We have some super exciting news to announce here at AllFreeKnitting: We are hosting our first Knit-Along! If you’ve always wanted to try knitting socks, or even if you’re a sock-knitting pro, I encourage you to join us because we’ll be making a pair of Cobblestone Road Socks together! Oh, and just for participating, there’s also a chance to win a $50 prize pack from Galler Yarns! Read on to find out more details and how to participate!
The Details
For six weeks, we’ll be making the gorgeous Cobblestone Road Socks with knitting blogger and designer Christina Hammond from Fuzzy Sheep Crafts! Each week Christina will post tutorials demonstrating how to knit the next part of the socks as we make our socks together! During the knit-along, we’ll share our progress by posting photos or asking questions in the AllFreeKnitting Flickr group. This way we can all help each other and cheer each other on. And here’s the best part: at the end of the knit-along, one participant from our Flickr group will be chosen at random to receive a $50 prize package from Galler Yarns!
How to Participate
Join the Knit-Along!
1. Read the Cobblestone Road Socks pattern and start gathering your materials.
2. Share the knit-along Facebook announcement with your friends so they can join too.
3. Check back on the blog for weekly new tutorials and videos, so you don’t miss a step!
4. Join the AllFreeKnitting Flickr group and upload a photo of your progress or finished socks. If you don’t have a Flickr profile, it’s easy to make one! Find out how here.
Knit-Along Schedule
So are you convinced you should join the knit-along yet? Here’s how it works: the knit-along starts today and runs for six weeks. Every Monday, we will post a new tutorial from Christina Hammond here on the blog so you can complete the next portion of the knit-along. Of course, you can always work at your own pace once the tutorials are posted. There’s no rush here; we are just having fun and learning together!
Week-by-Week Schedule:
Week One, 6/4 – 6/10: Gathering Materials
Week Two, 6/11- 6/17: Knitting the Cuff/Leg
Week Three, 6/18 – 6/24: Knitting the Heel/Foot
Week Four, 6/25 – 7/1: Knitting the Toes
Week Five, 7/2 – 7 /8: Finishing the Socks
Week Six, 7/9: Winner Announced!
The Prize!
One lucky winner will receive: 4 skeins of Tweedy Pima yarn from Galler Yarns in the winner’s choice of color(s), and assorted knitting notions including a set of circular needles, a gauge ruler, and a set of stitch markers.
How To Enter the Knit-Along Giveaway
- Post your project, finished or in progress, in the AllFreeKnitting Flickr group to be entered.
- Open to anyone 18+ in the U.S. or Canada.
- Photos must be posted by July 8, 2012, 11:59p EST.
Stay tuned for next week’s portion of the knit-along right here on the Stitch & Unwind blog.
Are you joining the Cobblestone Road Socks Knit-Along? Leave a comment and let us know!
sounds like fun I think I’ll give it a try as I have been interested in knitting socks, but have never tried it yet.
Count me in. I knit lots of socks, but I stick to knitting the cuff down, plain pattern type. Time to expand my horizons!
Wish this were more of a beginner project think I’d better learn more before tackling these.
Liz – this pattern is perfect for beginners! It’s knit flat, so no fiddling with tiny double points! Give it a whirl- ill be walking thru each step along with you, and I’m happy to help!
-chris
I have never knitted socks. Think I should give this a whirl. I do not like dp needles. Am trying to find out where to buy Galler yarn.
I’ve never made socks, so this might be the thing to get me going!!!
If I can find the right yarn, I’ll join you!
sounds like a good vacation project- looking forward to getting started on myfirst pair of socks
Always fun to learn something new.
Thanks. I somehow cannot make two socks alike. Would love to knit along too.
I would like to join and hope I can keep up and get them done.
I saw this the other day on facebook! I posted and shared! And I also enlisted my mom and daughter to join in with me! My son just rolls his eyes because I have a couple of other ufo’s I’m working on! haha! This will be my first pair of socks… oh yeah! Thanks
P.S. How do I grab your button? Hhmmm…
@Rochelle – Thank you so much for enlisting your mom and daughter to join us; we’re so excited!
As for the button, if you right click and select “save image as” you should be able to keep a copy on your computer. Feel free to use the button wherever!
I think I’d like to give this a try. Wondering 2 things: 1)Is it possible to seam these socks without leaving an uncomfortable ‘ridge’, yet invisibly? 2)will this pattern work ok to do 2 at a time? Otherwise I’m certain I’ll never get the 2nd done, let alone another of the same size….
i’d love to try some socks!
I thought I would give it a try.
I’d like to give it a try. Saah
I love to knit socks! I will be joining.
I’m looking forward to this knit along. One question; How many hours approximately for a normal knitter to work each day to finish one sock. I believe I will knit the other along with the first.
I have wanted to knit socks for a long time but I don’t have the self confidence to even start. I am looking forward to the lessons. I know I can follow a tutorial/video so I am really excited.
I am in! I want to try this. However, the yarn appears to worsted weight number 4 yarn. Is it possible to do this with sock weight yarn and what adjustments would I need to make?
BearyAnn
BearyAnn_Crafts on FB
this looks like something i will be able to follow…..count me in.
Yes I can’t wait to try . Looking forward and gathering my materials now.
I have never knit socks,only dishcloth.I’m just learing to knit.I give it a try
I would love to join your knit a long sounds like fun
It has only been recently that I have tried knitting socks. I think this will be fun!
I am so excited I want to learn how to knit socks…Thanks
I am willing to try, have never knitted socks, but love the way they look. Thanks
Thanks for hosting this KAL!
If you’re looking for Tweedy Pima and your LYS doesn’t carry it, please contact Monarch Knitting and Quilts. They sell Tweedy Pima via phone and email order, as well as most of our yarns via online sales. http://www.monarchknitting.com/
Great idea! Would love to give it a try since it would be my first pair of socks!!
Just found this announcement. I’m in!
I think the cobblestone pattern looks darling. However, I prefer lightweight sock yarn for wocks and I don’t think the seam would be comfortable. It will be easier knitting, but circulars & double-pointed needles aren’t so hard–I figured out how to make my first pair of socks on dpns with just Internet tutorials. I would love it if you would have other knit-alongs in the future.
Looking forward to doing my first
knit-along. The socks look real pretty.
i’m looking forward to working a project this way… thanks for the work !!
ok, going to do this!
Hi, So excited … I’m in.And looking forward to this. Thanks , I love socks…..
I’m jumping in late. Hoping to conquer socks and maybe win yarn. (I’m addicted.)
yes , Please I love knitting and socks have to be my favorit , along with shawls.
This will be a great way to learn how to knit socks. I get to learn some new techniques and possibly win yarn to fulfill my desire to pick up more new projects.
This KAL is a perfect way for me to overcome my fear of sock knitting! Will be getting the materials tomorrow morning and start knitting part 1 by noon. This is too much fun!! Thanks for the project and KAL!
I’ve been wanting to learning to knit socks, but double points and I just don’t see eye-to-eye. I think I’ll give this knit-a-long a try!
I’ve always been afraid to try socks. Now’s my chance!! I’ll try and start soon!!
I might try this – it sounds like fun!
Just saw this, so I’m behind everyone else, but working to catch up. Never knitted a flat sock before so I’m looking forward to it.
I just saw this also and am excited about a sock knit-along since one of my goals this year was to learn to knit a pair of socks! I need to get some yarn and get caught up… This looks like such fun! Here I come!
I’m a new knitter, and have been wanting to try socks, but i’ve been SO intimidated! I think i can do this, with the knit-along help. Thanks, and i’d love to do some other knit-alongs, if they were to be offered. YAY!
This is my very first KAL! I’m really excited about learning to knit socks. One of my friends at church told me about this and I’m delighted