Feet Protection While Hiking

[BOD]

This OP guy is a cut and paste fiend and does not join in in any discussion or reply. Not sure what he is up to

[Shewie]

This OP guy is a cut and paste fiend and does not join in in any discussion or reply. Not sure what he is up to

Yep, no input whatsoever

I added the rest of the article he plagiarised above but he didn't bite

[IBrown]

I find that the best socks for keeping my feet warm and dry are Sealskinz socks. They are waterproof and have a thermal liner.

[Toddy]

Mary would you be able to point the way to a good sock pattern for knitting and what type of wool should i get for the Lovely swmbo who might make me some wool socks for walking?

I can scan the ones I use for her....they're ancient and surely out of copyright by now, but Sally in Wales (Sally Pointer) does a beautifully neat pattern that's out on the web somewhere. I'll find it and link ...found link
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...k-chunky-socks

I generally use 4 ply, but I've an enormous cop of the stuff (four pairs so far and there's still loads on it) but the wools by Rowan worked well for me in the past.

This link looks good
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100g-100-Pure-...item519814ab88

and these folks will sell wool that will shrink felt to fit to make the most comfortable socks you'll ever wear. This cone is the same as mine.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1000gm-approx-...item3f08184329

I think if your missus hasn't knitted socks for you before though, I might be tempted to try the first link.

There are also the folks who sell to the craft community...
Texere
http://www.texere-yarns.co.uk/texere...ing_Yarns.html
heir blueface Leicester yarn in Herb and Olive greens are beautiful
http://www.texere-yarns.co.uk/texere...ing_Yarns.html

Wingham
http://www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk/yrn_spun.php
I buy quite a lot of stuff from these folks, their website isn't quite as easy to work though.

and there's always New Lanark

atb,
M

[gregorach]

This OP guy is a cut and paste fiend and does not join in in any discussion or reply. Not sure what he is up to

Do a Google search on "his" username and you'll find a similar pattern of activity on many extremely diverse fora. It's either a spambot (it's got a link to a Korean language learning programme as its homepage in its profile) or an example of what is known as "persona management" - where automatic tools are used to create what appears like a convincing online persona for a fake person, who can then be used for astroturfing, sock-puppeting, and general corporate or governmental shilling on the internet. Spambot seems most likely though.

[Toddy]

I stopped two of his threads, but the other three were very much on topic and have opened useful discussion.

I think it might be best if I remove and ban.
I'll write something to explain at the start of the three active threads.

cheers,
M

[gregorach]

I stopped two of his threads, but the other three were very much on topic and have opened useful discussion.

Yeah, that's what's so clever about it. My recurring nightmare about the day when the internet gains sentience and proceeds to hunt down the terrified remnants of humanity with endless linkspam, scam emails and dubious adverts just got one step closer to reality...

[Will Bowden]

Blatent plug for a mates business, but he does make damn fine things for keeping the tootsies happy :-)
http://www.jarbon.com/index.php?main...af71117c5dfd2c

Will

[Shewie]

Blatent plug for a mates business, but he does make damn fine things for keeping the tootsies happy :-)

Will

Group Buy on those alpaca's then ?

[Teepee]

Group Buy on those alpaca's then ?

A darned fine suggestion......

[Toddy]

Blatent plug for a mates business, but he does make damn fine things for keeping the tootsies happy :-)
http://www.jarbon.com/index.php?main...af71117c5dfd2c

Will

Oh good link and you were honest about it

cheers,
Toddy

[Highbinder]

Group Buy on those alpaca's then ?

Oh that would be awesome.

[kiltedpict]

Count me in if there is!