tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355833.post6336681547300278893..comments2023-05-22T19:23:11.451+10:00Comments on a room of my own: trying not to rantDrKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758129985662532518noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355833.post-79312222356549381252007-07-18T16:28:00.000+10:002007-07-18T16:28:00.000+10:00Hi there,re your ladders on your socks, I had the ...Hi there,<BR/><BR/>re your ladders on your socks, I had the same problem but realised it was the way I was holding my needles. If you have keep your working needle (ie the one you are putting your knitted stitches onto) under the last needle you worked while working the next one, you close up those little gaps. No ladders! Hope this makes sense, I found it worked!<BR/><BR/>bfn<BR/><BR/>LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355833.post-25234079703582824542007-07-12T16:23:00.000+10:002007-07-12T16:23:00.000+10:00oh! a new poster! hi CF, and why did i not meet yo...oh! a new poster! hi CF, and why did i not meet you in canberra? are you doing your phd on the actual poet blake, who, apart from yeats, is one of my alltime favourites? tyger tyger and all that. the book of thel is my favourite tho. and the link to phd comics! hilarious!!! thanks for making me laugh out loud :)DrKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758129985662532518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355833.post-41481487261207398232007-07-12T15:41:00.000+10:002007-07-12T15:41:00.000+10:00Sympathies with the supervisor. I've had the same ...Sympathies with the supervisor. I've had the same - with my MA, and it was such a lot of extra stress, especially with submission looming. Be strong, and firm in your resolve, and be diplomatic - he still has to write a report on your work too, so you don't want it to all go badly.<BR/><BR/>As for the ladders in socks - wash 'em. I have the same problem with ladders on cuffs, and a wool wash with some nice fabric softner does wonders. <BR/><BR/>best!<BR/>~CFCaffeine Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05367136930887819964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355833.post-53455460818321348202007-07-12T09:35:00.000+10:002007-07-12T09:35:00.000+10:00I've struggled with ladders too. I tried pulling t...I've struggled with ladders too. I tried pulling the first stitches really tight and that seemed to make it worse - as I had one loose stitch next to a couple of really tight ones. (though I guess in the wash they can even themselves out). I also tried (and still do) move a couple of stitches around every other round or so - like Georgie suggested. This is fine except when you are doing a pattern that defines how many and which stitches are on each needle.<BR/><BR/>Finally, I think I'm getting better and it's partly just relaxing into it and clocking up more hours on DPNs.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the supervisor. The patriarchy is overwhelming sometimes.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004330801357642994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355833.post-17130602542599807612007-07-12T09:12:00.000+10:002007-07-12T09:12:00.000+10:00Socks look great - and Spidey is right - pull the ...Socks look great - and Spidey is right - pull the stitches, but part of it is simply knitting lots of socks (the ladders tend to look better after a couple of washes. Sympahties over the supervisor (my masters super was a pain in the bum) The L&S instructions are the sort that make more sense as you are knitting them (thank heavens) all the best - work work work!TinkingBellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424679933020998879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355833.post-42879459170287876712007-07-11T20:06:00.000+10:002007-07-11T20:06:00.000+10:00I'm very sympathetic - it's enormously hard to act...I'm very sympathetic - it's enormously hard to actually confront the reason for one's difficulties and stay level-headed and constructive and systematic and not lose it and call them all sorts of rude (but true) things to their actual face. Hang in there!<BR/><BR/>In the mean time, the socks are looking lovely! I can't offer any anti-ladder tips based on experience, and this may be a Bad Idea tm (on which others more experienced are free to set me right), but could you try changing where the corners are by knitting a couple of stitches from the next set onto the end of the current set every round or two? (does that even make sense?) Choose to ignore that if it sounds really dumb!Georgiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540746821149865564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355833.post-37204826508160979182007-07-11T18:42:00.000+10:002007-07-11T18:42:00.000+10:00So sorry to hear about supervisory type still bein...So sorry to hear about supervisory type still being a dick. I guess I agree that it is a good idea to confront him about it and get it off your chest and out in the open, although not sure I would have the bravery and energy required to actually do it myself! If you don't do it, I hope you can work out the agitated feeling in the gym or some other way - I used to like to chop wood when I felt that way but perhaps that is not suitable for everyone! xxxxFerniclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866119662386918779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355833.post-60526702458815139462007-07-11T18:24:00.000+10:002007-07-11T18:24:00.000+10:00Damn and blast real work - you have a sock to fini...Damn and blast real work - you have a sock to finish!Taphophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010309734967633575noreply@blogger.com