Knitting, crocheting and general craftery
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Jan 2021
2:47pm, 12 Jan 2021
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Wine Legs
My throw is currently on pause because I need to make another pair of socks. It's definitely a long term project!!
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Jan 2021
3:10pm, 12 Jan 2021
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GimmeMedals
I've just followed YYF on Instagram - thank you for the tip  Sock knitting has taken over my life. I was happily tootling along knitting a few rows at a time, then last night I got to the heel turn and decided to keep going and I kept going until 2:30am. I'm very tired today. I've now finished the foot and am knitting the toe. I can't wait to finish it! |
Jan 2021
3:21pm, 12 Jan 2021
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Garfield
*chuckles* at WL...I'm too impatient to wait to make more socks! Good going GM it's truly addictive at times. Unfortunately I'm still working so don't have time to make socks, work, run, etc!
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Jan 2021
3:28pm, 12 Jan 2021
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Wine Legs
GM, as well as WYS being really good value yarn (and all one colour), I also like John Arbon Textiles Exmoor Sock yarn, and Coop Knits Socks Yeah yarn. They're both slightly more expensive than WYS, but not quite indie dyer posh stuff.
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Jan 2021
3:30pm, 12 Jan 2021
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Wine Legs
jarbon.com coopknits.bigcartel.com |
Jan 2021
3:36pm, 12 Jan 2021
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sallykate
I asked a knittingrunning friend for recommendations for soft sock yarn. She likes Truly Hooked, Woolly Goodness, Giddy Aunt and Mothy & the Squid. I wanted sock weight for crocheting fingerless mittens and a lot of sock stuff is very itchy on my hands.
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Jan 2021
3:38pm, 12 Jan 2021
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Wine Legs
They are definitely all good suppliers of the nice sock yarn!
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Jan 2021
3:41pm, 12 Jan 2021
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Velociraptor
Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Yarn is soft, but the downside is that it wears out quite quickly when used for socks.
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Jan 2021
4:06pm, 12 Jan 2021
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runnyeyes
People give me odd looks when I say sock knitting is addictive. I feel safe here. What are you learning on Gimme? I much prefer using two circulars.. but I find for patterned socks I have to pull out the DPNs ... it seems most are written for 4 or 5 DPNs. I’ve tried marker yarns with 2 circulars... it’s easy to forget to weave them up. |
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Jan 2021
4:10pm, 12 Jan 2021
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