[Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches

Wed Feb 27 22:59:13 UTC 2013

Diedra,

Needles will depend on the yarn you use, and the pattern you choose.

With the Cherry Tree Hill yarn, size 5 is called for and that is what i have 
used.

But with the Schachenmayr Nomotto, size 6 or 7 is called for. The label will 
give you suggested needle size on the yarns.

Since I am working from my UFOs I just found another container (or actually 
2 of them) with sock yarn and needles - and one of the containers has one 
finished sock in it!  One of the containers has a skein of superwash Colori 
in it - with the needle range on the label that says size 2, 3, or 4.

I also have a lot of sock yarn in my stash - way too much to count. All 
kinds of sock yarns there, even some silk ones, and some by the designer 
Kaffe Fasset - which is so colorful.

The other container, with one finished sock, has Schoeller Stahl Fortissima 
Socka yarn in it. that one has size 1 or 2 needles listed on the label.  I 
had size 1 needles in that container so I must have made the finished sock 
out of the size 1 needle. That sock is very fine and it is a lace pattern on 
it.

So they are all different according to the yarn you are using. You can get a 
pattern you like, then find the right size yarn to make it with - it should 
tell you all that on the pattern.

I do the opposite - I buy the yarn I fall in love with, then I go on a hunt 
to find the pattern it will work best in. I am just crazy about sock yarns - 
they are so soft and beautiful.

I have not yet bought any Opal sock yarn, but I have heard that is it so 
wonderful I had an opportunity to buy some in Germany, but somehow went 
brain dead and passed it up. It was, of all places, at a carnival that was 
set up in a village - yes, a vendor had a barrel of Opal yarns for sale 
there. I was busy with my 9 year old great granddaughter that afternoon in 
Rothenburg, and it was beginning to rain, so I did not pause long enough to 
buy some - I will always regret that.

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 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches

> What size needles?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 3:47 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>
> 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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