[Artemisia] socks

[Sue Clemenger]

I have a pair that fits in my purse, for morning commutes and coffee breaks,
etc.  Currently, it's a Harry Potter pattern....
--Maire, who has to use size 1's just to get a normal 8 stitches/inch, and
who's a bit afraid to know just *how* tiny her needles would have to be for
some period gauges ;o)

----- Original Message -----
From: "AnnaMarie Lubow" <annawolfsong at msn.com>
To: <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Artemisia] socks


>
> Which is why I buy two sets of DPN's and do both socks at the *same* time!
> Always a pair of socks at the end *g*
>
> BTW I usually have a pair of socks on the needles that go everywhere with
me
> and in between clients, waiting in line, etc. I can usually knock a plain
> pair out in a week, maybe two at the most.  It's a great small project to
> work on as you go.
>
> Period socks, that's another thing.  The stitches are more along the lines
> of 18-22 to the inch which means either 0's or 00's and they are taller.
> Probably a month or two to make a pair of those.