... isn't this great & there are lots of plastic hangers in the house & I can always whip up another one. You can check this out if you want to make one. The other pair of socks are in plastic placemats blockers .....
..... I just place my wooden blockers on a placemat & cut them out - they so easy to make & they fitted perfectly but a little difficult to put the socks on as they are quite soft but I think they are still great. Maybe I need to buy thicker placements, check out this tutorial if you want to make some. I saw another home made blockers on this blog using a thin plastic chopping board - think this is a good idea but I will need something sharp to cut the board.
Yarn : Lana Grossa Mega Boots Stretch
Needles : 2.5mm Clover Bamboo dpns
Pattern : Wendy's Toe-up Gusset & Heel with a garter rib leg
I love the colors variation (although my husband is not so keen on red) & the yarn is soft & feels a little thicker than normal 4ply. He has tried on the sock & it fitted perfectly - now to finish off the 2nd one so that he can have a pair to wear when the other pair is being washed!
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Great ideas for sock blockers! I like your husband's new socks - great colours!
Thanks for linking to my sock blocker, which I made using the tutorial you linked to for the placemat sock blockers. I just wanted to add that I cut mine with ordinary kitchen scissors, it was thin enough for that. This makes it a little hard to get the sock on, as with your placemat blocker, but I really only use it for the occasional picture, myself.
I love the coat hanger blockers and used to use them all the time, the placemat is a good idea too!
Another knitted sock devotee, once you wear them you want more.
These are certainly amazing ideas for sock blockers - especially the one with the plastic hangers - I'm off right now to try that too! Thanks for sharing!
And I really love your Lana Grossa socks - beautiful colorway, so warm and calm!
Great idea! I'm so lazy, I throw all the socks into the washing machine and dryer -bad knitter!
Clever Ann! I just hang mine up by the toes and let my foot shape them when I put them on. Not as aesthetically pleasing, but practical.
I keep forgetting that your seasons are backwards from ours (or is it verse-vica?) Autumn colors on my end. Spring on yours
Blessings!
What an ingenious idea for sock blockers. Thanks so much for sharing!
That sock for hubby is so nice...I love those colors.
Thank you for all the great sock blocker ideas! Your husband sock looks great, I'm glad he likes your handknit socks. The wool socks I made for Al were too warm and then cotton ones would not stay up so I gave up on knitting him socks.
They look great sock blockers!
Hi Ann,
I have been putting wet socks on my wooden blockers for years with no problems. I roll them in a towel first to get the excess moisture out of them. Looks like your way works, too!
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