Everything I learned on day one…

January '09 Kit Questions, Warning Spoilage | January 29, 2009
By Sock Junkie

-Definatly get the floss threaders.  I tried glue, nail polish, and a regular beading needle with beading string.  They work Ok, but, you have to reapply and the beading string is not strong enough, the yarn ply separates, my left eye starts to twitch …  Flossers work the best.  Walgreens, CVS, Rite-Aid, 2.99$  GO GET THEM!!!!!

- Use a pair of pliers, I used surgical hemostats, to grasp your flosser, the extra grip helps to tug the beads down.  The more beads you thread the easier it gets, I guess the yarn gets squished down.

-Getting the beads on the yarn was driving me to drink, but are so worth the effort when you see them sparkling  in the pattern, so hang in there!

-Sivia’s tubular cast on, found on her webpage, works great.  Use a highly contrasting waste yarn so you can see the purl bumps.  I like this a lot, clean and stretchy!

-To quote someone else, STR Rock!!!  Fab and Glam as usual! Great way to start the year.  Sock ON!

-I think I am hooked on beads… what else can I put them on….

sock….

Notorious Sock Knitters, Warning Spoilage | January 29, 2009
By Andrea Madden

I am a new member. Is there something that I am missing about the sock emergency yarn? I am assuming that you just carry it around to be cool?

Am I the Only One Without a Package?

January '09 Kit Questions | January 29, 2009
By Christina

Has everyone else received their packages, or at least their tracking number?  I haven’t seen either one.  I did receive conformation that my credit card was charged.  Any idea when I might receive my package?

tubular cast on

Notorious Sock Knitters | January 29, 2009
By Pamela M. Zipp

I found a couple of really good videos on the web.  Just do a search on ”tubular cast on’  I too had no clue how to do it.  Sometimes I am just knitting impared LOL

Wearing socks inside shoes

Warning Spoilage | January 28, 2009
By Karen

Ok I guess I don’t completely get this part of the pattern, why would you not wear these inside shoes?? So if you were only going to wear these with sandals you would knit the beads through the entire pattern?

Heel Charts

Notorious Sock Knitters | January 28, 2009
By Mimi

I could be wrong, but I think the heel charts for the medium and large sizes got switched. The large size chart is on page 5 and the medium size chart is on page 6. Thanks for a very fun sock pattern to knit.

Measurement?

Notorious Sock Knitters | January 28, 2009
By Paula

The pattern says that the “leg circumference” is 6 3/4″ (8,9)”.  Do we know where that measurement is taken?

I didn’t think I had totally large legs, but these measurements seem to suggest that elephants and I are closely related!  Anyone have thoughts on where to take the leg circumference measurement?

This is my first kit so I want to be sure I understand everything before I dive into this gorgeous pattern!