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Posted by bienchat@hotmail.com on October 28, 2006, 8:30 pm
Have any of you seen the gorgeous entrelac socks on Eunny Jongs
blog? I think it's called See Eunny Knit. That pattern has me in as
much awe as the Pomotomus socks!
Marie and the cats
Shillelagh wrote:
> >
> > The word is that the pattern makes them not as stretchy as normal socks,
> > so you don't want to make them with the usual 10% negative ease.
> > Either do an extra pattern repeat (more stitches) or use bigger
> > needles (to get a looser gauge).
> >
> > I haven't made them myself.
> >
> > =Tamar
>
> For me, this would be a good thing. I have small feet (size 6), and usually
> have to make the pattern smaller. That's why I usually use the same plain
> pattern and a variegated yarn, casting on only 68 stitches or less, using
> 2.25 mm needles. If I don't use less stitches, the socks can tend to bag on
> me. I also find that throwing them in the dryer helps too.
>
> Thanks for the info, I'll keep an eye out for how they will fit, and report
> back. I thought it would be fun to try something different. ;>)
>
> Shelagh
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