They said it couldn't be done.
Socks are usually made by knitting, either by hand or machine. Fabrics woven on a loom do not have the ability to stretch enough to get the foot in and then tighten up above the ankle. I enjoy weaving our home grown wool but have no interest in or patience for knitting. Marilyn knits but it takes her months to make a pair of socks.
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In mediaeval Europe tight-fitting hose with integrated feet and reaching to the waist were made using woven cloth. We still make them - as you say they must be cut on the bias to avoid wrinkles.
Mary
If anyone could figure how to do it, I knew it would be you Jack. ;) Very nice. They look cozy as can be!!
Sharon
-she of very cold feet (just not this time of year) who loves wool socks.
Sounds like what they do to make Polar Fleece socks. Fun, huh? Are they slipper socks with nonskid stuff on the bottom, or are they meant to be worn with shoes?
I knitted a pair of legwarmers with worsted weight yarn hoping to find dimensions that would fit my leg nicely, and after a few tries I have something that works well. Will have to hide clear elastic in the cuff to accommodate swollen versus non-swollen legs, but it works, and now I have dimensions to translate into whatever weight yarn I want, but I think I am going to try wosted weight first.
Most definitely with shoes. What is surprising is that the seems present no discomfort at all. I am not even aware of them.
The only issue is that unless I make them right and left footed, there is always a bit of a bubble on the little toe side. But, I think they will wear better if I randomly change from foot to foot.
Marilyn ,keeps reminding me that socks are a dollar a pair at Kmart but this is between me and my sheep.
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Thanks but it seems as if I reinvented the wheel after reading some of the links that have been sent to me.
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