[SCA-AE] Knitting Socks, a question

[Wendy Colbert]

2.5mm needles are US size 1 according to the Knit Picks catalog.
My new favorite Double point needles are the Knit Picks Harmony needles, they are laminated wooden needles. Sock sizes are sold in sets of 6.
I would also like to suggest that Knit Picks  http://www.knitpicks.com/
is a good place to find sock yarn. Essential Solid is $3.29/50 gram ball of 75% Superwash Merino wool/25% nylon. Essential Twist, Essential Multi and Essential Tweed are all under $4/ball for those who want more color options. Felici wich is self striping is $.29 for 50 grams.
Irene 


-----Original Message-----
>From: bostonhahn at aol.com
>Sent: Mar 2, 2008 8:14 PM
>To: discussion at aethelmearc.org
>Subject: Re: [SCA-AE] Knitting Socks, a question
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>Hi Matilda:
>I use a set of 5 double pointed Bamboo Needles size 2.5 mm.  I have to 
>check at my local yarn shop what the US size is butr I will let you 
>know.  As far as yarn is concerned I use sock yarn like Regia or what 
>ever I will try to bring some scrapsw fpr trying this out to Ice 
>Dragon.  And i will keep posting.
>Elisabeth
>PS I am pretty sure Aecademy will be a definite for the class.
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: THL Matilda <bosvyle at frontiernet.net>
>To: discussion at aethelmearc.org
>Sent: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 6:57 pm
>Subject: Re: [SCA-AE] Knitting Socks, a question
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>Yes, please. At Academy. I won't have the time at Ice Dragon. I've not
>attempted a sock yet. What weight yarn /size needles should I look to
>acquire for this trial run?
>Matilda
>Quoting Carnaby Collectibles <carnabyservices at yahoo.com>:
>
>> I would love to take that class at Academy. I'm doing stockings
>> right now (a recreation of the one's supposedly belonging to
>> Elizabeth I at Hatfield house) and really need help learning how to
>> do heels since I've never done them before. Sign me up! Tiercelin
>>
>>
>> Phoebe Waller-Sharp
>>   Turning Your Old Items into New Cash
>>   www.carnabyservices.com
>> 
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