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Knitting and other yarn carfts - Yarn making & use: spin, dye, knit, weave etc.
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Posted by Millie James on May 8, 2006, 5:42 pm
rcty,
some knitted sock patterns call for fingering weight yarn and some for
sock yarn -- are these close enough to substitute one yarn for the
other? ... more: and, knitting needles size one or two ...
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Millie maj48@eagle.ptialaska.net
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Posted by Stella Fenley on May 8, 2006, 5:42 pm
I would like to know that answer as well.I would like to start making socks.
Stella
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> rcty,
> some knitted sock patterns call for fingering weight yarn and some for
> sock yarn -- are these close enough to substitute one yarn for the other?
> ... more: and, knitting needles size one or two ...
> _ _ _ _ _
> Millie maj48@eagle.ptialaska.net
> Gigi Fifi Mimi Fiji kiwi bikini WiFi
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Posted by The Jonathan Lady on May 8, 2006, 8:40 pm
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> rcty,
> some knitted sock patterns call for fingering weight yarn and some for
> sock yarn -- are these close enough to substitute one yarn for the
> other? ... more: and, knitting needles size one or two ...
> _ _ _ _ _
> Millie maj48@eagle.ptialaska.net
> Gigi Fifi Mimi Fiji kiwi bikini WiFi
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. Or select
the yarn you like, check the recommended gauge on the label and use a
pattern with matching gauge.
--
Jan in MN
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Posted by Wooly on May 8, 2006, 10:40 pm
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.
Or make up your own socks. They're pretty easy once you understand
how a heel-turn works.
Or select
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>the yarn you like, check the recommended gauge on the label and use a
>pattern with matching gauge.
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 :)
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Posted by Richard Eney on May 9, 2006, 3:11 am
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>On Tue, 09 May 2006 00:40:54 GMT, "The Jonathan Lady"
>>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.
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>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.
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>>Or select the yarn you like,
>>check the recommended gauge on the label and
>>use a pattern with matching gauge.
>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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> some knitted sock patterns call for fingering weight yarn and some for
> sock yarn -- are these close enough to substitute one yarn for the other?
> ... more: and, knitting needles size one or two ...
> _ _ _ _ _
> Millie maj48@eagle.ptialaska.net
> Gigi Fifi Mimi Fiji kiwi bikini WiFi