Quick #knitting question:
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Quick #knitting question:
These socks I shouldn’t be making are using cotton yarn. I’ve never knitted with cotton before so don’t know what to expect.
I have noticed that the ribbing is exceptionally neat! I can honestly say it’s the neatest ribbing I’ve ever done in my 18 years of knitting!
Nothing has changed, other than the yarn being cotton.
So, my question is, is cotton yarn more forgiving because it’s stiffer? Or is this just one happy coincidence?
My experience is that cotton looks crisp whilst knitting, highlighting textures and stitches.
In particular, the occasional mistakes, or through-strands.
But that was not sock yarn, which may have other fibre in the blend for stretch, durability, etc.
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Quick #knitting question:
These socks I shouldn’t be making are using cotton yarn. I’ve never knitted with cotton before so don’t know what to expect.
I have noticed that the ribbing is exceptionally neat! I can honestly say it’s the neatest ribbing I’ve ever done in my 18 years of knitting!
Nothing has changed, other than the yarn being cotton.
So, my question is, is cotton yarn more forgiving because it’s stiffer? Or is this just one happy coincidence?
@Sobtanian I find that knitting cotton gives you neat stitches but it’s hard on your fingers.
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@Sobtanian I find that knitting cotton gives you neat stitches but it’s hard on your fingers.
@nocto yes I noticed that too!
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My experience is that cotton looks crisp whilst knitting, highlighting textures and stitches.
In particular, the occasional mistakes, or through-strands.
But that was not sock yarn, which may have other fibre in the blend for stretch, durability, etc.
@Amgine I’ve never knitted with any cotton blend before so it’s all new to me.
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@yirggzmb oh! Maybe I’m just knitting better finally
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@Sobtanian Yes, this is a cotton thing! Very neat stitches
@thegiddystitcher good to know! Hopefully these “papaya” socks will look good.
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@Amgine I’ve never knitted with any cotton blend before so it’s all new to me.
I often knit with bargain-bin yarn, or found-in-a-thrift-store yarn, occasionally fished-out-of-a-dumpster yarn.
I have no idea what the benefits are, but clearly some people do.
I mostly prefer wool which, for me, feels a bit more lively on the needles, and (exclusive of moths) seems to survive my level clothing abuse well.
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I often knit with bargain-bin yarn, or found-in-a-thrift-store yarn, occasionally fished-out-of-a-dumpster yarn.
I have no idea what the benefits are, but clearly some people do.
I mostly prefer wool which, for me, feels a bit more lively on the needles, and (exclusive of moths) seems to survive my level clothing abuse well.
@Amgine oh yeah, I’ve discovered a whole world of yarn snobbery recently, reminds me of when I took drinking coffee semi-seriously and discovered a similar world.
I just pick a yarn that looks and feels good and that’s it. I don’t really mind what it’s made of or how cheap it is.
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Quick #knitting question:
These socks I shouldn’t be making are using cotton yarn. I’ve never knitted with cotton before so don’t know what to expect.
I have noticed that the ribbing is exceptionally neat! I can honestly say it’s the neatest ribbing I’ve ever done in my 18 years of knitting!
Nothing has changed, other than the yarn being cotton.
So, my question is, is cotton yarn more forgiving because it’s stiffer? Or is this just one happy coincidence?
@Sobtanian that's my experience too! stiffer and with a more uniform twist and less kinks
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Quick #knitting question:
These socks I shouldn’t be making are using cotton yarn. I’ve never knitted with cotton before so don’t know what to expect.
I have noticed that the ribbing is exceptionally neat! I can honestly say it’s the neatest ribbing I’ve ever done in my 18 years of knitting!
Nothing has changed, other than the yarn being cotton.
So, my question is, is cotton yarn more forgiving because it’s stiffer? Or is this just one happy coincidence?
@Sobtanian as others have said, it's naturally less elastic so will show great stitch definition. If making socks, you may want to take this into account when you get to the heel, as it will have less stretch and "give" when putting the socks on and taking them off.
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