Yes, my sock blockers are just coat hangers. This impoverished gal hasn't coughed up the cash for "real" sock blockers! As lovely as the wood ones are, unless I was gifted wood ones, I would probably buy the plastic kind. When properly blocking knits, steam or water is involved. My experience is that neither steam nor water are friends of wood. Wood blockers would be useful for making pretty pictures and I would be proud to own some, but since they usually cost more, it's wire coat hangers for me.
By the way, honesty dictates I clarify something...I usually don't block my socks. Since I am not knitting "fancy" socks, blocking is really not necessary unless I want to prettify them for photos. By the time a pair is finally finished by this pokey knitter, the intended recipient does not want to wait another day or two for blocking to happen!
I made a pair of socks with that yarn, and it came out a lot nicer than I thought it would. (They are currently worn by owner every night...except when washing is needed..and maybe even then). I was expecting a lot of breaks, since that's what happens with the sock yarn I usually buy. . .even the nicer stuff.
Hi! I greatly appreciate your comments. Thanks for taking the time to share with me. However, because there are mean people in this world (not you, of course!) I am now forced to moderate all comments before allowing them to be published in my blog.
Wow .. very kewl! :) I'm sure he's going to love those.
ReplyDeleteAre those wire coat hangers you are using for sock frames?
I like them!
ReplyDeleteI also like the hanger sock shapers! That looks a lot less expensive than the fancy-pantsy wood ones I've seen online!
Yes, my sock blockers are just coat hangers. This impoverished gal hasn't coughed up the cash for "real" sock blockers! As lovely as the wood ones are, unless I was gifted wood ones, I would probably buy the plastic kind. When properly blocking knits, steam or water is involved. My experience is that neither steam nor water are friends of wood. Wood blockers would be useful for making pretty pictures and I would be proud to own some, but since they usually cost more, it's wire coat hangers for me.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, honesty dictates I clarify something...I usually don't block my socks. Since I am not knitting "fancy" socks, blocking is really not necessary unless I want to prettify them for photos. By the time a pair is finally finished by this pokey knitter, the intended recipient does not want to wait another day or two for blocking to happen!
ReplyDeleteI made a pair of socks with that yarn, and it came out a lot nicer than I thought it would. (They are currently worn by owner every night...except when washing is needed..and maybe even then). I was expecting a lot of breaks, since that's what happens with the sock yarn I usually buy. . .even the nicer stuff.
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