Another super informative video, Andrea you need to write a book!!! ❤ Hope the retreat is fun, happy travels back to your new home!

Hi Andrea, I love my knitted socks but do have wood floors. To avoid slipping all over the house I use faux leather from Joann's. I simply cut out the general shape of the sole of the sock and then using thread doubled, sew (baste) the sole on. This forms a grippy surface but NOT non-skid, letting your sock still glide on the floor but they don't slip. I don't like non-skid dots because I find them too grippy. Another plus is if it wears out, I can just add another faux leather sole. I find this to be an inexpensive and a quick fix without modifying the sock in anyway. So if the sock owner is not happy with the results, no harm no foul, just snip the sewn stitches and the sock is just as knitted. Since it's faux leather, it's also washable just like the sock. Hope this helps.

This lady is so pretty Such a pleasnt face ❤

I never run around in my hand knit socks without my house Birkenstock sandals on. That way I don’t wear them out and solves the slippery problem. Anyone that does run around in hand knit socks I made doesn’t get another pair. Just sayin…🤩🤷🏻‍♀️

I love your shawl ❤ what yarn did you use? And what pattern did you use? 💕💕💕💕

New handknit socks are the reason I slid down some stairs last month. whoops. I just wore slippers more until those had gone through the wash a few times.

I love the heel flap and gusset. I also have flat feet. I knit a med size but always do a large size heel flap to get over my heel - I guess I'm tall there even though I have flat feet. Once I realized what I needed to do, the socks are wonderful. I look forward to knitting Oxbows.

Andrea, THANK YOU for designing socks with a heel flap and gusset!!!! I am one of those who has a high arch and has to add stitches to the flap accordingly. I have made your curio socks and they are adorable but don’t fit my feet as well as a hf&g. I’m glad that you’re venturing into other constructions for those of us with different feet. So excited to knit the Oxbow Socks!

Also regarding slippery socks: I wear my hand knit socks almost every day, but I wear them inside Birkenstock slipper clogs (in the cold months of course… I do live in Alaska). In my opinion, it’s the best cozy combo! You get the traction of the sole, plus the arch support of a birkenstock, and still get to wear your hand knit socks!

Thank you for a clear presentation. I haven’t cast on in a while; I got my muscle memory back in less than a minute!

Thank you for explaining about the heel flap and gusset and how it can be altered to fit a high arch. I have very high arches so my first pair of socks did not fit comfortably. I love knitting socks but I didn't knit socks for myself after that first pair. Now I can knit a pair that might actually be comfortable on my weird feet. Thank you!

Andrea, In regards to the slippery socks, would it be possible to do a little duplicate stitch with some kind of rubbery string just on the heel a little bit and a little bit on the ball of the foot? I’m sure hobby lobby or somebody would have a product like that.

Has anyone ever told you that you could easily have been a model instead of a knitwear designer. Such a beautiful face.

I use Sock Stop on the bottom of slippers. I get it at my LYS and it comes in various colours. You can put it on in dots or even make just a couple of stripes on the bottom.

There is a product called Sock stop, which is like a puff paint for socks!

Toft in the UK sells sheets of cork that can be cut and sewn to the bottom of socks and slippers. I haven’t used it on socks yet but have sewn it to the underside of needlepointed coasters. Very easy. To work with and supposed to be washable as well.

Welcome back to Michigan ❤

I just wear my hand knit socks with my kyrgies slippers-wool on wool! Super toasty!

Looks like Amazon carries all those sock stopper products others have mentioned!

I use Sock Stop made in Germany by Rico Design to make slippers or socks safe for kids or older people. It feels like rubber dots.You have to let it dry for 8 to 10 hours when you use it but afterwards it is washable. Bought it at my LYS : "Espace Tricot"

When I knit Gib for my brother I added short rows to round out the neckline through the raglan sections! I think I added 8 short rows in order to get through the stitch texture repeat so that it was aligned again once I started working full rounds. my short rows included the raglans and my w&ts were along the front collar, if that makes sense. It was a bit fiddly because it involved working some of the raglan cables on the wrong side, but I was really happy with the result!

Greetings from Livonia, MI! Welcome back!

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Thank you for sharing your beautiful cowl with us🙏💗🥰

Will you share what part of “The mitten” you moved to? 😁

I am new to your podcast and oh my gosh….I love your style, your personality, humor and knowledge of knitting. AND…I also really love your patterns! Thank you for using this platform to share all the yarn good things. 🎉🧶❤️

Loved the info on the difference between heel flap, and other methods! Thank you!😊

Sockstop is what I have used when my kids were young.

Where can I find the pattern of the cardigan that you are wearing? I love it.

Love it here!!! Have to ask - what mascara do you use??!!

I wonder if it'd be worth doing a small swatch in fingering weight and trying the puffy paint and hot glue and maybe other things that might work so you don't ruin your completed socks

I have used ‘Sock Stop’ on the soles of socks and it works well. I wouldn’t recommend putting dots on the sole as that can be uncomfortable for walking on. Instead I put a row of the Sock Stop on the sole then spread it out thinly over the sole with a piece of card.

The tubular CO became my white whale last weekend! OMG I ripped out, messed up and dropped stitches SOOO many times. However I had practiced a small swatch of it in thicker yarn and totally agree that it looks much better so I was pretty determined to get it. My Hey Sailor top is FINALLY started about 1/4” in 🙌🙌💃🕺

I believe Joanns or other craft stores have iron-on sock grips. They’re sheets of grippy dots that, when ironed, adhere just the dots to the sock and the sheet peels away

Safe travels

My go to cast on is also the long tail cast on. To make it stretchier I cast on holding two or sometimes even 3 needles together ( treat as if it is one needle) and cast once both/all 3 needles. I do that always for top down socks.

I love how top down socks are so easily customizable with the heel flap and gusset. I have a high arch learned to measure my heel from floor to about mid ankle bone and knit my heel flap to that measurement (2.75”). This can be done on any pattern without disruption. I just knit my heel length and pick up the additional stitches along each side (not what the pattern says). For me is about 20-22-ish stitches and then continue the gusset decreases until I reach my original stitch count. Works for me every time. Haven’t missed your podcast since the beginning and have learned so much about knitting, fiber, yarn content, etc. You have made me a better, more confident knitter! Thank you so much ❣️

For stopping socks slipping you can buy these little bottles of latex called ‘Sock Stop’ which you use to add little rubber blobs onto the bottom of sock/slippers. It comes in lots of different colours to match your socks 👍

Google sock stop, there are many products to add to socks:)

I've tried puff paint dots. I found they helped a little. I usually just go the "house slides" (birkenstock style) shoe with my socks if I'm not going to wear slippers OVER them.

Sock stop! I have hardwood floors and sock stop is similar to puffy paint but more bendy and flexible when dry.

Slippery socks. Yarns are the answer for me. I don’t use super wash. I use a sheepier yarn now.

Love your nail skittles, so cute!!! Have fun in Seattle!

I’ve heard, but never tried, painting on some kind of liquid rubber on socks or felted booties is a great way to add grip. But as I’ve never done it I don’t have any product recommendations…

Welcome to Michigan❣️l hope the move in for you all goes smoothly and you enjoy exploring and making this beautiful state home❤

Thank you for stopping and doing this for us. Bainbridge is such a beautiful spot! Good medicine for this buzzing busy time!!❤

I'm not sure, but what about a princess sole for more grip on the sock?

There are specific sock adhesives and sock sticky dots you can buy to help get some grip on the bottom of the sock 😊

The highlight of my Fridays is always your podcast! ALWAYS learn something new. Thanks for always being there.

My brother actually broke his neck(!!!) slipping down hardwood stairs in socks. Not hand knit, just regular socks--and he's fine after surgery to fuse the broken vertebrae. So this is a real concern. Fabric paint dots work fine but some people find them too bumpy to their sensitive tootsies (hubs and daughter for example). I've thought about doing some duplicate stitch elastic thread on the soles, maybe in dashes along the ball of the foot? anyone have thoughts?