[anetdeer]

I need your help...again.

My brother had requested a pair of socks to wear for dress (on stage or when he wears a tux with fancy shoes). What kind/make of yarn should I use? It needs to make up kind of thin..again for dress shoes.

Thank you for your help! BTW...I told him I didn't think this type of sock was possible..so he will be REALLY surprised!

 

[chickkie]

three ply sock yarn would be good for that - I use Kroy 3 ply but it is hard to find. There are some sock yarns that are thinner than others as well. Maybe you would have to look at the ball band to see the recommended gauge.

 

[sand334]

Never say Never, Anything is possible, I am sure you will get several suggestion from the wonderful people here who have done just that sort of item. You will be surprised.

 

[victory]

Good luck and I would like to know also.

 

[joanmary1]

Regia make a 3ply sock yarn.

 

[hasamod41]

Good luck and I would like to know also.

Ditto!

 

[mopgenorth]

to knit a fine dress sock, I use a very fine wool yarn with a high nylon content using anywhere from 000000 to 000 circular needles. It takes forever, but they come out beautiful.

 

[Soandsew4]

to knit a fine dress sock, I use a very fine wool yarn with a high nylon content using anywhere from 000000 to 000 circular needles. It takes forever, but they come out beautiful.

"000 circular needles"! That sounds like cable needles without the needles...

 

[anetdeer]

Looks like I should start NOW for Christmas! Thank you all!

 

[fergablu2]

to knit a fine dress sock, I use a very fine wool yarn with a high nylon content using anywhere from 000000 to 000 circular needles. It takes forever, but they come out beautiful.

I knit myself socks on size 0000 needles using 90 stitches around and they took forever. I wear a woman's 7 1/2 shoe, and the socks were quite snug. As to how many stitches you would need for a man size sock, I shudder to think.

(Those 000-000 needles look like fine wire. I bought them, but it's unlikely I'll ever use them.)

 

[fergablu2]

"000 circular needles"! That sounds like cable needles without the needles...

They're thinner than toothpicks.

 

[mopgenorth]

The #0 needles on the far left look huge compared to size #000 (3-0) in the center and size #000000 (6-0) on the right!

See why it takes forever?

 

[Linda6885]

I now know what I will never, or want to knit. :roll:

 

[gawatoc]

Where in the world can one find needles that small?

 

[pennycarp]

I need your help...again.

My brother had requested a pair of socks to wear for dress (on stage or when he wears a tux with fancy shoes). What kind/make of yarn should I use? It needs to make up kind of thin..again for dress shoes.

Thank you for your help! BTW...I told him I didn't think this type of sock was possible..so he will be REALLY surprised!

I don't know if this would work or not, but why don't you give customer service at Jimmy Beans Wool a call and present your dilemma. I bet they'll have someone on staff who can recommend a yarn that would be just right for your brother's socks. Here is a link to the page with all the contact numbers for Jimmy Beans Wool:

http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/contactUs.asp

Penny

 

[chimama]

why not make them with a regular sock yarn and recommended needle. and give him a coupon for a shoe store to buy a pair of shoes that fit the socks! sounds easier to me than trying to knit with all those 0000000000 needles!!

 

[Jessica-Jean]

three ply sock yarn would be good for that - I use Kroy 3 ply but it is hard to find. ...

I accompanied my son to Michael's last week. While he was shopping for what he wanted, I wandered through the yarn asiles. Good old Kroy sock yarn is stocked!

 

[Jessica-Jean]

Where in the world can one find needles that small?

Lacis http://lacis.com/
If it's tiny and exotic, they have it. Their website is anything but user-friendly.

 

[anetdeer]

I don't know if this would work or not, but why don't you give customer service at Jimmy Beans Wool a call and present your dilemma. I bet they'll have someone on staff who can recommend a yarn that would be just right for your brother's socks. Here is a link to the page with all the contact numbers for Jimmy Beans Wool:

http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/contactUs.asp

Penny

What a GREAT idea!!! Thank you Penny!

 

[chickkie]

I accompanied my son to Michael's last week. While he was shopping for what he wanted, I wandered through the yarn asiles. Good old Kroy sock yarn is stocked!

I have seen lots of Kroy sock yarn but only in 4 ply. It sure would be nice if they brought the 3 ply back. I have been picking it up when I find it but it isn't always in the colors he wants to wear.