tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post4283096484847359765..comments2024-03-20T16:45:47.772-05:00Comments on Susan B. Anderson: Wash DaySusan B. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636659411510859186noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-52425326549628486132013-01-23T05:43:37.606-06:002013-01-23T05:43:37.606-06:00superwash yarns are nice for socks for easier care...superwash yarns are nice for socks for easier care, you may want yarn that contains some nylon for longevity. other than that any fingering weight or sock yarn that you like will do just fine. <br /><br />Susan B. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636659411510859186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-11398322113194933202013-01-22T11:37:29.295-06:002013-01-22T11:37:29.295-06:00I've been knitting just over a year and am sel...I've been knitting just over a year and am self taught. I'm ready to tackle socks and understand your pattern. However, what advice can you give for choosing yarn. I don't know what to look for and I don't want to spend a fortune. I have the regular big box stores (JoAnns, Michaels etc.) that sell sock yarn and 1 LYS but he only sells one kind of sock yarn and I don't know what it is. Can you give me a few pointers on picking out yarn?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951718836495133334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-22589768021363783972013-01-21T10:36:49.719-06:002013-01-21T10:36:49.719-06:00Betz - definitely do your next pair with a size sm...Betz - definitely do your next pair with a size smaller needle to see if that helps. You could even do the cuff in the same size and then go down a size for the foot if that is the only spot it is too big.<br /><br />Keep me posted!Susan B. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636659411510859186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-25943679466294366602013-01-21T10:29:02.324-06:002013-01-21T10:29:02.324-06:00I have a quick sock question if you have a moment!...I have a quick sock question if you have a moment! I wish all of the socks I've knit with your HIMMS pattern were just a teensy bit snugger on me. They are just a little sloppy in the foot. What would you recommend, going down a needle size? Betz Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07462296992185760050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-12274334921172959972013-01-21T09:40:40.365-06:002013-01-21T09:40:40.365-06:00Hi Shing,
I just used the kitchener stitch to clos...Hi Shing,<br />I just used the kitchener stitch to close the hole back up with some similar sock yarn. Nothing fancy.<br />susanSusan B. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636659411510859186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-7232355616653684252013-01-21T09:37:45.874-06:002013-01-21T09:37:45.874-06:00I really enjoyed your post today and loved the pho...I really enjoyed your post today and loved the photos of your very colorful socks! I was always curious about repairing socks because my hubby and now my teenage boy wears through their socks so quickly. When you say you grafted the toe hole closed, did you weave the replacement yarn directly onto the sock? Maybe I'll look on-line for any tutorials. I love those Danskos - all I wear!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-62538364227829329932013-01-20T20:48:51.530-06:002013-01-20T20:48:51.530-06:00Wearing mismatched socks is trendy right now--not ...Wearing mismatched socks is trendy right now--not strange at all! In fact, they actually sell mismatched socks as pairs. Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02568944733073812787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-11063539951007574862013-01-20T20:11:39.284-06:002013-01-20T20:11:39.284-06:00Love your post, because I just learned I could thr...Love your post, because I just learned I could throw my superwash socks in the washer. But I'm sure they will last longer if I do what you do and hand wash them. I find my Patchwork Socks to be very warm, too, now in the winter, compared with my single-yarn socks! I thought that was kind of neat! Great blog post! Enjoy--you are the best sock/shoe girl! Nicky momoffourNickycarphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265126310505502670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-67410768704233549742013-01-20T17:56:13.885-06:002013-01-20T17:56:13.885-06:00My patchworks are a favorite as well--good memorie...My patchworks are a favorite as well--good memories of the kal! Also will be making more and recently made fingerless mits in the same manner that I like equally well.Johnston4kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391992854843562117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-32297487268310865472013-01-20T17:49:38.249-06:002013-01-20T17:49:38.249-06:00I really enjoy my patchworks as well, thanks for t...I really enjoy my patchworks as well, thanks for the idea and the knitalong! I'll be making more as well and I used the idea to do fingerless mits recently.Johnston4kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391992854843562117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-43565139984501801652013-01-20T15:36:59.448-06:002013-01-20T15:36:59.448-06:00I love that stack of socks. It is so funny how yo...I love that stack of socks. It is so funny how you say you get stranger (I think that's the word you used) with age. I find that to be true for me, or maybe we just let our real inner selves out! What will happen in another 30 years? <br /><br />Really enjoyed today's post!<br />Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996904224165378087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-53395359100700097052013-01-20T14:12:06.517-06:002013-01-20T14:12:06.517-06:00Your sock pattern is the only one I have used for ...Your sock pattern is the only one I have used for awhile now. It's the best. Thanks!The Bashamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777709857579703273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-48137764991658351912013-01-20T12:49:55.467-06:002013-01-20T12:49:55.467-06:00They are all lovely socks. I admit I always have a...They are all lovely socks. I admit I always have a sock on the needles for easy knitting to take along with me, and thanks to your pattern I only need to peek at the heel instructions every now and then. I love Soak wash as well, what I can't figure out though is how my pre-teen boy seems to felt the bottoms of his knit socks just wearing them? I am muppet flailing over those clogs, now that I've got knits I love to show them off, and mismatched socks is a funky fun idea! thanks for the link. bitten78https://www.blogger.com/profile/07757926135450247501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-88944616774751953832013-01-20T12:35:38.490-06:002013-01-20T12:35:38.490-06:00I love this post so much-I feel just the same abou...I love this post so much-I feel just the same about my handknit socks! It never occurred to me to wear my remaining single socks together, I must admit, but I think I'm going to start doing that; now, I just wonder what derogatory term my kids will use for my behavior. Heh heh.Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838513787780887676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-30782198973007268852013-01-20T12:34:16.577-06:002013-01-20T12:34:16.577-06:00The clogs in my banner are Dansko. They are gettin...The clogs in my banner are Dansko. They are getting pretty old at this point but are holding up remarkably well.Susan B. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636659411510859186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35689847.post-49583318360295291992013-01-20T12:23:19.215-06:002013-01-20T12:23:19.215-06:00I love my socks I made using your pattern! This wi...I love my socks I made using your pattern! This winter though I found holes in 2 pairs! I think it was moths because of where the holes were. My darning technique left a lot to be desired. BTW, are the clogs in your banner Troentorp too? I love Mary Janes!Betz Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07462296992185760050noreply@blogger.com