Comments on: Shrinking Sock http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/2010/03/shrinking-sock/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:24:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: <img class="monsterid" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=8353be691d724b8b546a8ec9c9329956&&;size=60&default=http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-monsterid/monsterid/62e1f9a15e788e6.png" alt="josiekitten MonsterID Icon" height="60" width="60"/> josiekitten http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/2010/03/shrinking-sock/comment-page-1/#comment-3891 josiekitten MonsterID Icon josiekitten Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:32:41 +0000 http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/?p=1556#comment-3891 Yikes! Maybe they can become a pair of felted slippers for Rose? Thanks for the warning - I have some Mini Mochi and was thinking of casting on a pair of socks soon. Yikes! Maybe they can become a pair of felted slippers for Rose? Thanks for the warning – I have some Mini Mochi and was thinking of casting on a pair of socks soon.

]]> By: <img class="monsterid" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=789f54b070970fc64132e663e89684a7&&;size=60&default=http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-monsterid/monsterid/718725f4610a67b.png" alt="Marji MonsterID Icon" height="60" width="60"/> Marji http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/2010/03/shrinking-sock/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 Marji MonsterID Icon Marji Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:27:47 +0000 http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/?p=1556#comment-3888 I was going to suggest you shrink the other one and give it to one of the younger Mr. B's until I remembered the stiff as a sock blocker part. Maybe you could make the one remaining sock into a pair for Rose???? Bummer. I was going to suggest you shrink the other one and give it to one of the younger Mr. B’s until I remembered the stiff as a sock blocker part.

Maybe you could make the one remaining sock into a pair for Rose????

Bummer.

]]> By: <img class="monsterid" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=43febdbc84b7033a8fc188c64ba13df1&&;size=60&default=http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-monsterid/monsterid/d461c812a01bc74.png" alt="rubbishknitter MonsterID Icon" height="60" width="60"/> rubbishknitter http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/2010/03/shrinking-sock/comment-page-1/#comment-3887 rubbishknitter MonsterID Icon rubbishknitter Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:12:36 +0000 http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/?p=1556#comment-3887 boooo! to small but perfectly formed felted footcoverings. I feel your pain, having done this many times. Thanks for the info though, always good to know which yarns to watch out for in the machine... boooo! to small but perfectly formed felted footcoverings. I feel your pain, having done this many times. Thanks for the info though, always good to know which yarns to watch out for in the machine…

]]> By: <img class="monsterid" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=45fd5e490a49732a5624bcc0958be9be&&;size=60&default=http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-monsterid/monsterid/b2bf3ed285a1977.png" alt="Yarndancer MonsterID Icon" height="60" width="60"/> Yarndancer http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/2010/03/shrinking-sock/comment-page-1/#comment-3886 Yarndancer MonsterID Icon Yarndancer Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:04:16 +0000 http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/?p=1556#comment-3886 Oh no!! I've only felted one pair of socks, which was from an inexpensive yarn that I have a huge cone of, so after the initial shock, it wasn't a huge disaster. Could it be re-purposed into something small for Rose? Oh no!! I’ve only felted one pair of socks, which was from an inexpensive yarn that I have a huge cone of, so after the initial shock, it wasn’t a huge disaster. Could it be re-purposed into something small for Rose?

]]> By: <img class="monsterid" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=7981ee659b8b2de5757a4af722dfc3f9&&;size=60&default=http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-monsterid/monsterid/725ae8fad985be9.png" alt="louise MonsterID Icon" height="60" width="60"/> louise http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/2010/03/shrinking-sock/comment-page-1/#comment-3885 louise MonsterID Icon louise Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:07:04 +0000 http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/?p=1556#comment-3885 Hmmmm I really hate that 'sick to the stomach feeling' when you realise what's happened :-( I currently have a tank top that I completely felted and ruined hanging around on a radiator staring at me accusingly. I am desperately trying to think of a way to re-purpose it by stitching it up! Maybe you should shrink the other sock and use them for key rings lol Hmmmm I really hate that ‘sick to the stomach feeling’ when you realise what’s happened :-( I currently have a tank top that I completely felted and ruined hanging around on a radiator staring at me accusingly. I am desperately trying to think of a way to re-purpose it by stitching it up! Maybe you should shrink the other sock and use them for key rings lol

]]> By: <img class="monsterid" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=c363e4f7409e40e6d7a4c0c332103a9f&&;size=60&default=http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-monsterid/monsterid/301d53e603b2383.png" alt="turtlegirl76 MonsterID Icon" height="60" width="60"/> turtlegirl76 http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/2010/03/shrinking-sock/comment-page-1/#comment-3884 turtlegirl76 MonsterID Icon turtlegirl76 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:05:19 +0000 http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/?p=1556#comment-3884 Could you shrink the other one and wear them as slippers? Is there no softness at all to it? Could you shrink the other one and wear them as slippers? Is there no softness at all to it?

]]> By: <img class="monsterid" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=c500ed54aebe6aa6e32c4572b5893361&&;size=60&default=http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-monsterid/monsterid/3c1101a121558ad.png" alt="Fi MonsterID Icon" height="60" width="60"/> Fi http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/2010/03/shrinking-sock/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 Fi MonsterID Icon Fi Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:38:29 +0000 http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/?p=1556#comment-3883 So common are the laundry disasters in our house all wooly things have a special place (i.e. landing windowsill) where they await the machine. I am considering a) buying several more washing baskets, one being a 'special' one for wool or b) knitting absolutely everything in washable sock yarn...;-) So common are the laundry disasters in our house all wooly things have a special place (i.e. landing windowsill) where they await the machine. I am considering a) buying several more washing baskets, one being a ‘special’ one for wool or b) knitting absolutely everything in washable sock yarn…;-)

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