Ok. Not really. The only place I’m going today is upstate NY to visit the folks for the weekend (and to meet the new doggy!). But you could say I’ll be Knitting on the Road (well… ok… technically *rail*) with Nancy Bush. Previously I told you how I had started this pattern but it was a bit small.
I’m not familiar with the yarn the pattern calls for, but since it is supposed to be knit on size 3 needles and I’m using size 1s, this result wasn’t entirely surprising. The pattern does have a good deal of stretch though, so I thought I might be able to get away with it. No such luck.
The ribbing area seemed ok though so I pulled everything back to the row after the nupps. In this case the nupp stitches are actually little wraps around two stitches that make an interesting beginning to the cabled parts.
Since there are three cabled areas on each side of the sock separated by a couple of purl stitches, it was very simple to purl one of those stitches in the front and back on the next row to increase my stitch count. I ended up doing that in each area of purl stitches. Doing the increase as a purl in the front and back makes the increase nearly invisible when surrounded by the purls of the stitch pattern.
This was a perfect solution for me and the resulting stitch count fits just fine. If you ever need to modify a pattern like this, look at the sequence of stitches and see if you can add or subtract stitches in areas between pattern repeats. If you choose the right type of increase, it may not even be all that visible. It’s an easy solution to a fit problem so you can continue with a great pattern.
At this point the first sock is done and just waiting for a mate. But I’ve got a few more things on the needles at the moment which I’ll be showing you soon. 
If you are in the US have a great holiday weekend! And if you aren’t, have a great weekend anyway!
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love Denmark!!!! it is one of my all time favorite patterns. great job modifying it! I used a heavier weight yarn, so i got away with the “normal” stitch counts.
have a great, relaxing weekend!!!!!
Looking great! They look very crisp, and the colors are pretty without overwhelming the pattern. Denmark is on my list as soon as I pick the right yarn for them! Have a great weekend.
beautiful sock! And you’re right, I can’t see your increases. Your shrug from the last post looks great too, but I’m just going to pretend I didn’t see that. ;p
Hey! If you’re bored and want to hang out at some point this weekend, let me know, it’d be neat and if you wanted to we could hit a yarn store or coffee shop.
It’s a shame about the socks, I really love the yarn and the color. It’s one of the reasons I’m wary about following sock patterns, with my chubby fat feet I know they’re not going to fit.
Very cool! I’ve been meaning to knit that pattern for a while. If I remember right, it has a “knit the second stitch on the left needle through the back loop” business, and after doing that on the Conwy socks, repeatedly and not entirely happily, I didn’t want to do it on the Denmark. I bet it’s now been long enough that I can happily tackle it again!
Pretty yarn – it’s the perfect color.
I am glad you were able to make the pattern work for you. It’s so pretty!
Enjoy your weekend!
That’s a gorgeous pattern! Might need to queue that one. And good tips for making a better fit. Any advice for making things smaller??
I actually like your version better! (don’t tell Nancy!)
They’re looking good, and that was a neat trick to make the increases invisible! Have a great weekend
That is a gorgeous sock. The color suits the pattern very well.
Beautiful sock!
Happy Long Weekend!
pretty blue tones and cable work in this sock!
Have a good holiday weekend:)
Have fun upstate! The weather should be great. Youa re truly a sock machine!
Way to go, you intrepid sock knitter!
Hey Jess! Just catching up with bloglines. Socks look great, and I got a good chuckle out of your “celebrity” sightings…
Blessings!
It sounds like you’ve found the perfect solution to the fit problem! I love the color of those socks too. Have a good time with your family (or I hope you did have a good time if you are back home).
Sounds (and looks) like the perfect fix!
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That’s a great solution to increasing stitches for the pattern. I’m going to remember that. I love that colorway with the pattern – looks wonderful. Hope you had a terrific weekend. And have a good one this weekend too.
f-in love it!!
I finished my monkey socks.
What a beautiful sock! I love the pattern. I’m going to have to check out Knitting on The Road from the Library again and see if I have any yarn to suit that pattern.