{"timestamp":"2007-06-12T16:37:32","phone":"","country":"United Kingdom","content":"I have made socks before, but never in a pair.\n\nThese are knitted in [[Opal Neon]] (shade 1931) using [http://www.wendyjohnson.net/blog/sockpattern.htm Wendy Johnson's toe-up sock pattern].\n\nI avoided second sock syndrome by knitting both socks at the same time, using both ends of the ball of wool. I swapped between them as I felt like it.\n\nI used 2.75mm circular needles (and the [[magic loop]] technique), with an initial cast-on of 52 stitches. I left 12 stitches unwrapped in the middle at both toe and heel. I started the ribbing 4cm after joining post-heel, and increased to 60 stitches in the round before starting the ribbing. I used K3P3 ribbing and did 48 rows of it. I cast off using the [[Icelandic Bind Off]] (knit version).\n\nStarted, er, some time in May 2007, I think. Finished Tuesday 12 June 2007.","website":"","fax":"","formatted_content":"
I have made socks before, but never in a pair.
\nThese are knitted in Opal Neon (shade 1931) using Wendy Johnson's toe-up sock pattern.
\nI avoided second sock syndrome by knitting both socks at the same time, using both ends of the ball of wool. I swapped between them as I felt like it.
\nI used 2.75mm circular needles (and the magic loop technique), with an initial cast-on of 52 stitches. I left 12 stitches unwrapped in the middle at both toe and heel. I started the ribbing 4cm after joining post-heel, and increased to 60 stitches in the round before starting the ribbing. I used K3P3 ribbing and did 48 rows of it. I cast off using the Icelandic Bind Off (knit version).
\nStarted, er, some time in May 2007, I think. Finished Tuesday 12 June 2007.
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