tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post3438540919569829078..comments2024-03-25T05:07:17.533+02:00Comments on D a n c e s W i t h W o o l: Just keep wool walkingLenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678637714674755599noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-46555708872753021462016-02-15T02:17:00.995+02:002016-02-15T02:17:00.995+02:00Lol! His tiny fangs are adorable!Lol! His tiny fangs are adorable!willowgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679542844834065844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-30941412399816563592016-02-14T10:50:47.941+02:002016-02-14T10:50:47.941+02:00Thank you for this post! I have been going through...Thank you for this post! I have been going through a similar process with my socks for over a year. All of the ones I knit with the suggested stitch counts in patterns don't fit me right. My calves are larger than most, and then my legs slim down at the ankles. I already have realized that size 0 or 1 needles and more stitches are essential and I'm learning how to do increases and decreases on the leg with textured patterns. Lace patterns comes next! I've frogged a lot of knitting in this process, but I'm slowly getting closer and closer to satisfaction. Really enjoyed reading about your process. And your boy is so sweet! I hope we'll see more of him. Will he be a mouser?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733860352279932709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-85211761937199827722016-02-13T12:38:43.533+02:002016-02-13T12:38:43.533+02:00Love your new little fella. He looks like his fur...Love your new little fella. He looks like his fur feels like velvet. Looking forward to watching him grow on your blog.Charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886792686988673089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-39447378902403015792016-02-13T03:54:19.209+02:002016-02-13T03:54:19.209+02:00Another sock knitting variable, impossible to real...Another sock knitting variable, impossible to really account for in every case, is the particular yarn and wool breed with which you are knitting. While the gauge may match, some breeds are more springy or stretchy than others. Some yarns have more elasticity than others...and of course gauge and stitch count and pattern all come into play with that. Even with swatching, it can be so hard to get it all right!<br /><br />I knit two pairs of toe up plain socks from my twin four year olds. They love them, but only one pair fits one kid exactly right, and both pairs come right off when coming indoors and taking off snowy boots. I need a longer, tighter cuff, for starters. Hmmm. The variables, even in plain size 4 socks, seem endless.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028506404055347307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-52429614674294266352016-02-12T22:10:15.518+02:002016-02-12T22:10:15.518+02:00I think that your lovely little tiger is laughing ...I think that your lovely little tiger is laughing ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-20614606560632364892016-02-12T20:42:23.591+02:002016-02-12T20:42:23.591+02:00I've been walking IN wool - wool socks (handkn...I've been walking IN wool - wool socks (handknit), two-layer long underwear (inner cotton, outer merino), wool sweater and hat and scarf and mittens (all handknit). I get out early, before the wind kicks up, and walk 2.5 - 3 miles. Thanks for all the sock knitting tips - I too have knit a lot of socks of variable fits, and am just now focusing hard on making them fit better. bittenbyknittinhttp://bittenbyknittin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-60765257558601890182016-02-12T20:31:05.819+02:002016-02-12T20:31:05.819+02:00One of the most charming things about your blog, b...One of the most charming things about your blog, besides the knitting, are all the added details about the culture and your way of life in Finland. It is most interesting to learn of Pearl month, the biting of the cold at the corners of your house, the community college of spinners, of the spooks and gremlins lurking in the woods in the semi-dark surrounding your cabin up North when you make a foray to the latrine, just as they did when you were a young child, of the dog sled safaris, of the day's snow storm, of what a daily shopping trip to the local mall entails, and of your soon-to-arrive little kitten. You write an utterly fascinating blog, Lene. Happy to see you back on top of your game once again. Renée (backwoods of Wisconsin)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-5256961308072556112016-02-12T17:56:48.940+02:002016-02-12T17:56:48.940+02:00I think he is yawning and giving a little meow at ...I think he is yawning and giving a little meow at the same time. That's what my cat does!! I love the photos of the tree!!Jeannienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-32731565534506056192016-02-12T17:51:28.792+02:002016-02-12T17:51:28.792+02:00Hi Lene - glad you are feeling better. Your new l...Hi Lene - glad you are feeling better. Your new little boy is darling!! Cannot wait for you to pick him up. I think he is just trying to scare you (let you know who will be boss) in that last picture - ha-ha. I was going to re-read your notes on socks, but since I am just in the very beginning stages of knitting them (only 1.5 pairs done to date), I don't want to frighten myself off! Lastly, I love your description of February and how it is called the Pearl Month. What a lovely way to get through some bleak winter days. Have a wonderful weekend.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189170045283685051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1445324888167116572016-02-12T17:38:02.319+02:002016-02-12T17:38:02.319+02:00That's a lot of sock knitting thinking.....lik...That's a lot of sock knitting thinking.....like you, I've had issues with fit...seem to have the foot part down...I have very skinny feet...so need to decrease more for the foot...I'm still working on the leg part...we are having extreme cold for the next few days.....haven't been reading blogs this week, so sorry to hear you were feeling poorly...Gracey is not my name....https://www.blogger.com/profile/08972825777648546397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-53754418897128559392016-02-12T17:30:19.547+02:002016-02-12T17:30:19.547+02:00While reading your blog this morning it suddenly o...While reading your blog this morning it suddenly occurred to me that you might be a good person to ask a question about socks since you have so much experience knitting them and wearing them. I've knitted about 12 pairs over the years (I live in California and the need for wool socks is not great). I often have problems with holes forming in the heels unless I wear clogs which keeps the back of the shoe away from the knitted sock. Should I be using different wool? Should I knit a filament into the heel to make it stronger? <br /><br />Your new little cat is lovely and I look forward to seeing more photos of him once you bring him home. Thanks. lilysgranniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881178304674508910noreply@blogger.com