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help me, how to reduce size in an older pair of sox

I "inherited" an old pair of wool hunting socks. I've had them around thirty years and love them. I use them like slippers. they stayed in good shape til now, a moth got them year before last. they have two or three holes in one of the legs, and one heel is wearing out.

however, there is good news. I know how to knit, and the foot is about an inch to long. SO, I thought I would take out the feet, (one at a time) and re-knit each foot to a smaller size, mainly shorter, since I have exx wide feet and though I have small ankles, I think I like the socks to be biggish so they are more like slippers and can fit over other socks.

SOOOO, how do I know what size needles to get. Walmart only carries size 3.

AND, no pressure or anything, but I have to go cross country on AMTRAK to get to a funeral and rather than eat my way across, I thought I would knit part of the way so I can get off without a crane.

Thanks for any help. Kitty

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Grandma Kitty
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If you like the width, and just want to shorten them, you don't need to reknit them: just cut, rip back as much as you want while keeping a "tail" long enough to reknit a row with 4" extra, and then kitchener stitch them back together. To do this you will need needles to use as stitch holders. I'd recommend circulars for that use.

Size 3 might do. Or you could just use a yarn needle and a smooth, very thin cotton string, something like No.8 perle cotton - just to hold the stitches.

Good idea! After you finish kitchenering the socks, you could use the size 3 needles to knit some more.

=Tamar

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Richard Eney

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