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Just caught this beauty on my terrace

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badjak said:
You do have lots of socks!
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Morning Glory said:
And I have no socks at all!
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PAcanis said:
I was going to say the same thing!

That is a LOT of socks!
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Barriehie said:
I thought I had a lot with 2 weeks worth...
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badjak said:
I got 2 pair.
For winter...
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I am well aware that knitting in small needles gets harder with time, so my plan is basically to have enough that one they wear out, I'll have new to replace them with... plus with them being wool, they need washing separately to the main wash. Different temperature, different spin cycle, different agitation and different washing liquid to normal wash.

Plus that was all my socks, winter, autumn and summer ones. I only wash them maybe 4 or 5 times a year. Once I can fill the washing machine with them, I'll know I've got enough.

I am knitting then for my sister and my mum as well plus my father in law has requested another pair which is on the Christmas list. But i always have a pair or two in the go, because they're much more portable than a cardigan is, so this Monday, whilst I'm waiting at the hospital for some lengthy blood tests to be done relating to my Addison’s Disease i can knit socks.


It's also a very good way of distracting younger kids who are bored and playing up.
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
I am well aware that knitting in small needles gets harder with time, so my plan is basically to have enough that one they wear out, I'll have new to replace them with... plus with them being wool, they need washing separately to the main wash. Different temperature, different spin cycle, different agitation and different washing liquid to normal wash.

Plus that was all my socks, winter, autumn and summer ones. I only wash them maybe 4 or 5 times a year. Once I can fill the washing machine with them, I'll know I've got enough.

I am knitting then for my sister and my mum as well plus my father in law has requested another pair which is on the Christmas list. But i always have a pair or two in the go, because they're much more portable than a cardigan is, so this Monday, whilst I'm waiting at the hospital for some lengthy blood tests to be done relating to my Addison’s Disease i can knit socks.


It's also a very good way of distracting younger kids who are bored and playing up.
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Intrigued about the washing frequency. So how many times are they worn, days, before washing? Is wool different for cleaning than cotton?
 
Barriehie said:
Intrigued about the washing frequency. So how many times are they worn, days, before washing? Is wool different for cleaning than cotton?
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1 day usually. If they've had a very light wear day, then 2 days maximum. Wool doesn't wear the same as other fibres. It's much more resilient to odour than others.

As for the washing detergent , I've always been aware of the need for different detergent and washing method (very specifically no hot to cold sudden changes and much less agitation). This is because of the treatment of wool to make it into the 'super wash' style and it's ability to felt. It's a mammal fibre which needs different treatment, due to the keratin and its structure, roughness. If you search on wool keratin or wool non-superwash you'll find a while new world about caring for woollen items.

My aborted PhD in surfactants also made me much more aware.
 
Morning Glory said:
Slightly confused 'cos you said
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I'm more confused at your reply.

365 days in a year, wear once means 365 pairs of socks worn in a year (assuming i wear them every day).. wash 4-5 times a year = 73 pairs of socks.

How many pairs do you think were on the washing line?
 
Morning Glory said:
So you leave socks for three months after wearing before washing them?
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Yes. They don't come to any harm. And that's only when I'm washing both winter and summer socks together. It's more common that I wash half that quantity more often. I have a dedicated woollens washing pile. My OH doesn't like wearing wool against the skin, so only had cardigans he wears. And the only way of preventing him from killing woollens is to ensure that they are not in with everything else.

You have to remember that wool wears and smells differently to normal clothing. In fact with some of my hiking kit, that's actually a selling point.
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
Yes. They don't come to any harm. And that's only when I'm washing both winter and summer socks together. It's more common that I wash half that quantity more often. I have a dedicated woollens washing pile. My OH doesn't like wearing wool against the skin, so only had cardigans he wears. And the only way of preventing him from killing woollens is to ensure that they are not in with everything else.

You have to remember that wool wears and smells differently to normal clothing. In fact with some of my hiking kit, that's actually a selling point.
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Yeah. I understand now. I often leave stuff several months before washing it. I rarely wash anything woollen.

Sorry - off topic.
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
You have to remember that wool wears and smells differently to normal clothing. In fact with some of my hiking kit, that's actually a selling point.
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That’s good to know because I’ve been wearing my Fair Isle pulllover every day since I first posted it!

Right now:

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