Comments on: My First Socks: FO http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/ the long and winding yarn that leads to my door Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:41:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Me http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Me Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:46:10 +0000 http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/#comment-835 There have been many times in my life that I have been happy to know that I am a "good enough" kind of a person. This is one of them. ;-) There have been many times in my life that I have been happy to know that I am a “good enough” kind of a person. This is one of them. ;-)

]]> By: hooloovoo42 http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/comment-page-1/#comment-834 hooloovoo42 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:53:18 +0000 http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/#comment-834 Me, I'd know! And it would bug me incessantly. It's just one of those things, like making sure collar points match on striped or checked shirts. Me, I’d know! And it would bug me incessantly. It’s just one of those things, like making sure collar points match on striped or checked shirts.

]]> By: Me http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Me Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:45:22 +0000 http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/#comment-833 I think you might be right about the Scots men knitting. There must have been a lot of down time for, say, fishermen that could be put to productive use - and knitting is not completely un-akin to net-mending :-) It's annoying me no end that the socks came out *almost* paired. They just needed shifting an inch or so. I'd prefer them wildly out, to visibly almost-there! But, when you get down to it, they are going to be beneath boots and trouser leg, so who's to know? I know where my needles are (were) - in a huge wicker laundry basket with my ex, who made it totally impossible for me to go and collect my stash of yarns, patterns, needles, and half-done projects. I probably hate him more for this than for anything else - including the sleeping with my solicitor. I think you might be right about the Scots men knitting. There must have been a lot of down time for, say, fishermen that could be put to productive use - and knitting is not completely un-akin to net-mending :-)
It’s annoying me no end that the socks came out *almost* paired. They just needed shifting an inch or so. I’d prefer them wildly out, to visibly almost-there! But, when you get down to it, they are going to be beneath boots and trouser leg, so who’s to know?

I know where my needles are (were) - in a huge wicker laundry basket with my ex, who made it totally impossible for me to go and collect my stash of yarns, patterns, needles, and half-done projects. I probably hate him more for this than for anything else - including the sleeping with my solicitor.

]]> By: hooloovoo42 http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/comment-page-1/#comment-832 hooloovoo42 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:25:13 +0000 http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/#comment-832 I thought a lot of traditional Scottish knitting was originally done by men. I think that was Pa's excuse when he taught himself to knit and made elbow patches for his pullovers. Wonderful socks. I really ought to try sock making, although I don't know whether I could cope with the patterned yarn like that, as the socks are not the same. I have a real thing about socks and I'm not sure if I could cope with wearing two not the same, even if they are from the same yarn! I have no clue where all my needles are. I thought a lot of traditional Scottish knitting was originally done by men. I think that was Pa’s excuse when he taught himself to knit and made elbow patches for his pullovers.

Wonderful socks. I really ought to try sock making, although I don’t know whether I could cope with the patterned yarn like that, as the socks are not the same. I have a real thing about socks and I’m not sure if I could cope with wearing two not the same, even if they are from the same yarn!

I have no clue where all my needles are.

]]> By: Carole http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Carole Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:17:35 +0000 http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/#comment-831 Well done that woman! They look lovely. Nice and cosy too. Well done that woman! They look lovely. Nice and cosy too.

]]> By: Me http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Me Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:01:41 +0000 http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/#comment-830 Male knitters are not at all unusual, all things considered - though I think there were more in the war years than now. Oddly, I used to know a male radiographer (I was one myself once, you know - though not male) who knitted on night duty. Male knitters are not at all unusual, all things considered - though I think there were more in the war years than now.

Oddly, I used to know a male radiographer (I was one myself once, you know - though not male) who knitted on night duty.

]]> By: r.e.wolf http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/comment-page-1/#comment-829 r.e.wolf Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:58:38 +0000 http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2007/06/30/my-first-socks-fo/#comment-829 Those look EXCELLENT! I think knitting is addictive. I've a friend who makes sure he (yes, HE) has a project with him at all times. 5 minutes waiting for a program to load at work, an hour a breeze-shooting with friends, 30 minutes in line an the registry of motor vehicles... he's making socks. Wait... he's also a British ex-pat and former radiology technician.... Those look EXCELLENT!

I think knitting is addictive. I’ve a friend who makes sure he (yes, HE) has a project with him at all times. 5 minutes waiting for a program to load at work, an hour a breeze-shooting with friends, 30 minutes in line an the registry of motor vehicles… he’s making socks.

Wait… he’s also a British ex-pat and former radiology technician….

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