tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post1376745959091088478..comments2024-03-03T20:17:55.767-05:00Comments on Hugs For Your Head: Fishbowl knitsMary Keenanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260934319762115179noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-31531772255901572572015-08-29T21:49:11.313-04:002015-08-29T21:49:11.313-04:00Oh my goodness you are brave with that size! I kn...Oh my goodness you are brave with that size! I knit a pair for a friend with a wide ankle and wide, long foot and had to make a lot of adjustments along the way so - I am with you, it's great to improvise as you go. My first pair were toe up and I LOVED the box shape of the toe. I'm happy with the pattern I worked out for myself but I did love that toe, so fun to knit and so comfy to wear... might have to try it again if I ever get a bit more settled in my schedule :^)Mary Keenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260934319762115179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-82357369625149963272015-08-29T14:42:37.089-04:002015-08-29T14:42:37.089-04:00While I've made quite a few pair of socks, I a...While I've made quite a few pair of socks, I am still working out my fave technique. The pair I'm about to cast on will be toe up, and I think I am going to count rows. They are for a cousin who wears a 15 shoe, and I have as of yet not been able to find a good pattern for him. So I am going to go solely by his foot measurements this time.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322458102181311934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-59212783817486911952015-08-26T19:21:28.340-04:002015-08-26T19:21:28.340-04:00I count... my gauge is pretty consistent so it'...I count... my gauge is pretty consistent so it's the easiest way to ensure both socks are the same size! Which do you like better?Mary Keenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260934319762115179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-51886328378682651692015-08-26T14:55:55.849-04:002015-08-26T14:55:55.849-04:00Do you count your rows or go solely by measurement...Do you count your rows or go solely by measurement?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322458102181311934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-55924015457481174942015-08-26T12:38:20.088-04:002015-08-26T12:38:20.088-04:00Exactly! I love socks partly because I get so muc...Exactly! I love socks partly because I get so much use from the finished product, but especially for their mindlessness and portability. Carting around two on a magic loop kinda defeats the purpose for me ;^) Mary Keenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260934319762115179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-32106632973407902952015-08-26T12:23:46.365-04:002015-08-26T12:23:46.365-04:00Yeah, that's pretty much the way I do it too. ...Yeah, that's pretty much the way I do it too. I wish I could embrace the two at a time method but, like I said, it seems slower and inconvenient for carrying around.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322458102181311934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-69255906576665383702015-08-26T00:15:25.463-04:002015-08-26T00:15:25.463-04:00Technically I do knit two at a time Ziggy... I'...Technically I do knit two at a time Ziggy... I'm a huge DPN fan too, and I have multiple sets in my go-to sizes. I always cast on both socks at once, knit one cuff and then the other, one leg and then the other, one heel and then - well, you get the idea ;^) But for some reason after getting both cuffs set up I knit that one sock straight through without switching! I don't mind really. Frees up those needles for the start of the next pair, heh.Mary Keenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260934319762115179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-68394865877246877002015-08-25T21:28:27.487-04:002015-08-25T21:28:27.487-04:00I have been wondering why you don't knit your ...I have been wondering why you don't knit your socks using one of the two-at-a-time methods? Then you wouldn't have the so-called second sock dilemma syndrome. I have dabbled with knitting two socks at a time, but I find it to be frustratingly slow. I am much faster on double pointed needles. But then there's always the second sock. So I'm curious what your reasons are.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322458102181311934noreply@blogger.com