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Sandi got her “neutral” socks. They fit!! What fun.

My “new” Rick Reeves 24″ Norwegian Spinning Wheel arrived home to join her cousin, a 24″ Rick Reeves Saxony Spinning Wheel with added 1/2 spokes. Notice the Saxony has a “bird’s nest” distaff and the Norwegian, a sold distaff.

Traditionally, spinners in Western Europe either held a distaff under one arm when using a hand spindle or the distaff was attached to the spinning wheel.

And yes, that’s a CPW, Canadian Production Wheel, behind the Norwegian; there’s also my first wheel, an Ashford saxony, lerking in the shadows. The new wheel hasn’t found her permanent home. She’ll be slathered with Bee’s Wax and Orange Oil before she settles in.

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Thanks to the Kitchener Stitch toe video, my sock toes are looking better. Sandi didn’t think her mom would make purple, orange and green socks … she did and she’s gonna wear them. The next pair will be in earth tones for my conservative daughter.

Love you Sandi
MOM
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WOW … great video! I’ll have to follow this on my next pair of socks! HERE

Finished my first pair of socks. The heels are looking good thanks to the “no wrap heel method” CLICK HERE It really works and makes for a lot less hand manipulation. You may have to watch it more than once but it works amazingly!

The toe isn’t as neat as I would like as I don’t have the Kitchiner stitch down. But I’ll be working on that. The yarn is cotton with stretchy elastic (Patons Stretch Socks). My first go, I made the foot too short. I removed the socks from the machine, unwound the toes and then put them back on the machine. I cranked about another inch (I’m a size 11 shoe) and redid the toe. It worked. I have my second set on the machine now and I’ve made the foot much longer. We’ll see how that works out. I didn’t count rows, I eye-balled the length.

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