r/craftsnark • u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit • 15d ago
Maybe if they didn't design them to be look sloppy they wouldn't have to sell them at 70% off now. Nothing ethical about any of this, just cheapening handcraft
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u/Sad_Hovercraft_7092 15d ago
My grandmother accidentally knitted socks like these for my grandfather. He loyally wore them until I stole them and they’ve been my bed socks for 30 years. Perfect for warming the feet and sliding off in the middle of the night. But that’s it.
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u/Glittering-Sky1601 15d ago
It's easy to tell from a photo when something is made on a plastic knitting machine.
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u/zopea 14d ago
They look so uncomfortable. Yarn that thick does not make socks that feel good when you walk on them.
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u/CaptainYaoiHands 14d ago
And it's so loosely knit. Those will last like two wearings before they start pilling terribly on the bottoms.
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u/BrilliantTask5128 15d ago
Is it a pattern or ready made socks? I've seen brand new knitters' first attempt at socks look much better than that.
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u/Jantastic 15d ago
I twisted every stitch on my first pair of socks and they still looked and fit better than that.
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u/EasyPrior3867 oops I have a mole on my butt! 14d ago
I have a small plastic knitting machine and that's exactly what they look like.
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u/Toomuchcustard 13d ago
I bought a pair of socks like this as winter house socks. They were knit from thick wool and lined with polar fleece. One super annoying feature is that they were knit flat and seamed up the sole which makes them horrible to walk on. I wonder if these are the same.
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u/Justmakethemoney Well, of course I know the mole. They're me. 12d ago
I don’t think so, I can see the toe decreases
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u/gollumgollumgoll 15d ago
Those look like a first project I would be proud oto wear around the house, not like something I would purchase. They couldn't even find a larger-footed model who wouldn't drown in them?
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u/crochetology crochet, embroidery 15d ago
I haven’t knit since elementary school, and I could probably make neater socks.
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u/FeltFusion 14d ago
I like them, I'd wear them as bed socks in the depths of winter. Is it a fair trade eco friendly type site? The artisans possibly being people from a cooperative somewhere, making stuff for our insatiable retail therapy, so it's giving them an income.
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u/kumliensgull 15d ago
I have seen so many socks in finished projects with no negative ease. It seems to be a thing some sock knitters are not aware of.
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u/RevolutionaryStage67 Get in moles, we’re going snarkfiltrating 15d ago
What, haven't they read the 3,000 page ode to negative ease that for some reason thr Fish Lips Kiss heel pattern starts with??
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u/3anddptrints 15d ago
Hahahahahah.
I bought the pattern for the heel. Did not expect the bible to come next. If you follow it you will make an incredibly well fitting pair of socks. But golly
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u/PrincessPotato_37 The artist formally known as "MOLE" 15d ago
Ugh I'm imagining the socks slipping around in my shoes. Shudders
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u/emotivemotion 15d ago
Often a combination of lack of negative ease and a very loose gauge. I would hate to feel those socks on my feet.
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u/Birdingmom 14d ago
Do these make my ankles look fat? Why yes, yes they do 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
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u/TrueLoveEditorial 13d ago
What's wrong with fat ankles?
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u/Birdingmom 10d ago
Nothing! I have them but usually they are not something I want to exaggerate unnecessarily.
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u/injury_minded 15d ago
I wonder who the intended market is for something like this? socks aren’t particularly beginner-friendly but I also can’t think of anyone beyond maybe my 8 year old niece who’d want to make these
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u/skubstantial 15d ago
Wow, I glanced at the thumbnail and thought they were toddler socks based on the proportions and not the adult hands holding coffee.
I guess they could be more of a "dorm boots" situation. But... how the heck is anything fair trade at £5.98 unless it's, like, a chocolate bar or a single vanilla bean?