[Nfb-krafters-korner] Has anyone knitted Socks?
Eileen Scrivani
etscrivani at verizon.net
Thu Mar 26 17:53:19 UTC 2009
I'd be up for a sock class. If you wait until after I do the knitting with
magic loop & the knitting with 2 circs, people can use either of those
methods for sock knitting!
Eileen
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>I have hand knitted socks and I have an antique circular sock machine
>that
> I have cranked out socks on too.
>
> Socks are not a big deal, but I hate with a passion that darn kitchener
> stitch on the toes.
>
> So to eliminate that sewing of the toes together I have come up with my
> own
> way of doing the toes! I don't have any trouble turning the heals.
> Socks
> are definitely not for ones that just learned to knit.
>
> If you would be interested maybe I can do a sock class. I do have a
> pattern
> that I have done that works up fast and makes real thick socks. I even
> know
> where the pattern is and you use size 11 double pointed needles to do
> them.
> I have done them for my Mom to keep her feet warm in bed.
>
> Let me check on dates and I will let you know.
>
> I have to lookup the yarn name that I used to make the socks.
>
> Of course I have made socks on size 3 needles, too. I might try a size 2
> needle, but the size 3 are much better for my hands. I use a size 3 12
> inch
> circular needle to do my regular socks that I use sock yarn to make.
> That is a
> size 3 Abby Turbo 12 inche circular needle. You need to purchase them
> online or order them in a yarn shop. You can't find them in the regular
> craft
> type stores.
>
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