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Wine Legs
Wine Legs
Feb 2017
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Nice hat Helegant! It matches Squeak's winter hat :-)
HellsBells
HellsBells
Feb 2017
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Lovely work people, by the time I add all these patterns to my queue, it's impossibly long!
Helegant
Helegant
Feb 2017
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I add them to my library which now has around 150 items in it! The queue just makes me feel guilty.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
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Hey there

I love socks!
I love self patterning yarn and have only ever done a plain basic sock.

Dad would like another pair but only wants plain black or navy. Boring!

Normally get a pair done in 2 wks but last boring pair took 2 mths!

So I need a easy pattern that's suitable for plain yarn and men!

Any ideas? I have 6wks!

Thanks
Meglet
Meglet
Feb 2017
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Was going to suggest a pattern. Go with navy rather than black so you can see what you're doing. A cable or a rib perhaps?
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Feb 2017
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Never done any cable work before- can I just use a spare dpn with my circular needle?
Cyclops
Cyclops
Feb 2017
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Winwick mum has a cable sock tutorial on her blog now.
Meglet
Meglet
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you don't even need a cable needle, I do mine by slipping off the stitches, as long as there's only one or two and the yarn is not slippy it works really well. I'll see if I can find the YouTube.
Cables look scary, but are really easy, and very effective as a pattern
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
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Cool
Any other suggestions?
Guess I need to break the yarn diet too to get plain yarn despite having 54 to chose from!
Meglet
Meglet
Feb 2017
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Here
https://youtu.be/n2caLM3DHcU

I find it helps to pinch the base of the stitches you slip off so they don't unravel. Three stitches is my limit for this, it works better for 2

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