[Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches

Wed Feb 27 20:46:45 UTC 2013

Diedra,

I am using the Cherry Tree Hill pattern for their basic Super Sock. You can 
find it on their website.
I am using Cherry Tree Hill SuperSock Yarn - all cotton and wonderful, 
wonderful The first pair I made I have been wearing for several years - over 
5 years now - and they are as beautiful as the day I made them. They wash 
beautifully.

The pair I am making now is yarn from Austria. It is Schmachenmayr momotta 
Trachten wolle.  37 percent acrylic and 63 percent wool. It is luscious 
yarn - it makes socks that the Austrians wear with their Trachten clothing - 
very sturdy and classic.   There is 100 grams per skein in this yarn. 185 m. 
I am using the  Cherry Tree Hill Basic Supersock pattern for this pair, too.

Lynda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deidre Muccio" <deimucc at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches

> Linda
> Ok, what are the specifics on the yarn you like to use for the making of
> socks?
> I'll see if I can subscribe to the blog and have the posts sent
> directly to my IN box.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:06 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>
> No elastic in them - it is not needed at all.
> No they don't stretch out. But they are very durable and I wear them for
> years! I wear Birkenstock shoes a lot, and they are so comfortable with
> those shoes and keep my feet snuggly warm all winter long.
>
> My blog is:
> http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>
> I write about art, literature, and blind topics on this blog.
> It was one of the first things I did after I was able to use a computer
> again following my sight loss. It took me a long time to get help and get
> sent to a rehabilitation program, and after I completed that (in 3 months 
> in
> residence there), I had to wait nearly another year before I got any
> technology help - so it was about 2 years after sight loss before I could
> use a computer again. I learned what the word "WAIT" means in a whole new
> way. I soon learned that waiting would be a very big part of my life - so
> after 5 years, I am still trying to deal with waiting and adjusting to 
> this
> new way of life. The blog was a way I could share my own struggles yet in 
> an
> uplifting and positive way - no whining or wishing - just adapting and 
> going
> on ahead with life. I have learned to despise the phrase, "I can't" with a
> passion.
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Deidre Muccio" <deimucc at verizon.net>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 1:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>
>
>> Linda
>> Do these socks stretch out or wear out quickly? Do they have any
>> elastic in them?
>> Please post this link for your blog entry on your facebook page if you
>> haven't already.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of River Woman
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 11:02 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>>
>> I am working on my socks today - I did that first pair (the ones I had
>> tried to do for FIVE years), and was so excited I immediately started
>> another pair. I am on the last sock of that pair now - using wool from
>> Austria.
>> OH,
>> MY, are they nice. I love wearing hand knit socks - you get spoiled
>> because they are so comfortable.
>>
>> I took the time this morning to write a blog article and just posted
>> it a little while ago. If anyone wants to see it, it is at
>> http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>> This article is on how to begin a writing project - it can be
>> overwhelming, so I broke it down into 7 very simple steps to get going
>> with the project that is in the mind but needs to be put onto a page.
>>
>> I like to write about knitting and art on my blog - I started this
>> blog as a response to my own sight loss. I wanted it to be encouraging
>> to other creative people who experience this challenge.
>>
>> I need to go write a poem or something, about my SOCKS.  Thinking of
>> doing that this week!
>>
>> Lynda
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Deidre Muccio" <deimucc at verizon.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:29 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>>
>>
>>> Thank you Linda. I can already imagine beads, crystals, shells,
>>> sequins ...
>>> as patches! The cotton thing I am knitting is a nice light weight. I
>>> love the way it feels. It reminds me of the weight of some very
>>> colorful light weight towels I bought when in Ghana - they dry
>>> quickly. I did hear mention of pima cotton on the ready set knit show
>>> put on by the owners of webs last week, and now I want to go look at
>>> it just to feel it.
>>>
>>> Deidre
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of River Woman
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:09 AM
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>>>
>>> Diedra,
>>> Yes, you are right - those dropped stitches will "run" and your
>>> garment will have a hole in it which will become larger as it
>>> continues to unravel.
>>> Ir
>>> is very easy to fix those dropped stitches if you find them within a
>>> few rows past where you dropped them. That is when they have to be 
>>> fixed.
>>> Otherwise, maybe you can catch it with some thread and tie in in
>>> securely later on.
>>>
>>> I have a shawl I have knitted and have found some dropped stitches -
>>> I get into trouble when working a pattern that has YO's in it
>>> usually. This is a big problem vor me. Anyway, I did not find them
>>> till the shawl was nearly finished - so it is setting here in my
>>> office waiting for me to address the problem. The shawl is a lovely
>>> cornflower blue. I am going to sew in some little pearls and
>>> Swarovski crystals - where the dropped stitches are.
>>> This
>>> way, I will catch the loop of the stitch, and secure the embelisment
>>> - then I will put in more of the pearls and crystals all over the
>>> shawl - so it will look beautiful and nobody would ever suspect there
>>> was a little boo boo or a few little boo boos there to begin with.
>>> The shawl will actually be more beautiful than if it was just plain.
>>>
>>> I do like to knit with cotton - I use if for dish cloths, towels,
>>> socks, and have done a beautiful pullover sweater with short sleeves
>>> out of a nice soft cotton by Katia. (Florida by Katia). It is
>>> beautiful and I love to wear it.
>>> If you use cotton for clothing, remember that those kinds of fibers
>>> are much heavier than working with wools so the garment will be
>>> thicker and bulkier, unless you are using the very very thin cotton
>>> yarns that are like thread.
>>> Plant fibers are much heavier than animal fibers - keep that in mind
>>> when planning something using a plant fiber.
>>>
>>> Lynda
>>> Lynda Lambert
>>> River Road Studio, Since 1976
>>> Village of Wurtemburg, PA 16117
>>>
>>> Visit my Web Site at:  http://lyndalambert.com Visit my Blog at:
>>> http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> www.lyndalambert.com
>>> www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Deidre Muccio" <deimucc at verizon.net>
>>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:50 AM
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello all
>>>> You know I am a beginning knitter. I have a question...
>>>> What happens to the overall finished fabric/product when you have
>>>> dropped stitches which have not been corrected?
>>>> Does it cause the fabric to come apart?
>>>> How noticeable is it?
>>>> Also no one has said how they like knitting with cotton. I like the
>>>> fabric it creates and I like knitting with it, but those stitches
>>>> get lost easily if dropped. Also while trying to insert a life line,
>>>> the fabric is not stretchy enough to make it easy. I guess, as some
>>>> like Dixie have recommended, I need a triple 0 lace needle to use as
>>>> a life line.
>>>>
>>>> Deidre
>>>>
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