I need to make a foot for my hose. It’s proving more difficult that I anticipated, and it’s annoying me.
And then I looked at my foot.
![164742961_800711574128783_2973083752471319095_n.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee8f3bc0c057d05c9745f4b/1616549517779-YUN0H172PMNO95TF54EM/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kCOKJiH1LdkMKn0doO6yN6IUqsxRUqqbr1mOJYKfIPR7LoDQ9mXPOjoJoqy81S2I8PaoYXhp6HxIwZIk7-Mi3Tsic-L2IOPH3Dwrhl-Ne3Z2HWVOtqvUjJUwW2h5MBsBv63wKH7np1i7yD1ohGiQu9mkL3r1G49e-3ZnDLNRdB_t/164742961_800711574128783_2973083752471319095_n.jpg?format=500w)
I had opened up the seam of the leg portion, so I quickly basted that back together, put on the leg part with the sock on, and drew some lines.
I realize that I will need to add a lot of ease since this is a knit fabric stretched over my foot, but I think that it will help me see the shape I need.
I have lots of socks. Let’s see how this goes!
I… um… I forgot how much knits roll up when cut.
![guess i’ll try to iron this out](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee8f3bc0c057d05c9745f4b/1616551887561-EHYP2XG9BX4O7UUQ7OYU/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kC92KlS2q4KsnlQnW-TLdtRZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZamWLI2zvYWH8K3-s_4yszcp2ryTI0HqTOaaUohrI8PIx6e9Wp207ZnhJOHy2UhHJmhg34-eDH3COQ3sfQQoC2gKMshLAGzx4R3EDFOm1kBS/163203665_460793238378300_3333499827076416943_n.jpg?format=1000w)
Ironing it didn’t work.
![so I guess I’ll pin it to my wool ironing mat on top of a piece of paper and trace it.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee8f3bc0c057d05c9745f4b/1616552602889-P0QJVEDWJ7A7LGKRC9MZ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kFZX-iXTi6AfzEWoCfinnhBZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZamWLI2zvYWH8K3-s_4yszcp2ryTI0HqTOaaUohrI8PIygUx0r1YUZyYV6-K2Ch-wa71IUKMega9Hxl68gPLmjQKMshLAGzx4R3EDFOm1kBS/163435076_739775163376761_5762625589246919239_n.jpg?format=1000w)
I need to tweak the shape a bit, but don’t you think it looks like some sort of a bat?
later… Still working on it. I’ve been through two iterations of mockups, and I think I almost have it. I have the toe shape and the width worked out, anyway.
![164630956_190356645944038_6138896541216726709_n.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee8f3bc0c057d05c9745f4b/1616564385500-7KYPORPOA56TUGU165QT/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kGqUAqvCE3-bxnEUU1jKWBFZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZamWLI2zvYWH8K3-s_4yszcp2ryTI0HqTOaaUohrI8PI8gs3bIvo9Y6zXAR6Gxoq2irAgVQUglzC749eu4Hlkm0KMshLAGzx4R3EDFOm1kBS/164630956_190356645944038_6138896541216726709_n.jpg?format=1000w)
I think what I’m going to do is trace it again, straighten out the bottom edge and work out that shape with the leg of the hose. I still have to figure out the thigh portion of the hose, but as that’s basically a slightly tapered tube I’m not that worried. I really want to get this squared away so I can make the major parts of the hose tomorrow, do the tops on Thursday, and get it all finished and assembled on Friday for judging on Saturday.
I gotta get some sleep, though. Night, y’all.
That does look a bit like my hide shoe pattern.
I have come up with so many shapes trying to work this pattern out… Never mind sliced bread, the standard for awesomeness should be “the best thing since knitted socks”!