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Posted by Richard Eney on May 9, 2006, 3:11 am
>On Tue, 09 May 2006 00:40:54 GMT, "The Jonathan Lady"
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>>Most sock yarn is fingering weight but there is some that is heavier.
>>It's best to check the gauge in the pattern and buy yarn accordingly.
There are books that give you sock patterns for all different
sizes of yarn, from worsted weight on down.
>Or make up your own socks. They're pretty easy once you understand
>how a heel-turn works.
Yes. There are over half a dozen or ways to do a heel, at least
as many ways to do a toe, and the rest is just straight knitting.
Lots of people invented ways to turn a heel, and they all work.
>>Or select the yarn you like,
>>check the recommended gauge on the label and
>>use a pattern with matching gauge.
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>That doesn't always work. A lot of the European sock yarn (Opal,
>Meilenweit, LanaGrossa, for example) are used quite often to make
>sweaters "back home"; the gauge given on the ballband is usually the
>recommended sweater gauge and will produce socks like fishnets :)
Sock yarn knitted on US size 1 or 2 needles makes a good solid sock, IMO.
US Size 3 makes a comfortable but slightly loose sock.
=Tamar
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