Knitlog [2026-11-14 Sat]

Laid Edges Socks

Cast on a new pair of socks today - Laid Edges by Kellie Macpherson.

I mainly want to test the cashmere sock yarn I recently bought on Taobao and see how it knits up. The seller says it’s over 85% cashmere, but I’m pretty sure that number is a bit exaggerated… Anyways, it does feel really soft, so that’s a good start.

The problem with all the Taobao sock yarn with elastic thread is that I have to use a cable needle for the cables. Once a stitch drops it’s really hard to pick it back up, so I can’t do my usual lazy trick of cabling without a cable needle 😮‍💨 Luckily this pattern only has a simple cable down the sides, so it’s not too bad.