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I came across this on YouTube tonight, and was absolutely fascinated. All those little pieces working perfectly. What a totally cool invention.

https://youtu.be/7N7hsho4Sjg


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Sock knitting machines are so fantastic! It's on my list to get one eventually. They run around $1k I think. There's a woman up here who makes the rounds with her machine to the village summer faires and home comings. They're so neat.


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Posts: 10678 | Location: North Groton, NH | Registered: 21 April 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Love mechanical marvels like that.
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Posts: 35084 | Location: Hooterville, OH | Registered: 23 April 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Very nice! There’s a group of women here who just started a small biz, Side Hustle Socks. They’ll crank up a tube for you; you get to put in afterthought heels and toes. They are doing classes on said heels and toes, too.


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Posts: 9855 | Location: Oregon | Registered: 06 June 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I like her technique for not having to do any sewing. I wouldn't crochet a small chain at the end but rather weave the end in. I'd also not snip off the scrap around the toe--I'd frog it off. But nice!


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Posts: 10678 | Location: North Groton, NH | Registered: 21 April 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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So what do I do!? Head right over to eBay to check out the sock knitting machines. Oooh, it's too tempting.


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That is a very cool gizmo.


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The socks are pretty, but that machine is 'way too much work. I'll buy my socks, thanks!


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I sold one of these way too cheap back when I was in the antiques biz. Knew what it was, just not what the sock market was!!!

One of our friend's mom makes a lot of socks on a sock maker.

I would too if I could come upon another cheap!


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I think dol’s mom has a sock cranker?


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Ive got a random, dumb complaint.

We used to have two opera singers here. Now we have none? VeryAngry

Oh, wait. The topic.

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My mom had several hand crank sock knitting machine and sold her socks for a few years. She got bored eventually - as she does with every hobby - and it was time to move onto the next thing!


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