tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post210108300519129087..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: I Don't Know About These...K.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-26224552995143165292013-02-02T20:00:04.762-05:002013-02-02T20:00:04.762-05:00I definitely don't think they're ugly! I l...I definitely don't think they're ugly! I like the colors and pattern. But feeling stitches can definitely drive you crazy :-)WendyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985099019783464580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-56157079485388708312013-01-28T10:08:39.342-05:002013-01-28T10:08:39.342-05:00Jen: Of course, you're right. I'm going to...Jen: Of course, you're right. I'm going to have to consider all the options. :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-27289129704312771962013-01-28T10:08:09.683-05:002013-01-28T10:08:09.683-05:00I used a size 1US needle and got more than 8 stitc...I used a size 1US needle and got more than 8 stitches to the inch. I don't know that I can go tighter without it becoming an overly fussy process. BTW, the stitches have calmed down. Will write more about that soon.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-10399619128808082112013-01-28T10:07:05.145-05:002013-01-28T10:07:05.145-05:00Weirdly, I don't care about toe seams!?Weirdly, I don't care about toe seams!? K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-47437418526582641132013-01-28T10:06:34.627-05:002013-01-28T10:06:34.627-05:00I'm inclined to agree. It's been very cold...I'm inclined to agree. It's been very cold here and those socks have done the trick.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-35367285340556170472013-01-28T10:06:10.267-05:002013-01-28T10:06:10.267-05:00I have decided to keep them. Kid's gonna have ...I have decided to keep them. Kid's gonna have to wait for the next pair.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-51177697562249835382013-01-28T10:05:51.262-05:002013-01-28T10:05:51.262-05:00It could be that you like bulkier yarn feel. Or ma...It could be that you like bulkier yarn feel. Or maybe I'm just crazy.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-79740853927195974622013-01-28T10:05:19.351-05:002013-01-28T10:05:19.351-05:00Sure. Next pair. :-)Sure. Next pair. :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40534350796944331072013-01-28T10:05:07.734-05:002013-01-28T10:05:07.734-05:00I have to say, on second wearing (not yet rewashed...I have to say, on second wearing (not yet rewashed?!) the stitches really settled down and I barely felt them.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-63175457878748377242013-01-28T01:55:46.693-05:002013-01-28T01:55:46.693-05:00I have the same problem with socks! I solved it by...I have the same problem with socks! I solved it by using the princess sole mentioned above and going down a needle size. I have anemia/poor circulation and found the benifits of hand knit socks far out wayed the downside of having your purls on the outside of the sock bottom Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122754416964577720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-91701430984523488742013-01-26T16:13:52.657-05:002013-01-26T16:13:52.657-05:00The mssage effect? You're not knitting them d...The mssage effect? You're not knitting them densely enough. Are you using size 0/2mm needles? A good side effect of making socks denser is that they wear out a lot slower too.M-Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-13507562721401999322013-01-24T21:54:57.216-05:002013-01-24T21:54:57.216-05:00I hear you on the odd stripes (I prefer the sock y...I hear you on the odd stripes (I prefer the sock yarn that is designed to mimic fair isle or nearly solid), and the odd underfoot texture. But my favorite part of handknit socks, why I keep meaning to start another pair (obviously not a high priority) is that they theoretically fit my feet so nicely and no seam to irritate my toes.anotheryarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04924336268700259079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-46062226463581431452013-01-24T14:48:52.685-05:002013-01-24T14:48:52.685-05:00Nothing beats a pair of warm feet in the winter ti...Nothing beats a pair of warm feet in the winter time, so I say keep the socks and love your warm feet as a result. :) <br /><br />I have a few pairs of gross looking socks, but I wear them because they're warm. (I hide them with my cute bunny slippers though). zilredlohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626730299584724606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-85377806989517112472013-01-23T17:02:01.394-05:002013-01-23T17:02:01.394-05:00They look warm and cozy. I say keep 'em.They look warm and cozy. I say keep 'em. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-22564154702242739032013-01-23T15:36:02.031-05:002013-01-23T15:36:02.031-05:00I think the socks look great, but I'm not that...I think the socks look great, but I'm not that found of the color scheme. I guess I'm just not sensitive, because I don't get the "waffle" thing. Maybe it is because I'm used to wearing bulkier socks. I find hand knit wool socks to be nicely warm for those frigid days. (We don't get any -16 C in Seattle, but it does ocationally get chilly.)<br />VictoriaRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-59700640989438949302013-01-23T15:35:49.303-05:002013-01-23T15:35:49.303-05:00Oh. um. They are a bit plain Jane, aren't they...Oh. um. They are a bit plain Jane, aren't they? They'd be better in a hot pink/orange/yellow combination or maybe purple/blue/kiwi. Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-27208927536124737262013-01-23T15:33:33.716-05:002013-01-23T15:33:33.716-05:00I'm scratching my head wondering if I don'...I'm scratching my head wondering if I don't notice the stitches or if on some level I like how it feels. For my most worn socks, I don't think I notice it - they are also my most-washed socks. But then again, I also knit a bit tight. Hmmm. I'm going to have to think on this for a while. Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-18229689489849409992013-01-23T14:39:33.755-05:002013-01-23T14:39:33.755-05:00I'm really glad to hear that Angela. My gauge ...I'm really glad to hear that Angela. My gauge was 8.5 (if I remember correctly). To go tighter, I'd have to go down to a 0 needle. Not sure if I have that in me, given my experience on the first sock with the 0 needle that was a misery and eventually broke. Of course, it could have been the needle that was at fault.<br /><br />For some reason, it didn't occur to me that superwash yarn would also be washer dryer safe. Do those yarns grow or is the size stable once they come out of the dryer?K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-43437604747677317692013-01-23T14:33:46.719-05:002013-01-23T14:33:46.719-05:00That's a good suggestion - if only to see if i...That's a good suggestion - if only to see if it makes a difference. Of course, I don't think I could do that on a regular basis. It would just be wrong! :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-48394550282033784432013-01-23T14:33:08.836-05:002013-01-23T14:33:08.836-05:00I do wonder if it's about the hand of the yarn...I do wonder if it's about the hand of the yarn. Mind you, in my brief 5 minutes with the first pair (a much spongier and softer wool), I did feel the stitches to some extent. Ain't wearing them over socks. That's insult to injury! :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-52409512109393610912013-01-23T14:32:03.921-05:002013-01-23T14:32:03.921-05:00Hilariously, given how we have to bundle up right ...Hilariously, given how we have to bundle up right now, I forgot that I was going to have to wear them with my work shoes (a low heel). They did fit inside the shoe (a sign that they are slim socks) but what a style disaster :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-88433530940413965032013-01-23T14:30:12.331-05:002013-01-23T14:30:12.331-05:00That's it! It's the way the tiny stitches ...That's it! It's the way the tiny stitches move around very slightly. And I prefer scarves too. Maybe you will do a shawl next?K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-68720461720329506362013-01-23T14:29:18.808-05:002013-01-23T14:29:18.808-05:00Just left a whole response and blogger ate it! Gis...Just left a whole response and blogger ate it! Gist was that another colourway might work, esp. as I do appreciate how they turned out from a construction perspective. I will give it at least one more try. And knowing me, 10 :-) Thank you for your lovely compliment about the execution.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-21340558634413489472013-01-23T14:26:37.981-05:002013-01-23T14:26:37.981-05:00Ha! Princess sole. That is so my thing! But I don&...Ha! Princess sole. That is so my thing! But I don't know if I can handle them being partially inside-out. That seems as wrong as stitches you can feel. Hmmm... I do appear to be fussy.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-17576673904627049732013-01-23T14:25:39.686-05:002013-01-23T14:25:39.686-05:00I suspect anything is possible :-) It isn't pa...I suspect anything is possible :-) It isn't painful. It's just disconcerting.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.com