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Hand Knitters - help with socks please!!
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nettie



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 8:30 pm    Post subject: Hand Knitters - help with socks please!! Reply with quote
    

Hiya, you know when you pick up the instep stitches around the side of the heel, how can you do it so it doesn't look all holey? Do you pick up stitches from further in or nearer the edge for best results??

Thanks in advance

Nettie

 
alison
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If you are picking them up from the right side then I pick them one loop in, and it keeps the edge neater without the holes you are talking about.

 
nettie



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks Alison, will try it next time - it's too fiddly to unravel it all!

 
alison
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I know what you mean. Are you knitting on 4 needles.

 
Lloyd



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 11:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Saddo's!

 
alison
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

shut your gob you

 
Lloyd



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mrsnesbitt



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 11:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I know what you mean. Are you knitting on 4 needles.

oh heck I can only manage 2 needles.I will never manage this!

 
Lloyd



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 11:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

:whax:

 
Gertie



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Do I take that to mean you aren't into knitting, Lloyd?

I'm useless as knitting. Spent months making my friend a pair of bootees for her baby, didn't fit her (the baby!) by the time I had finished them. Ah, well.

 
Lloyd



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nope nt me. Life's too short.

 
nettie



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 12:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yup I'm doing them on 4 needles. Although it feels more like 104

Take no notice of Lloyd. He's just pissed off cos Deerstalker was nicer to me than him.


 
Lloyd



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 12:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

:toothy5:

 
judyofthewoods



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Holes add a bit of ventilation.

 
judyofthewoods



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 12:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Madman wrote:
Saddo's!


So how come you're in this thread

 
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