Dye on my fingers

January Kit Questions | February 02, 2008
By Jana

Anyone else notice a red line on their fingers from the dye?  I have a little red line on my left index finger where I wrap the yarn around.  Also another stripe on my pinkie.  I knitted a lot yesterday, but my hands were dry and clean.  This is my first year in the club and my first experience with STR yarn.  I’m loving the yarn and the pattern, but I’m concerned that the colors might bleed?  Anyone else experiencing this?

2 socks at the same time - yarn question

General Knitting Questions | February 02, 2008
By Rosa

For those who are doing 2 socks at the same time, how do you evenly divide the skein into 2?  I want to try this method but am not sure what to do with the one skein of yarn.  If I divide it unequally then I might run out of yarn on one sock, etc.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks!

Stitches West

Notorious Sock Knitters | February 01, 2008
By Trish Iriye

I am so excited to not only be in the sock club this year but to be able to go to Stitches West in a few weeks…Looking forward to saying hello to the folks working the BMFA booth & checking out all the yarns in real life!  I’ll be there on Thursday for the big opening day sock fest and then again on Sunday for more classes and am counting the days!

Next sock yarn

January Kit Questions | February 01, 2008
By Robin Cadmus

No, in no way have I finished my first pair but… I am finished with the heel and wanted to remind you all to hold the yarn with some extra tension on the w&t. Knit side good for me but I let the purl side slide a little. I will try to smooth out the laxity later or maybe just leave for an “design element”. I looks like a special lace effect. Anyway…since I am new to RSC, I was wondering where do I find out the information about the administrative part of the club.

Happily knitting away in Oakdale

Robin

First sock finished!

Notorious Sock Knitters | February 01, 2008
By Robin Cadmus

OK………So here goes.  I am a newbie to the RSC so I may not be following the rules regarding blogging (new to that too) but I finished the first sock today.

I wear a sz 7 shoe and have an average foot with a somewhat high instep. Scrawny ankles and thin calves.  I knit them from the top down with 2 circs and tried them on as I went to determine when to start the toe decreases.  I knit with the recommended needles and found that my gauge was correct.  The stripes turned out well and the lace pattern shows up nicely.  I would like to pass on a photo but do not know exactly how to do that in this setting.  I think there will be more on this later. 

How are everyone else’s going?  Also as a new member what is the schedule of socks?  Do I have to knit like a wild woman to keep up?  This is fun.

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