[Nfb-krafters-korner] HELP for sock class

[Eileen Scrivani]

I am not an experienced sock knitter, but am planning on trying to use Magic 
loop. I still don't have the pattern so cannot possibly offer to assist when 
I don't know what the instructions will call for.



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From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 4:09 PM
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] HELP for sock class

> You can use the magic loop method to do the socks and Eileen had said that
> is the way she was going to do them.  You will have to ask for her help
> with that as I will be teaching it with double pointed needles.  You need
> this super bulky yarn and it can be 10% wool, just beware that this wool 
> and
> the  Circus yarn will felt so you will need to wash by hand and no dryer.0
>
> Joyce  Kane
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> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 1/5/2011 11:14:50 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov writes:
>
> I just  went to the craft store and they didn't have double pointed size 
> 11
> needles.  The largest they had was size 8 which I know is way to  small.
> Am I able to use circular size 11 needles to make the  socks?  If so, is 
> one
> circular needle enough, or would I need  two?
>
> Also, the yarn they had was not 95%, 5% it was 100% wool so I went  with 
> it
> thinking it would be okay.  Was that correct?  And, will one  skein be
> enough for the pair of  socks?
>
> Thanks,
> Cindy
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