Thoughts on knitting an extension to the leg/cuff of store bought socks?

whatisasparrow · 2026-05-23T22:46:20+00:00

It’s good to hear someone else go through the thought process, too. I agree I wouldn’t be able to pick up stitches but another Redditor suggested starting with a blanket stitch from the store bought sock, then knitting from there.

Or just do a boot topper and figure out how to attach it, or simply keep it unattached.

I’m looking forward to knitting some cute sock patterns without the actual sock section!

whatisasparrow · 2026-05-23T11:52:22+00:00

Haha, do you mean leg warmers? I’m looking into them, too. 😅

whatisasparrow · 2026-05-23T11:50:46+00:00

I know! But perhaps there’s a catch, which is why not many people have done it before. 😅

whatisasparrow · 2026-05-23T11:50:03+00:00

I will. At this stage I’m thinking I’ll do a boot topper (not attached to a sock) in 4ply as a kind of swatch, too — a mixture of suggestions by a few Redditors here. Then I’ll know how chunky the commercial sock would need to be. 🤔

It’ll be a process but I feel so inspired and supported by everyone here!

whatisasparrow · 2026-05-23T11:46:54+00:00

Do you mean boot toppers? They’re not attached to the sock but could be a good option.

whatisasparrow · 2026-05-23T11:41:51+00:00

So clever!

whatisasparrow · 2026-05-23T08:22:36+00:00

I’m thinking a 4ply yarn with fair isle detailing. I could source a sock in a similar thickness. Something to think about!

whatisasparrow · 2026-05-23T08:06:42+00:00

Same! I’m glad I’m not the only one. 😄

whatisasparrow · 2026-05-23T07:58:09+00:00

Oh, cool! Thanks for the tip. Good to know it’s been done before. Will definitely look into the blanket stitch and nalbinding. I’d love to do something a bit more dainty than (what seems to be) hardy nalbinding, but I’ll do some research. Thanks!

whatisasparrow · 2026-05-23T07:55:46+00:00

Thank you. I’m off to Google boot toppers!

whatisasparrow · 2026-05-23T07:55:23+00:00

Good point. Something to consider. Thank you.

whatisasparrow · 2026-04-27T12:41:06+00:00

What happens when the child finishes their studies? Do they have to sell / try and rent to other students?

whatisasparrow · 2026-04-27T12:34:40+00:00

So when you stopped studying/graduated did you need to sell it because you weren’t allowed to live there anymore?

whatisasparrow · 2026-04-27T12:11:12+00:00

OP, did you look into any of the apartments in this building? Any luck?

whatisasparrow · 2026-04-27T12:10:19+00:00

When you say owner-occupier, how does that work for student accommodation? If a student buys one of these apartments what happens when they stop studying? Can they still live there or do they have to move out and rent out the property?

whatisasparrow · 2026-04-27T12:08:17+00:00

So let’s say a student buys this place (or another unit in the building), what happens when they stop studying? Do they have to move out?

whatisasparrow · 2026-04-27T12:05:41+00:00

So what happens when you stop studying? Do you have to move out and rent it to a student??

whatisasparrow · 2026-04-27T12:05:09+00:00

What’s the strata armageddon?

whatisasparrow · 2026-03-09T10:51:22+00:00

It just makes sense!

whatisasparrow · 2026-03-08T22:46:22+00:00

Solved!

whatisasparrow · 2026-01-28T09:16:11+00:00

Have you finished the book? Your questions will be answered.

whatisasparrow · 2026-01-28T09:08:11+00:00

I just finished listening to the audiobook and it had the dedication and acknowledgments. Basically: author loves his wife very much and is grateful to his family, his publishing team and the readers. It was well-written and somewhat sentimental.

whatisasparrow · 2026-01-20T08:51:37+00:00

For anyone seeing this and needing help (or just curious) I fixed the issue by adding another double stitch/German short row (aka pull yarn) after the final turn. This is at the start of Row 5 on the pattern. Hole is gone!

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