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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2016 17:19:14 GMT
Woohoo! I just randomly found that bag of needs-to-be-darned socks I had hidden from myself! Now I have plenty to get working on! A be careful of what you wish for moment lol...
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Post by gracielagata on Feb 11, 2016 21:50:49 GMT
@selena, , no kidding, huh?!! But I look at it as an incentive for saving money... there are over 10 socks in there... so that is money saved on 5 new pairs when I get them done!! So at least $15 so far. I even walked past the same socks (minus extra holes lol) at Costco the other day, in hopes I would later find my stowaway bag.
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Post by Maura on Feb 12, 2016 16:49:25 GMT
When hand knitting a sock, use the heel stitch where they get worn. For some of us, the ball of the foot, or that area across the foot near the toes. For others, the sole near the heel. This is in part because of rough skin, but also because of your gait. You can also add yarn to the areas most likely to get worn. One stitch blue, next stitch black, one stitch blue, next stitch black. I also use sock yarn with nylon, although with silk also works.
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Post by gracielagata on Feb 12, 2016 18:38:27 GMT
When hand knitting a sock, use the heel stitch where they get worn. For some of us, the ball of the foot, or that area across the foot near the toes. For others, the sole near the heel. This is in part because of rough skin, but also because of your gait. You can also add yarn to the areas most likely to get worn. One stitch blue, next stitch black, one stitch blue, next stitch black. I also use sock yarn with nylon, although with silk also works. Oh, this might be over my pay grade! A specific stitch to repair the heels?! And mine must be gait related, as there is no real rough spot on any part of my feet, I happened to check after that was mentioned before. My heel has a bit, but no rubbing-to-hole-status in the spot at all where the bit of roughness is. It is higher up over that thin spot of my Achilles tendon. And why the color change in the stitching? So you can find the stitches easily? The sock yarn I found is 50% merino wool, 50% bamboo rayon, and it was all I could find, so hopefully it works well enough. And I have planned to start adding extra yarn now
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Post by midtnmama on Apr 16, 2016 14:26:50 GMT
When I "demote" a towel or wash cloth, I take a Sharpie and mark an "X" on the tag or other prevalent place. The rest of the household then knows the item does not got back in the linen closet/bathroom. Orphan socks - if no match out the dryer or "orphaned" due its mate being relegated to the rag bag: I keep them in a pile near where I fold clothes. If a missing mate, I give it only so much time till it goes to the rag bag or finds a mate. If you or your spouse has a number of "like" pairs of socks, a sock usually isn't an orphan for long. I learned from my friend from this board, Ann in Iowa, to cut off the corner of the washcloth and zig zag so it doesn't unravel. Easy for even DH to see and not use in the shower! The little corners are used for taking off nail polish and then thrown away. I love my cleaning rag wash cloths. Mismatched socks are used for quick cleaning and thrown away (so many) . I keep a bag of them in the bathroom so I can use the to wash my hands and arms after gardening with alcohol to prevent breaking out in poison ivy. It works and is much cheaper than most over the counter medications.
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