Juno B wrote:
Katherine wrote:
On Nov 26, 12:58 pm, Juno B wrote:
Hi all,
I'm back to tell you that my friend came over on Monday and got me
started on 4 needle socks. She had taken me shopping for new yarn
and larger needles first. Once she showed me how to get going,
everything fell into place.She said she thought the woman in the
yarn shop steered me wrong on what to buy. She tried using my
original yarn and needles and said she, who is an experienced sock
and mitten maker, was having trouble. When spring comes and I
return to Cape Cod I'll tell the woman in the yarn shop out there
that I was unhappy with her service and as a result she has lost
someone who would have been a frequent and good customer.I'll do my
shopping here at home first and bring my projects with me when I go
to Cape Cod.

Sounds as though you have gotten things sorted out now, Juno.
Good to hear!
Can you tell us what yarn and needles were first recommended and
what ones you ended up using?

Higs,
Katherine


I started out with this yarn:
http://www.woolneedlework.com/Yarn/S...c_Colors.shtml
and #2 needles. Now I'm using a worsted weight and # 4 needles. On my
next pair I'll probably try #3 needles.Someday I hope to go back to
the original yarn and see what I can do with bit. I'm getting my
knitting feel back and feel more comfortable with them every time I
pick up my project to work on it.
Hugs,
Juno

Hi Juno! I made my first socks last year and read and was given the
suggestion to use worsted weight yarn for my "Sample Socks" as I had only
used double points to finish the tops of baby hats. This worked well for me
as It gave me a good sense of how a sock is put together....those socks I
wear around the house. My next pair I used a DK weight yarn with size 3
needles and those came out great for boots. Now I am on my 3 pair using
sock weight yarn with size 1 1/2 needles for the top part and size 1 for the
heel because I have narrow heels and that seems to work the best. It did
take a while to get used to the smaller needles but now a size 3 seems big
G

Take care and happy knitting!
Donna