Comments on: need some help please… http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102 alternating between exhileration and exasperation Fri, 04 Oct 2013 22:08:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Sira http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-317 Sira Sat, 12 May 2007 09:52:07 +0000 http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102#comment-317 You know that I don’t have any recommendation but I wish you good luck with your choice! :-)

]]> By: LaLa http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-316 LaLa Sat, 12 May 2007 03:17:03 +0000 http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102#comment-316 I love Panda Cotton and I have some Tofutsies in the stash awaiting the right project. Doesn’t Blue Moon make a cotton yarn, too?

]]> By: lindsey http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-314 lindsey Fri, 11 May 2007 20:25:18 +0000 http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102#comment-314 i’m using regia 4 ply cotton for some of my socks. (and yes, i will eventually post pics for this comment to actually be of use)

]]> By: JennaKate http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-313 JennaKate Fri, 11 May 2007 12:38:46 +0000 http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102#comment-313 I second the Tofutsies! While it doesn’t come in solids, its very pretty and easy to knit with. I’ve also seen the Panda Cotton and that looks really neat, too.

]]> By: danielle http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-312 danielle Fri, 11 May 2007 03:40:45 +0000 http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102#comment-312 I’ve made socks with Cascade Fixation, and also with the Meilenweit and Regia cotton blends. The results have all been wonderful. It did take me some time to get used to knitting with the Cascade because of the elastic, but once I got the hang of it, it was a very comfortable cotton to knit with.

]]> By: Karla (threadbndr) http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-311 Karla (threadbndr) Fri, 11 May 2007 02:56:05 +0000 http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102#comment-311 I was going to cast a vote for Cascade Fixation too. It’s more sport weight than fingering and the elastic content takes a bit of getting used to, but it knits up VERY nicely. My favorite summer socks are these ones, my BroadRipple Hybrids, based on the Knitty pattern with some mods.

]]> By: Yarn Thing http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-309 Yarn Thing Thu, 10 May 2007 23:28:04 +0000 http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102#comment-309 I just saw some really great new yarn at Posh over by my house. The yarn is a cotton by Knit one Crochet Too (or two). I am not sure of the name but I think it would be great for socks. Just a suggestion.

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]]> By: kim http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-308 kim Thu, 10 May 2007 21:43:54 +0000 http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102#comment-308 I’m very fond of the Debbie Bliss DK Cotton yarn. Beautiful colors & very nice hand.

]]> By: Cookie http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-307 Cookie Thu, 10 May 2007 20:53:15 +0000 http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102#comment-307 I vote Sockotta. It’s a cotton wool nylon blend that can go in the washer/dryer. I made a pair last year and they still look and feel great.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-306 Lynn Thu, 10 May 2007 20:37:38 +0000 http://www.saffronknits.net/?p=102#comment-306 I was going to say Cascade, too. You might also consider using a sport-weight for socks — KnitPicks Shine comes to mind. You won’t have as many stitches as a canvas for whatever pattern you want to use, but you also won’t have as many stitches (i.e. they’ll go wicked fast).

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