FO: My Socks - Page 2

Debkcs · 02-05-2009, 04:33 AM

Great looking pair of socks, so what if they don't exactly match. Just means that they are a bit eccentric, just like you.

Ronda · 02-05-2009, 01:38 PM

They look great!

thecatsmother · 02-05-2009, 02:58 PM

They look great I love the colour,they look matched up to me and anyway I think wearing mismatched socks is a fashion statment

saracidaltendencies · 02-05-2009, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Indygirl

Great Job! Love the yarn & also your color choice.
I don't think I have ever heard of 'sockina' sock yarn. Is that the name of the company that makes the yarn? Where could I find some? I think I could squeeze one more sock yarn into my sock stash

The manufacturer is Schoeller Stahl. The only place online I've seen that carries a variety of the Sockina at a decent price is ebay...This HERE is the yarn I used for my socks, however, my LYS carries Sockina so that's where I get mine from. My LYS carries if for around $12.95, I believe, and it's on ebay for $1.00 more. The other online stores I've seen carry it for anywhere between $15.95-$19.95. I think it's definitely worthy of making its way into anyone's stash!

Oh, and the yarn is a cotton, nylon, acrylic blend.

dewdrops · 02-06-2009, 09:02 PM

marvellous!

auburnchick · 02-07-2009, 01:40 AM

What a great looking pair of socks!

I think that matching the colors can be overrated at times. Sure, I myself am anal about it, but I think it adds personality when you don't try to match them!

02-07-2009, 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by auburnchick

What a great looking pair of socks!

I think that matching the colors can be overrated at times. Sure, I myself am anal about it, but I think it adds personality when you don't try to match them!

I personally have never had a pair match up. I thought it was pretty cool how Demonica's matched so well :-)

WandaT · 02-07-2009, 03:05 PM

I think they look great too! Looks like they match up pretty dang close to me! Great job!

losnana · 02-07-2009, 03:27 PM

Is there a problem with the cotton stretching out, or do the nylon and acrylic prevent that?

saracidaltendencies · 02-07-2009, 08:42 PM

They have stretched out a little bit but I wonder how they'll be after washing. Since I followed Silver's Sock Class, (being only the second pair of socks I have knit up) I didn't worry about gauge or measuring. I probably could have done with casting on fewer stitches as the cuffs of the socks were a bit bigger than my ankle anyway. I feel confident enough with socks now, however, to follow a stricter pattern next time.

I knit a pair of socks for my nephew a while ago, using the same yarn (different colors) and they seem to have held up pretty well without much stretching.

I don't want to say definitely the yarn stretching is a problem until I knit a pair more tailored to the size of my ankles and feet though...lol...