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milkweedman · 1 year ago

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Oh right, it puffs up a ton with blocking, that's what it was. Normally I'd use the thicker yarn for the toe but finer fibers aside the difference in gauge is too severe for me not to have to do math and shaping if I tried that. Plus, I definitely don't have enough for two toes, and I doubt I'd get the exact same thickness on the second miniskein of this yarn. So, accent yarn. I guess it'll probably stand out better if nothing else.

#thats fine tbh #its also a good quality for the last row and bindoff yarn--i like doing that in the contrasting color and a little extra stretch #to the bind off of a sock is never a bad thing #i hate undoing bind offs that were too tight #i get it right more often than wrong for sure but every time i unpick it i have to cut the yarn repeatedly #at least with handspun it felts back together. with commercial superwash its just the worst #but thats often a weakpoint on my socks so either way i hate joining at all #anyway i often intentionally go up a needle there but bigger needle and thicker yarn would be even better and they flare anyway #knitting #handspun yarn #southdown babydoll #sock knitting

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