonder of any of our Textile Museums have thought of conserving them. They were such a common everyday item here. Maybe the ones that focus on tradional dress/folk costumes would be the best ones to ask? Do you know the Open Air Museum in Arnhem? They have a large collection of Dutch folk costumes. At least they did. It’s a longtime ago I was there. So maybe check, if it’s still on display? Oh and the textielbibliotheek (=Textile library) has a large collection of books and written resources. Just paste the name and add .nl no www in front of it, to go to the online version of the library. Not sure if I can paste the url in a post, so hope you can find it. About the knitting, I have no idea. Have to admit I never knitted a sock in my life. Maybe my mother knows, she has knitted them for us, but it’s decades ago and knitting was a shore not a hobby for her. My grandmothers unfortunately are no longer with us, so can’t ask them. Also not sure this specific techniques was used here. Can’t remember if the bottom of the heel had the construction you showed in the video. If I come across any more info I’ll let you know.
I love worsted weight socks and have just bought a load of Novita sock yarn to see me through the winter. Will definitely be giving your sock pattern a go 😊
the Mors Hel socks by Inga (knittingtraditions) uses the same method as shown in the drops video. she refers to the drops-video in her pattern. I am very interested in your new long-term-project. greetings from belgium.
I can't even find words to say how excited I am to follow your new long term project. I am a die hard sock knitter. They my favorite things to knit. I have 3 circular sock machines in addition to hand knitting. 2 of them are in working order. One is from 1904 and the other from 1908. We are geographically in driving distance of each other and if you would like to come see/use them as part of your longterm project, just let me know.
What a wonderful offer, Jess! I would love to do that at some point -- maybe in the spring when road travel isn't so iffy! Please send me a DM on Ravelry, or an email so we can remain in contact. Email addy is on the About page, which you can access from the channel home page.
@@RoxanneRichardson Any time, they are also relatively portable, so I could come to you as well. But again, as you said, once travel isn't so iffy. I also purchased the Estonian Socks & Stockings book. It's wonderful.
@@jessmakingit I'm so glad you like the book! We can work out in the spring whether it would be better for me to haul my recording equipment or for you to haul your CSMs. :-)
I’m curious as well! I’d love to give this new-to-me method a try! I have Inge’s Mors heel sock pattern, & she references Drops site for this heel. However, I must have been impatient at the time, because I gave up (sigh…). There are days where I’m just stubborn enough to try a ‘thing’ until I “get” it. Thanks for this series, sock construction has always intrigued me. You take it to the next level, & I appreciate your method/s! I approach things as you do, but I quit/give up/grow impatient before I attain The Goal. I’ll happily follow along though, cheering you on!😊
That was fascinating I am currently swattching a 1940s fair isle cardigan pattern was knitted in 3 ply but sizing it up by swattching in 5 ply or sport.
Such awesome information! I am a fairly new knitter and have considered socks beyond my capabilities. But, I’m intrigued by your videos as usual and might have to try to knit socks now.
Rox, I'm certain I speak for many viewers/subscribers who are SOoooo appreciative of your closer-viewing here. Why? Because I'm just as certain that I'm among many who NEED to see the titles in your library. They're ever so much easier to read now that the focus is closer. No more magnifying glass to check which ones we also own and which ones(s) will be the very next acquisition(s) - - THX!!!! PS -Where do you purchase the Regia 4-ply? Their site lists only European countries.
Glad your back too! I am just finishing a 2nd sock tonight, and so looking forward to your sock journey! I havent knitted many socks yet in fact, this is just my 5th pair, and only following what the patterns say. But, what I have been doing different is the needles, whether DPNs, Magic Loop, or 9 inch circulars. I believe I really like Magic Loop. So now I am more aware of the differences in the pattern, like making the beginning of the round in the middle of the heel stitches or after. I sent my friend a text last night why that would be and she thought it was just a counting issue, although there might be an extra half a round, but it wouldnt make to much of a difference. So anyways, I am interested in your Norwegian sock too, mainly the heel too! Thanks so much for all you do
Nice vid Roxanne, that sock bind off and backwards knitting was very cool for school! I'm really looking forward to the pdf of the sock pattern and especially in looking at your progess with your old school stocking/sock research. I havent got into socks yet in my knitting career but I wear dresses and skirts all the time which reqire stockings in winter. I get tired of ye old nylons which arent very warm, and as I walk alot to get from A to B they often need a hoist, which is not very ladylike in public. I have been considering going down the old fashioned path of wearing stockings with a suspender belt or stockings to the knee with elastic or a tie, so Im curious overall to see what you discover on you path. Cheerio, Tara
I am looking forward to knit, 'Yana' socks. I think Inga of Knitting Traditions knits this heel which she has learnt from her grandma. Thank you for the insightful video.
That was the sock I mentioned, and that I couldn't tell from reading project notes whether or not the heel closure was done the same. The DROPS heel closure gives the same result as Janne's sock, but the heel flap is worked differently.
It's used by Coast Salish knitters (Cowichan sweaters) to join the shoulders seamlessley. The process for that method is different (and is typically used in a decorative manner on the RS of the work. I demonstrated that process in the previous Casual Friday episode: ua-cam.com/video/aaO3FIISqgc/v-deo.html, when I introduced this sock and the mystery of how the heel was closed.
Great video - will definitely be knitting along on your Norwegian sock journey re your request for suggestions for future video content: I would love your thoughts on easy to use charting software (particularly for colourwork), eg recommendations, features to look out for, free/affordable, how to use, etc. You may have featured charting software in the past, but technology rapidly changes and there are new products coming to market all the time - thank you if you could consider
I find spreadsheets the easiest way to chart colorwork. Charting applications are great for texture, and especially cables, but aren't necessary for colorwork. You can use them, but they aren't necessary. Assuming you already know how to use a spreadsheet, there is very little learning curve.
I was wondering if Inga’s grandmother’s heel would be the same, she talks about it often and she mentioned it again on her podcast today. I was going to suggest comparing that but looks like others thought the same!
As I mentioned in the video, I explored the possibility that Inga's sock was worked the same way, after a number of people suggested that it looked similar to Janne's sock. I saw a video of Inga's where she just lifted the sock up and briefly mentioned it, but didn't go into any detail. I looked through project photos and notes on Ravelry for the sock, but there was very little mentioned about the heel closure process in the notes, and no clear photos. The shaped common heel (aka "manufacturer's heel) can be finished in many ways, and if it wasn't finished in the same way as Janne's heel, I didn't want to pay for the pattern, so I looked elsewhere for a solution.
@@RoxanneRichardson you probably know this already, but just in case- Inga does have the pattern published on Ravelry. I know it’s not the same but might be interesting to see exactly how she knits it.
@@CassieDA17 Yes, I know it's on Ravelry. Those were Ravelry project photos and notes I was looking at, to determine whether or not the heel was the same. (From all the projects of people who had knit it already). I included the name of the pattern on the screen, as well as down in the show notes.
I have a Kindle subscription and I found some old "womens handbooks" from England for free as they're public domain. You might want to check Amazon books for them or Kindle. There's not a year mentioned, but has terms I've never seen in regards to needlework. (One term is anti-masccar (I'm a bad speller for that).
An antimacassar is something I first heard of when I lived in the UK back in the mid-'80s. Macassar hair oil was popular back in the old days, so the cloths were used to protect the furniture!
Thanks for a another great video. I scoured the comments to discover the Regia yarn recommendation you prefer is 4 ply but my issue is the offered colors. I would like to find sock yarn that is solid or heathered but not stripes. Any thoughts or alternate recommendations? I am still new to socks and your new long term sock project is a fantastic challenge to follow. Thanks!
In some languages/cultures, anything longer than a mid-calf sock is called a stocking, including knee-high socks. In other cultures, stockings go above the knees, often well above the knees.
Lol so glad you asked! I had no idea either. Here in the US sometimes we refer to thick pantyhose as stockings. Or might only actually be my grandmother who does that 🤣
Hmm. It looks like the Russian bind off is done by working both sts separately, and then returning both to the left hand needle and then knitting them together, so that every stitch is worked prior to working it together with another stitch.
I was using double pointed needles in the demonstration. You can knit backward on any needle you would be using to knit back and forth (i,e. rather than turning the work and purling, you can knit backwards)
I bought it from a seller in the U.K. I couldn't find any in the U.S. The seller is called Wool on the Exe. There are a number of sellers around Europe, though.
Roxanne, you are amazing! You have the rare ability to explain complex things so well! I’m (at best) an adventurous beginner in my 70’s, and find your deep dives fascinating! Thank you for sharing your exceptional skills. 💙💚❤️
I really love the new graphical look you’ve gone with in your video thumbnails recently (I know it’s been a while but I’ve only just thought to mention it). It’s clean but still engaging, the colour palette is sophisticated and it stands out in my Subscription feed from all the other creators I follow. ❤
I really like it too . . . except when it's red. UA-cam uses red to show my progress on a video that I am watching, or have watched. But otherwise, love the new framing!
Me too!
For a second I imagined the typical Rox in a typical youtuber thumbnail: a very startled facial expression like this 😨 followed by a veeery clickbaity title ("I knitted a TWO HUNDRED YEAR OLD SOCK and almost *DIED*") lol my imagination is a problem sometimes 😄
I knew I had seen that Norwegian sock heel before. There is a UA-camr named “knitting traditions” and if you go to the 6 minute mark on her podcast number 56, I do believe that she has made the same, or a very similar Norwegian sock that she confirms her grandmother taught her.
I'd love to join along with knitting Jana's/Yana's sock too. My go-to sock is usually a vanilla toe up, forethought heel in worsted weight that I wear with Birkenstocks around the house.
I do hope to knit this pair of socks along with you, thank you for being willing to post the pattern. I think I even have some Norwegian yarn I could use. I'm always interested to learn to heel and toe techniques. This one is very interesting.
Roxanne, the Knitting Traditions Podcast does that mors hel heel construction. She has the pattern on Ravelry.
Ooooh. Hosuband is very hard on the fingers when knitting. My husband is a tight knitter and tried knitting on 4 mm which gives a very dense fabric. So I recommended him to go up to 5 mm to see if he is happier with it then. The sock you are showing is known as Raggsokk and can be used in the house instead of slippers, but fishermen often used them in their wellington boots to keep warm and dry when out fishing all year round. Think I might have to try this out and will look forward to your posting on Ravelry 😊
Hello inga skeie here😁
My mors hel construction looks exactly like her sock inside, its made knitting together through the back loop( with the purlside facing you , going back and forth from left to right needle)
That's great to have confirmed. Several people have mentioned that you referred to the DROPS video for the heel closure. Is your heel flap knitted as in the DROPS pattern (with increases at the top of the flap and decreases at the bottom), or is it knit as this sock was knit, with the flap knit over roughly half the sts, with a few decreases at the base (as per the "Manufacturer's Heel" aka Shaped Common Heel?)
I refer to the drops video only for yhe closure the rest is knit as the sock your showing i believe
My rustic cable socks look the same as her friends heel, my grandma tought me to mods for adjusting to heels so the one that looks like the same decreases is the rustic cable socks of mine with the heel i was tought, which she again was touch by her grandmother
@@knittingtraditions Thanks so much for coming here to clear up the mystery! :-)
Yay you are back, we are all really pleased because you have been missed.
This was a jaw-dropping episode! What an amazing technique for the bind off!
Looking forward to knitting the Norwegian sock.
This was such an amazing episode. I would love to try the Norwegian sock with that awesome bind off. I'm so glad I found you, really quite by chance. 💜
Your sock exploration is fascinating and I plan to follow your journey! The heel closure on the Norwegian sock gave me an OMG moment 😄; I look forward to knitting along.
I am so excited to see you on this journey! Thank you for demonstrating the bind-off with reverse knitting; it blew my mind!
That sock looks like it’s going to be so interesting to knit! I’m excited to see the pattern. Maybe you would consider doing a KAL once the pattern is out?
Well Roxy! I wasn't particularly interested in knitting socks but after watching this video, I am now! Thank you for the inspiration, as ususl based on information and you beautifully clear demonstrations.
I've had good luck with the Navia Faroese Sock Wool -- It's worsted weight blend of Shetland, Faroese, and wool with a bit of nylon -- great for a hiking sock or a sturdy house sock. It's available in NA thru Kelbourne Woolens. I will definitely be diving into my stash to try this technique. Thanks sharing all the research!
Thank you for your great videopodcast. It is a very interesting heel on this old Norwegian sock. I'm Norwegian, born in South Norway and living in North Norway. I think this was one of the different heels my mother in law made. You said this worsted yarn socks are used as in-house socks. As far as I know, we can use them in-house, but we use them even more often in ski-boots and other outdoor boots both in summer and winter. We have many names on this thick sock such as "Raggsokker" "Labba/Labber" or "Lesta/Lester"
Yes to this! It's not house-socks instead of slippers, its winter-socks to be worn with winter boots and ski boots and ice skates... but of course also indoors. Regards /norhern swede.
Please will you make a separate Technique Tuesday video of the various methods for this heel bind off. Then I can save it in my UA-cam library for easy reference. Thanks
Genius! Figuring out that heel was genius!
What you call backwards knitting is how I usually do stockinette. I’m left handed, and use both hands, and don’t turn my work. I don’t even transfer the yarn - so I knit English and continental.
That back loop decrease is very interesting. I’m going to have to refit his again when I get to my sock yarn.
Thanks for this weeks video. I look forward to see how you get along with Hosuband, as I find it hard to work with (and I am Icelandic). I have two balls of it that I planed on making house-socks/slippers from, but gave up as it was so rough. I've knitted a couple of sweaters in Lopi so it was interesting (and dissapointing) for me. I hope your batch is not as rough as mine. Inga Skeie has a podcast here on youtube, so I had heard of the "Mors-hel" but had not tried it or understood how it differs from a "regular" heal-flapp and gusset type. Great to know a bit more with each video from you.
I’m so excited for the Norwegian sock and it’s in Aran/worsted is a bonus. My son told me he would wear house socks. Your timing is perfect again. As always an enjoyable casual Friday.
These are amazing techniques. Thank you for sharing them with us.
What a fun heel turn demonstration! Now I want to give it a try!
oh, my - i pulled up the sites you talk about - i'm going to have sooo much fun looking through them. thank you!
Will definitely knit along with you on this super interesting approach! Thanks.
Thanks for explaining about the Interweave articles byline. I ran across that issue lately and I was confused about the bio not matching the byline and concerned that you weren’t being given proper credit. I’m glad they’re working on fixing it!
Hi Roxanne, Thank you so much for all you do to help us understand and appreciate the development and traditions of knitting. I learn so much. I wanted to reach out to you about this sock and heel. I stumbled upon a Norwegian knitter, Knitting Traditions here on UA-cam. She was working on socks taught to her by her grandmother. She had gotten many questions about them and stated she might try to write up the pattern. I reached out to help as I was intrigued as well. She calls them her Mors Hel socks. I did some research and she published the design. She may have some insights to share. Regards, Roxanne! Yes, my name as well. 😀
As I mentioned at the 26:26 point in this video, several people mentioned this sock pattern in the comments of the previous video.
Very interesting episode! I’m looking forward to the sock project. 😉
This was an amazing video to watch! Thank you! Cant wait to see that pattern!
Very helpful resource about the references. I am a relatively new sock knitter and would be interested to knit along this new technique. Will follow along. Thanks so much for your interesting videos.
Very excited to make this sock with you!
I’d love to knit the sock with you. I love the heel idea. ❤️
I was doing a simple garter stitch piece while watching your video, but had to put it down when you started on the sock heel bindoff. Fascinating. Thanks and maybe I will actually consider knitting socks for the first time!
Lol, I just found a mistake in something I didn't think it was possible to make a mistake on. I really as engrossed 🙂
Hi Roxanne. Great podcast! I am very interested in either following along or making these socks with you. I have been trying to find a decent sock pattern using worsted weight yarn. Everything I seem to find is sock weight yarn. And while they are all beautiful, there is a need to make warmer socks for people, especially those fighting illnesses. This is going to be amazing. The way you delved into figuring out that heel was fascinating to hear about. Thanks!💕
I too need to make heavier socks. I am currently finishing up my second pair using the pattern “ perfect autumn socks” by Twin Stitches Designs on Ravelry. Hubby loves them and they are very quick to knit up.
Thank you so much @Robyn Becker. I’ll definitely check this pattern out!😊😊
On Ravelry when you search for patterns there is an advanced search menu where you can select which yarn weight you'd like to use, so that you only get patterns using worsted weight.
You could also search for "bed socks" or slippers, which are more commonly made with thicker yarn.
Some of my favorite worsted weight socks are Happy Camper Socks by Mary O'Shea, Rye by Tin Can Knits, Sleigh Ride Socks by Erica Arndt, and Easy Peasy Socks for First Timers by Stacey Trock.
I’m really looking forward to more of your sock projects!!! I love learning new/new to me techniques. I also love knitting.
Pure genius ! thank you so much for sharing !
I love your detective work and reverse engineering! I’m looking forward to seeing the pattern and product that comes out of it.
Thank you for your research on the Norwegian sock from a viewer. Looking forward to your pdf. Stay safe, sane and healthy!
I have not knitted since Covid!! I want o knit along with you!!!❤
Thanks!
I’d really like to knit the socks also. Coincidentally I just finished a pair of socks from Hosuband yarn that I picked up in Iceland In October . It seems like a real workhorse if a yarn.
Interesting as always! Super sock too tell your friend thanks!
Yes I am interested in the pattern, I like the size too almost like a boot sock. I have been looking at boot cuffs too. Thanks
That Norwegian sock is so interesting. (Catching-up, so haven’t seen the earlier episode yet - will look it up.) The sock looks very similar to what we in the Netherlands know as geitenwollen sokken; literally that translates as goats wool socks. If they ever wear made of actual goats wool, I have no idea. They were thick and rather scratchy. They used to be worn in the tradional wooden clogs. You left the clogs at the door and in doors walked on those socks. My father still wore clogs with “geitenwollen sokken” during the week. Shoes only on Sundays to church. I used to wear these kind of socks in my wellies. Nice and warm and extra padding for comfort and preventing blisters. I did wear them over a pair of thin cotton socks, because of the scratchiness (but I’m very sensitive to wool, unfortunately).
The term “geitenwollen sok” is also used as a (not very flattering) name for someone who’s a bit hippy-dippy.
P.s. you can still buy this kind of socks here. Although they tend to softer and thinner. Not the “real ones” we used to have.
Thank you so much for commenting, Lily! That is very interesting! Do you have any insight on how the heels were worked? I will have to see if I can find any examples in one of the textile museums, the next time I'm in the Netherlands!
@@RoxanneRichardson I wonder of any of our Textile Museums have thought of conserving them. They were such a common everyday item here. Maybe the ones that focus on tradional dress/folk costumes would be the best ones to ask? Do you know the Open Air Museum in Arnhem? They have a large collection of Dutch folk costumes. At least they did. It’s a longtime ago I was there. So maybe check, if it’s still on display?
Oh and the textielbibliotheek (=Textile library) has a large collection of books and written resources. Just paste the name and add .nl no www in front of it, to go to the online version of the library. Not sure if I can paste the url in a post, so hope you can find it.
About the knitting, I have no idea. Have to admit I never knitted a sock in my life. Maybe my mother knows, she has knitted them for us, but it’s decades ago and knitting was a shore not a hobby for her. My grandmothers unfortunately are no longer with us, so can’t ask them. Also not sure this specific techniques was used here. Can’t remember if the bottom of the heel had the construction you showed in the video. If I come across any more info I’ll let you know.
Would love to try this worsted house sock! Thanks for what you do:)
I love worsted weight socks and have just bought a load of Novita sock yarn to see me through the winter. Will definitely be giving your sock pattern a go 😊
A video full of information and inspiration. Love your research. 🇬🇧
Wow, i love that heel. Is the video anywhere with only the heel bottom technique? I'd love to give it a try.
Love this socks knutting method. Looking forward to be able knitt this kind of heel. Many thaks Roxanne ❤️🙏🙏
the Mors Hel socks by Inga (knittingtraditions) uses the same method as shown in the drops video. she refers to the drops-video in her pattern. I am very interested in your new long-term-project. greetings from belgium.
Such amazing research you do! What a fascinating sock heel! Yes. I would be interested in trying grandmothers sock pattern.
I can't even find words to say how excited I am to follow your new long term project. I am a die hard sock knitter. They my favorite things to knit. I have 3 circular sock machines in addition to hand knitting. 2 of them are in working order. One is from 1904 and the other from 1908. We are geographically in driving distance of each other and if you would like to come see/use them as part of your longterm project, just let me know.
What a wonderful offer, Jess! I would love to do that at some point -- maybe in the spring when road travel isn't so iffy! Please send me a DM on Ravelry, or an email so we can remain in contact. Email addy is on the About page, which you can access from the channel home page.
@@RoxanneRichardson Will do. Wonderful episode.
@@RoxanneRichardson Any time, they are also relatively portable, so I could come to you as well. But again, as you said, once travel isn't so iffy. I also purchased the Estonian Socks & Stockings book. It's wonderful.
@@jessmakingit I'm so glad you like the book! We can work out in the spring whether it would be better for me to haul my recording equipment or for you to haul your CSMs. :-)
@@RoxanneRichardson sounds good.
The socks sound very interesting and I think I would like to try this technique when you get the pattern ready. 🧦
This is so intresting ❣️greetings from Germany
Great episode!
I would love to join you (and all the others!) to knit those socks!!!
Ooo great episode. Love the books and the chat regarding the reconstructed sock.
I’m curious as well! I’d love to give this new-to-me method a try! I have Inge’s Mors heel sock pattern, & she references Drops site for this heel. However, I must have been impatient at the time, because I gave up (sigh…). There are days where I’m just stubborn enough to try a ‘thing’ until I “get” it.
Thanks for this series, sock construction has always intrigued me. You take it to the next level, & I appreciate your method/s! I approach things as you do, but I quit/give up/grow impatient before I attain The Goal. I’ll happily follow along though, cheering you on!😊
That was fascinating I am currently swattching a 1940s fair isle cardigan pattern was knitted in 3 ply but sizing it up by swattching in 5 ply or sport.
Am very excited for the new journey.
Thank you
That was really amazing! I’m very interested to see how the whole sock would be done…. Put me on the pdf list!
Thank you! I am enjoying Socks!
Such awesome information! I am a fairly new knitter and have considered socks beyond my capabilities. But, I’m intrigued by your videos as usual and might have to try to knit socks now.
Good to see you Roxanne. I had the flu over the holidays but am now on the mend and knitting again.
I love that heal bind off. I've got to do a pair of socks & try that.
Rox, I'm certain I speak for many viewers/subscribers who are SOoooo appreciative of your closer-viewing here. Why? Because I'm just as certain that I'm among many who NEED to see the titles in your library. They're ever so much easier to read now that the focus is closer. No more magnifying glass to check which ones we also own and which ones(s) will be the very next acquisition(s) - - THX!!!! PS -Where do you purchase the Regia 4-ply? Their site lists only European countries.
Many yarn shops in the US sell Regia 4-ply, but I only found European sites that sell the undeyed 4-ply. I bought from a UK seller.
I’m really pleased you’ve you’ve moved away from the red/orange outline on your thumbnails so I can see easily the viewing progress line. Thank you 😊
Glad your back too! I am just finishing a 2nd sock tonight, and so looking forward to your sock journey! I havent knitted many socks yet in fact, this is just my 5th pair, and only following what the patterns say. But, what I have been doing different is the needles, whether DPNs, Magic Loop, or 9 inch circulars. I believe I really like Magic Loop. So now I am more aware of the differences in the pattern, like making the beginning of the round in the middle of the heel stitches or after. I sent my friend a text last night why that would be and she thought it was just a counting issue, although there might be an extra half a round, but it wouldnt make to much of a difference. So anyways, I am interested in your Norwegian sock too, mainly the heel too! Thanks so much for all you do
Nice vid Roxanne, that sock bind off and backwards knitting was very cool for school! I'm really looking forward to the pdf of the sock pattern and especially in looking at your progess with your old school stocking/sock research. I havent got into socks yet in my knitting career but I wear dresses and skirts all the time which reqire stockings in winter. I get tired of ye old nylons which arent very warm, and as I walk alot to get from A to B they often need a hoist, which is not very ladylike in public. I have been considering going down the old fashioned path of wearing stockings with a suspender belt or stockings to the knee with elastic or a tie, so Im curious overall to see what you discover on you path.
Cheerio,
Tara
I am looking forward to knit, 'Yana' socks. I think Inga of Knitting Traditions knits this heel which she has learnt from her grandma. Thank you for the insightful video.
The pattern mentioned is indeed from Inga from knitting traditions. I believe she explains how this heel is worked in a few of her episodes, too.
That was the sock I mentioned, and that I couldn't tell from reading project notes whether or not the heel closure was done the same. The DROPS heel closure gives the same result as Janne's sock, but the heel flap is worked differently.
I'm wondering if this similar stitch could be used to close a shoulder seam for sweaters.
It's used by Coast Salish knitters (Cowichan sweaters) to join the shoulders seamlessley. The process for that method is different (and is typically used in a decorative manner on the RS of the work. I demonstrated that process in the previous Casual Friday episode: ua-cam.com/video/aaO3FIISqgc/v-deo.html, when I introduced this sock and the mystery of how the heel was closed.
@@RoxanneRichardson I need to watch that episode. Thank you. ❤
Great video - will definitely be knitting along on your Norwegian sock journey
re your request for suggestions for future video content: I would love your thoughts on easy to use charting software (particularly for colourwork), eg recommendations, features to look out for, free/affordable, how to use, etc. You may have featured charting software in the past, but technology rapidly changes and there are new products coming to market all the time - thank you if you could consider
I find spreadsheets the easiest way to chart colorwork. Charting applications are great for texture, and especially cables, but aren't necessary for colorwork. You can use them, but they aren't necessary. Assuming you already know how to use a spreadsheet, there is very little learning curve.
I wonder how the Norwegian heel closure would compare to a grafted cuff-down sock toe as far as neatness and comfort (hint, hint). 🙂
If that's something you're interested in finding out, there's a good way for you get the answer. ;-)
@@RoxanneRichardson well, I just might do that 🙂
🫖Thanks!🧚🏾
Thank *you*! :-)
I was wondering if Inga’s grandmother’s heel would be the same, she talks about it often and she mentioned it again on her podcast today. I was going to suggest comparing that but looks like others thought the same!
As I mentioned in the video, I explored the possibility that Inga's sock was worked the same way, after a number of people suggested that it looked similar to Janne's sock. I saw a video of Inga's where she just lifted the sock up and briefly mentioned it, but didn't go into any detail. I looked through project photos and notes on Ravelry for the sock, but there was very little mentioned about the heel closure process in the notes, and no clear photos. The shaped common heel (aka "manufacturer's heel) can be finished in many ways, and if it wasn't finished in the same way as Janne's heel, I didn't want to pay for the pattern, so I looked elsewhere for a solution.
@@RoxanneRichardson you probably know this already, but just in case- Inga does have the pattern published on Ravelry. I know it’s not the same but might be interesting to see exactly how she knits it.
@@CassieDA17 Yes, I know it's on Ravelry. Those were Ravelry project photos and notes I was looking at, to determine whether or not the heel was the same. (From all the projects of people who had knit it already). I included the name of the pattern on the screen, as well as down in the show notes.
I have a Kindle subscription and I found some old "womens handbooks" from England for free as they're public domain. You might want to check Amazon books for them or Kindle. There's not a year mentioned, but has terms I've never seen in regards to needlework. (One term is anti-masccar (I'm a bad speller for that).
An antimacassar is something I first heard of when I lived in the UK back in the mid-'80s. Macassar hair oil was popular back in the old days, so the cloths were used to protect the furniture!
Yesss, antimacassars were a big Victorian thing. No one dared suggest that men change their darn hair oil. Harrumph.
Thanks for a another great video. I scoured the comments to discover the Regia yarn recommendation you prefer is 4 ply but my issue is the offered colors. I would like to find sock yarn that is solid or heathered but not stripes. Any thoughts or alternate recommendations? I am still new to socks and your new long term sock project is a fantastic challenge to follow. Thanks!
Regia 4-ply comes in solids, as well as self-striping.
@@RoxanneRichardson Thank you
I might be a matter of language, but I have difficulties grasping the difference between socks and stockings, are stockings knee high socks ?
In some languages/cultures, anything longer than a mid-calf sock is called a stocking, including knee-high socks. In other cultures, stockings go above the knees, often well above the knees.
@@RoxanneRichardson Thanks this clarifies the term.
Lol so glad you asked! I had no idea either. Here in the US sometimes we refer to thick pantyhose as stockings. Or might only actually be my grandmother who does that 🤣
Do you have a favorite sock yarn that is 100% wool? I would love to hear your thoughts.
I know that bind off as the Russian bind off. Stephen West uses it all the time in his shawl patterns.
Hmm. It looks like the Russian bind off is done by working both sts separately, and then returning both to the left hand needle and then knitting them together, so that every stitch is worked prior to working it together with another stitch.
the stitches would not be twisted with this second BO method for eastern purlers
They'd be twisted on the right hand needle, instead.
@@RoxanneRichardson true :D
Could you knit backward with double-pointed knitting needles?
I was using double pointed needles in the demonstration. You can knit backward on any needle you would be using to knit back and forth (i,e. rather than turning the work and purling, you can knit backwards)
Hi can you please share where you purchased the natural Regia yarn.
I bought it from a seller in the U.K. I couldn't find any in the U.S. The seller is called Wool on the Exe. There are a number of sellers around Europe, though.
Thank you
5:35 What was the yarn name?
Regia 4-ply. I often use their 6-ply as well, but for socks I knit for myself, I prefer the 4-ply.