Posted by I’ve completed my second pair. My second pair of stripy socks.
I could do these in my sleep now
and whilst I’d love to try something with a different stitch or pattern there is something to be said for some mindless evening knitting after a long day.
I washed the green and yellow ones again and this time the dye didn’t run. So it seems my earlier fears of unfast dye were unfounded.
What I would like to know from those of you with hand knitted socks is do you now just through them in with the rest of the wash or do you continue to treat them with kid gloves?
Off to Bolton for a couple of days for some training on some new software.
Apparently, you CAN teach an old dog some new tricks.
Love, Lucie xx
Love, Lucie 
Enjoy the training. I love the socks. They need looking after but probably in a machine wool wash?
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Yes, I think I’ll have to keep them for the wool wash.
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I put mine in a laundry net bag and sling them in the machine with the rest of the wash, usually a cool 30 wash but I have some wool/cotton mix that are better at 40.
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I think I might have to get a net bag. Thanks for your advice.
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The alternative is to knit so many pairs you have a whole wash-load of just socks…but that takes a while 😉
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That is my plan eventually!
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I accidentally washed my yellow ones on a 40c wash and they were fine. I think in future I’ll pop them in a pillow case and wash on 30. You want socks properly washed don’t you?!
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Exactly. However lovely, they need to be clean!
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I hate hand washing but I was washing my merino wool handwash only socks by hand and they were still tending to mat a little, so one week I threw them in the normal ‘delicates’ wash at 30 and they were no worse. My other handwash socks are from yarn that says they are okay for machine washing and I have had no problems. Wool washes normally say 40. Not sure if that would be better than delicates.
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I tend to wash my woollens on a delicate wash so I shall just save them up for the machine.
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Very pretty. Socks are so fun to knit.
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Yes, I’m loving my socks. My next pair will be chunkier which will be bit of relief.
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These are so cute! I still can’t imagine being able to get as much done as you do. Your hands are busy all the time! Stripedy socks are the best!
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Keeping busy keeps me out of the biscuit tin!
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I am still battling with a myriad of projects so have sadly yet to complete a pair of socks! I have followed your link to the made by patch site to join in the blanket project for a nice easy something to do. Will let you know about washing my socks if I ever get them finished, I am still struggling to be inspired with sock making.
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I’m going to try them in the machine on a wool wash. I’m not surprised that you’re not fitting socks in as well as everything else! One thing at a time.
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I would take care of them as you would be gutted if you spoilt them. Maybe a wool machine wash?
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That’s what I’m going to do. I just need to build up enough socks to do it in batches which I should have achieved by next winter!
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Something to aim for!
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