I knitted a sock!
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I knitted a sock!

ByCiara

Last night I grafted together the toe of my first ever sock, and wore it for an hour while casting on its match. Oh, the comfort! No shop-bought sock could compare. The early efforts I made were quite hilarious, however. Below are some of my disasters on the journey to getting this sock knitted. I…

Crochet hooks, knitting needles, tension and gauge.
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Crochet hooks, knitting needles, tension and gauge.

ByCiara

What your crochet hook or knitting needles are made out of will affect your tension. Wood, plastic and resin hooks will give a looser tension, while metal will be firmer. I did a small experiment to look at the amount of difference that a hook of the same size but different material could create. When…