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Sun, 2008-01-06 22:53 — V

Taking a break from hats, I've just started on a pair of socks. The yarn is Seacoast Handpainted in color "fire & coal." I had to go down to size 0 needles for this. It' a little thinner than regular fingering weight yarn. I'm used to knitting with size 2 needles with sock weight yarn.

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Mon, 2008-01-07 19:28 — V
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That's why I don't use wood

That's why I don't use wood needles in those smaller sizes, my hands just can't handle them and they bend.

I'm getting 10 sts an inch with the size 0 needles. 8 sts was not giving me the fabric I wanted. The sts were a little too loose for me on size 1s.

Mon, 2008-01-07 11:11 — weeniezoom

I really like the

I really like the yarn/colors--but how can you hold those tiny needles? Twos are a real challenge to me. Good job!

Mon, 2008-01-07 08:34 — crmartin
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Very nice! I love the

Very nice! I love the colors. I just finished A sock, but I don't like. I made the leg too short and it's too balky so I'm going to rip it out and use the yarn for something else.

Randy

Mon, 2008-01-07 07:07 — albert
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What gauge do you get with

What gauge do you get with this yarn and the 0 size needles?

Sun, 2008-01-06 23:06 — PaxKnitter
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Very pretty. Socks are on

Very pretty. Socks are on my project list.