tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post115393876932798312..comments2024-03-27T04:37:04.207-05:00Comments on Leigh's Fiber Journal: No Weaving, Just Sock KnittingLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-1153992884796446972006-07-27T04:34:00.000-05:002006-07-27T04:34:00.000-05:00One answer to knitting to a deadline is to line up...One answer to knitting to a deadline is to line up some perfect entetainment, such as an audio book or a lot of Bach, so that your mind is only subconsciously aware of what your hands are doing. <BR/>That way you relax into the work, and it definitely goes faster.<BR/>If the stitch pattern is easy, go for a film on DVD.<BR/>For the grafting, try to be patient, and see whether there is enough left from the other sock. If not, undo the toe shaping and one row of the foot, and then re-shape the toe. That will leave you enough to graft, and will barely alter the foot length. Either wash or block the socks carefully afterwards to hide the unevenness in the toe.mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394151626833055415noreply@blogger.com