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Ali
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 Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject: A Pair for FIL |
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Size 15 (US) boot socks for FIL in plain stocking stitch. I did a little shaping on the leg that, with luck, will help the fit over his muscular calves. I'm used to grabbing hubby's leg whenever I need to check the size, but FIL lives 3,000 miles away, so I had to work from the measurements he sent. (Not that there's any likelihood of my going near his feet if he were closer!)
The yarn is Country Classic Yarn for Sox; colour is Blue Mix. A bit tough on the old fingers, but I hope that means they'll be hardwearing.
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Glynis
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, now that is some SERIOUS sock knitting !!!
Well done 
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franney
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What a mammoth task that was!! Well done for getting them finished, i'd have given up long ago 
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Fi
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Love the colour, bet they are nice and toasty.
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KnittingLadybird
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well done...these must've taken like forever!....they are brill 
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Jobo
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| They look really really good! I am sure he will love them |
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gilraen
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Well done on getting them finished! They are a pair and then some.
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Ali
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! The yarn is thicker than I'm used to knitting with, so I figured they'd work up quickly. In actual fact, they were much slower to knit than 4-ply ones even though they were worked on the same number of stitches I usually use. Does that make sense?
| franney wrote: | | What a mammoth task that was!! Well done for getting them finished, i'd have given up long ago |
The thought crossed my mind a couple of times, but I'm hoping they'll be a palm greaser if I ask him to make me a swift. 
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FatCat
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oh my word, well done you!  They are very nice indeed, look very warm and toasty. I hope he appreciates them
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Ali
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Thanks!
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