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Ceil
Permanent Resident
USA
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 Posted - 05/03/2011 : 8:39:43 PM
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Colinette Jitterbug. Gorgeous colorways, but the yarn is too soft, even if it IS more tightly spun than other yarns (producing less yardage). I finished a pair last September, and now, eight months later, a hole in the heel.
I have another gorgeous colorway of this yarn, and have decided to knit gloves with it. Much, much safer when it comes to longevity. After all that work, I want my socks to last for a while!
Ceil
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Consuelo
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
582 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2011 : 01:48:37 AM
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Hi, Lucille. Sorry to hear about the hole in your sock. Good luck with the gloves
Consuelo
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Rakuqueen
Chatty Knitter
USA
169 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2011 : 04:56:56 AM
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That happened to me w/Cherry Hill tree. Will not use it for socks, ever again!!! Will use it for shawls or gloves, etc.
Jane
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NutmegOwl
Gabber Extraordinaire
561 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2011 : 06:29:20 AM
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Ceil -
I used mine for Hedgerow Mitts and while I do love them, with a wash, they relaxed significantly to become almost "baggy." If I were knitting them again, I would go down one or even two needle sizes. HTH.
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Nutmeg Owl
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Shalee
Permanent Resident
USA
2021 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2011 : 3:10:30 PM
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I made one pair of socks with that yarn. Never again. I even threw the left over yarn away!
Sharon in NW PA
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Ceil
Permanent Resident
USA
1563 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 8:48:40 PM
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OK, everyone, let's stick with Opal and Regia!
Ceil
(Ravelry: ceilr)
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peggymchoe
Warming Up
63 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2011 : 11:37:34 AM
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Fleece Artist Merino 2/6 (think that's what it's called). It feels good on the foot, but the yarn wants desperately to return to its fleece state. And the heels, though reinforced, have just melted away, starting where the nylon reinforcement thread left off.
Also, Sanguine Gryphon Traveller. It's a wonderful, wonderful yarn that I should not have made into socks. It's not sold as a sock yarn, so it probably doesn't belong in this thread.
My current theory on socks: knit them tightly with yarn that contains nylon, and don't have too much negative ease. At least, this is what my hardest-wearing socks tell me: they are a bit roomy but tightly knit out of Kroy sock yarn. |
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busygirl
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Australia
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Jane
SustaYning Member
USA
4292 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2011 : 2:34:43 PM
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Though my Opal socks have worn well, they just don't feel good. I like good old merino superwash the best, preferably dyed by Sundara. 
Jane
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Ceil
Permanent Resident
USA
1563 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2011 : 9:20:17 PM
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My last skein of Jitterbug is now becoming fingerless gloves. Great colors, which I will get to see more often, and without the worry of my heels wearing through!
Ceil
(Ravelry: ceilr)
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Mean Mama
Permanent Resident
USA
1138 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2011 : 8:48:25 PM
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I agree with Ceil about Jitterbug--the colorways are so so pretty, the yarn is fun to knit with, but it simply does not hold up well in the real world. One bright red/orange/pink colorway I used bled every time the socks were washed, for years. The socks looked terrible all faded!
My (adult) daughter is very tough on socks, and Regia holds up the best when I made socks for her.
-- Mean Mama
“Qui vit sans folie,
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Katheroni
Permanent Resident
USA
1407 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2011 : 8:04:05 PM
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I love Regia, and like Opal all right. I also like Online, Trekking, and Wildfoote. But my favorite is Meilenweit.
Boo to socks that wear out quickly. Some people don't mind; I do. Even though I sort of enjoy darning holes, I do get annoyed when a yarn that IS marketed for socks doesn't stand up to use as socks. |
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marjotse
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Sweden
1018 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2011 : 01:20:59 AM
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I actually like Jitterbug, maybe not for socks, but for other items. I knitted a cardigan for my smallest from it and it holds up really well, giving a nice fabric when knitted on 3.25mm needles.
I also have made socks out of it (3 pairs) and yes there is a tendency that socks made from this yarn get "baggy". I didn't have big problems with holes though.
I also think that this yarn is on the thick side for me when it comes to socks, so I wear them only when cold and when at home since with shoes it is a bit too thick to be really comfortable (for me that is)
Marjolein
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kkknitter
Seriously Hooked
641 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2011 : 04:12:56 AM
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I use Opal all the time, and I find that when the finished socks are washed the yarn becomes much softer. Has anybody used Madelinetosh (Not sure about the spelling) for socks?
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sockjoan
Warming Up
Australia
50 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2011 : 12:38:11 AM
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Bulldog
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 05/19/2011 : 02:32:18 AM
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Originally posted by Bulldog
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Originally posted by Bulldog
kk, I've used Madelinetosh (also a ? on the sp), and the one I used knit up beautifully. I don't know about long-term wearability, but I suspect it's about the same as any other tightly-spun sock yarn - pretty good. As for Opal, I used that when I first started knitting socks, and I just don't care for it. Anybody who knows me knows that I'm a staunch supporter of small indies and rarely use anything else. The one major exception to that is The Sanguine Gryphon's Bugga. I love the colorways and the hand of the finished fabric. It fuzzes a bit during knitting, but it's proven to be hard-wearing. I knit it on a size 2 needle, whereas I knit the Madelinetosh on a size 1. My fave indies are woolyboully and numma numma. Jenny Boully will be dyeing again in a few weeks  after having taken time off for her pregnancy, but I don't know what happened to numma numma. Anybody else know what happened to Allen (I think that's what her name was - the lady who dyed Toasty and the other numma yarns?). I wrote to her but never got a response.
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PamelaB
Warming Up
82 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2011 : 03:58:51 AM
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Lorna's Laces. I know this is a favorite of many sock knitters but I don't like the feel of the finished socks and the pooling/flashing can be fun but can also drive me crazy.
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Bulldog
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 05/19/2011 : 04:31:37 AM
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I don't like it either, Pamela. Ironically enough, Lorna has written a book on techniques to combat those very issues. There is also another excellent book on the subject (whose title I can't remember), but you can either Google it or search within Amazon.
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HRH the Knitting Queen
Chatty Knitter
USA
344 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2011 : 05:49:32 AM
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I have knit only one pair of socks out of Colinette Jitterbug...my pair of Monkeys. The socks wear alright, but they do bleed everytime I wash them, using Soak or Eucalan...
I have one pair of socks made out of Lorna's Laces - it's okay...
I have several skeins of MadTosh Sock in my stash, but have only made one pair of socks so far, and it is holding up well.
I love how Opal wears...I've made four pair - going on three years ago and more - and they are still going strong.
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stherio
New Pal
USA
38 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2011 : 05:58:02 AM
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I learned to knit socks from some older ladies from Germany. They always knitted a strand of mending/darning yarn (fine yarn sold on little cardboard pieces) into the heel and the toe. You just start knitting it in, and then after the heel is done, you just stop! I have always done this and have never had a heel blow out. This mending yarn comes in a lot of colors and because it's fine, even if it's not a perfect color match you don't see it much. I wouldn't knit socks without it!
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New Pal
USA
10 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2011 : 07:31:22 AM
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Beautiful colors, but I really disliked knitting with Noro Kureyon. Splitty, hard on the hands, no elasticity, KNOTS -- and not even knots that continue you in the same color repeat. Sheesh! I’ll not use it again.
Jan
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