Knitting, crocheting and general craftery

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EvilPixie Oct 2022 10:53am, 29 Oct 2022 36,979 posts	0 EvilPixie Top Damage I liked this pattern and said at the time I may do another!
EvilPixie Oct 2022 10:53am, 29 Oct 2022 36,980 posts	0 EvilPixie Bottom photo shows colour better!
icemaiden Nov 2022 8:49pm, 1 Nov 2022 5,523 posts	0 icemaiden Pix was asking about long socks a while back. I have on my shelf the Country Living book of country weekend socks. 25 patterns, mostly longer than standard socks, some plain, some colours and patterns and in different weights, not sock wool. I am currently trying to finish a pair in left over 5 ply fisherman's yarn and not all that impressed as there's a bit of instructions missing, but possibly worth a look if anyone is feeling a bit brave and don't mind busking a bit. Or you actually read the instructions before diving in. ISBN 978 1 906417 43 7
icemaiden Nov 2022 11:05am, 2 Nov 2022 5,524 posts	0 icemaiden here's the waterstones link for the sock book waterstones.com
EvilPixie Nov 2022 11:09am, 2 Nov 2022 37,111 posts	0 EvilPixie cheers
EvilPixie Nov 2022 2:56pm, 2 Nov 2022 37,129 posts	0 EvilPixie is fingering weight the same as 4ply sock yarn?
icemaiden Nov 2022 5:10pm, 2 Nov 2022 5,526 posts	0 icemaiden Yes. Should be. But I find differences in sock yarns, some very skinny, some quite chunky.
EvilPixie Nov 2022 5:11pm, 2 Nov 2022 37,134 posts	0 EvilPixie Thanks I saw some places say it was 2 or 3 ply!
icemaiden Nov 2022 5:24pm, 2 Nov 2022 5,527 posts	0 icemaiden Today I am wearing my new Bagpuss sweater. I bought the kit from a magazine offer probably 15 years ago and after an initial burst of enthusiasm doing the picture got bored with acres of navy. But I dug it out and got it done. It is long and square and squeeky acrylic.
Ness Nov 2022 5:28pm, 2 Nov 2022 26,058 posts	0 Ness I like it! All that navy wool though. I'd have struggled to get that finished too.

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