[Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks

[Tracy Carcione]

Cathy, the cotton sock yarn I'm using is a blend of cotton and nylon, which could limit shrinkage.  But, to be safe, I'll be careful to wash them in cold water and not toss them in the dryer.
My sister however has washed wool socks I've made for her, wool/nylon that is, in the usual way with her other socks, and they've been OK.

Henry, I don't know anything about loom knitting.  If you think you can translate needle knitting instructions into loom knitting, that's great.
Tracy



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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathy Flesher via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 2:36 PM
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Cc: Cathy Flesher
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks

Hi Tracy,


I would be interested in this type of class. I have made booties but never socks. I haven’t been confident that I could work with sock weight yarn. But I am usually up for a challenge and especially something involving yarn. I was wondering however about whether your pattern adjusts to the fact that cotton is going to shrink? I have had dishcloths I made from cotton yarn shrink into rectangular shapes that were originally square. a cotton blend might work better, have you tried something in a blend? I would not like a wool blend, but I am sure there is some kind of sock yarn out there that wold work.

With so many at convention, you may not hear back from others for a few days. I am sure there will be others interestedin your class besides me. 

Looking forward to making socks.

Have a wonderful day!

Cathy F

> On Jul 4, 2018, at 12:25 PM, Tracy Carcione via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> My summer project is summer socks.  My local yarn store got some really fun
> cotton sock yarn with fruit names.  I just finished making some socks in
> Strawberry-red, light pink, and dark pink stripes.  I enjoyed it so much, I
> bought Papaya-orange, yellow, green, and white with dark seeds stripes.  
> 
> 
> 
> Now I've gotten back in the swing of sock-knitting, I could teach others, if
> anyone is interested, how to knit toe-up, 2 at a time, socks on 2 circular
> needles.
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
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