For Bernard (and other knitter weaver artists)

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26 January 2019, 10:09 PM

jodi

For Bernard (and other knitter weaver artists)

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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Jodi

26 January 2019, 11:53 PM

Bernard

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.

27 January 2019, 03:50 AM

Steve Miller

Love mechanical marvels like that.

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27 January 2019, 03:08 PM

AdagioM

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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27 January 2019, 03:44 PM

Bernard

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!

27 January 2019, 03:48 PM

Bernard

So what do I do!? Head right over to eBay to check out the sock knitting machines. Oooh, it's too tempting.

27 January 2019, 04:35 PM

wtg

That is a very cool gizmo.

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27 January 2019, 05:33 PM

piqué

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

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27 January 2019, 05:37 PM

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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27 January 2019, 08:59 PM

AdagioM

I think dol’s mom has a sock cranker?

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27 January 2019, 09:49 PM

Daniel

Ive got a random, dumb complaint.

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

Oh, wait. The topic.

from me

28 January 2019, 09:37 PM

dolmansaxlil

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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