tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post113027927565380845..comments2023-07-14T06:05:48.241-04:00Comments on Musings of a (mostly) Self-Taught Knitter: Where's the knitting??Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836215891806148229noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-1130370186745112772005-10-26T19:43:00.000-04:002005-10-26T19:43:00.000-04:00i think the tension thing is learned. i noticed w...i think the tension thing is learned. i noticed when i did my first pair of socks, the first one was very different from the second because i'd gotten a lot better on navigating the stitches on the needles. i guess it's common, as ms. mcspazzitron says. :)<BR/>i can't wait to see the finished Tie-One-On! i don't recall seeing anyone make it, though if i wanted to, i could probably blog surf Jilliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527400827396831837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-1130351193787178102005-10-26T14:26:00.000-04:002005-10-26T14:26:00.000-04:00Tie one on is looking good, and don't worry about ...Tie one on is looking good, and don't worry about the tension issue with the sock. I think it's pretty common when using DPNs. I usually end up with a ladder between the needles, so make sure to shift the stitches around your needles every so often to avoid a big gap in the middle of your sock. <BR/><BR/>And the baby raglan... blocking is pretty fast if you wet block it and blocking definitelyJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879666390840492082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-1130308876047594682005-10-26T02:41:00.000-04:002005-10-26T02:41:00.000-04:00Your sock is looking great!! My first sock was a ...Your sock is looking great!! My first sock was a total disaster, but a great learning experience. I put all the decreases in the wrong places and wound up with a weird "V" going down the instep. Bad form, but still good function, as I wear it around the house all the time. I'm thinking that maybe it's not the tension you're having problems with so much as the thin yarn and needles?? Just a chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231712575528439554noreply@blogger.com