Quickie post tonight, since I'm trying to get packed up for traveling tomorrow night.
I mentioned using size 0 needles for my monkey socks a couple posts ago, and Ariel sounded kind of aghast at the idea. That seems to be my "standard" for socks - and I usually get anywhere between 8.5 and 10 stitches to the inch. Makes it tough to knit sock patterns, since I never get their gauge and I have wide feet and pudgy ankles, making me double cursed.
But it gives me the kind of sock fabric that I like, so it's what I do. WHat's your "standard"?
And a moment of ranting about that sock pattern thing, if I may? What the HECK is up with the million sock patterns that simply have you change needle sizes to increase size? That drives me INSANE.
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i have big fat feet. fudging with the pattern is a fact of life for me.
I think we should stage a protest of some kind demanding sock patterns knit at 10 st/inch in a variety of sizes. Fat-Footed Ladies, Unite! :)
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