a serious yarn question

[threeolivemartini]

maybe not so serious...

but it is a question

i have never done socks and wanna... i am wanting to try some of the patons grace cotton .. will that work for my socks?

it is about the size i need?

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[rebeccav]

i'd answer if i knew. socks are crap and i can't make them !!!

(yes, there is a little hostility in my voice-er... type)

[Donna]

You can use any yarn you want to on socks, but if you want to actually wear them in your shoes, fingering weight is the way to go. Patons Grace is a bit heavier, sport weight, I believe. I have the Annie's Attic booklet Stocking Feet and some patterns in it call for fingering weight, and some sport weight.

[threeolivemartini]

thanks for the info.. and the laugh rebecca...


and thanks donna i will keep it in mind.. havent decided if i want to wear them in my shoes yet..

that grace jsut felt so good...




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[devoursmallkittens]

A warning about cotton over wool. (from personal experience) Crocheted socks have little give as it is, a cotton will have no stretch to it at all. The other problem being that when they do stretch, as all cottons to with wear, it will become very loose, baggy, and won't stand up. The real problem is that once stretched out, it's nearly impossible to get it to go back to it's original shape. *grumble* As soft as Grace feels, you'll end up cursing it for being such a pain.

As for the size, Donna's right. Grace is a little thicker than is average, though there are patterns written for sport weight socks.

[Julie]

You could also use some sock yarn that has a little elastic in it. I like Esprit from elann.com (http://secure.elann.com/productdisp.asp?NAME=Sock+It+to+Me+Collection+Espr it+Print&Season=&Company=&Cat=ALLY&ProductType=5&OrderBy=&Count=100) and Cascade Fixation (http://www.onefineyarn.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=CAS_FIX). It takes a little bit to get used to stretchy yarn, but the sock is a lot easier to fit as you work. I think you'll like it if you've try one.