tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post1498430409595239141..comments2024-01-05T14:05:40.691+01:00Comments on The Adventures of the Gingerbread Lady: Tutorial: Soap SocksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-50293236042799308892020-02-29T02:12:26.235+01:002020-02-29T02:12:26.235+01:00Great idea. I’m going to make some right away. B...Great idea. I’m going to make some right away. But I’m frugal so I’ll close one end with a draw string so I can refill the sock with another bar, or slivers of soap.<br />jshipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09909159182386871526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-9151396155516569852018-12-08T11:27:16.071+01:002018-12-08T11:27:16.071+01:00Hello Valerie,
The only way to get a definitive an...Hello Valerie,<br />The only way to get a definitive answer to this is to try it :-) I personally have my doubts, though, because mohair is a very hairy wool and would probably be very sticky when wet - hairy soap mightn't feel that nice. But I've never tried it so you'll just have to experiment, I'm afraid!The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-37547682269032380762018-12-06T08:51:51.727+01:002018-12-06T08:51:51.727+01:00I want to try to make these. I wonder if I used mo...I want to try to make these. I wonder if I used mohair wool instead, as I have loads of it? Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15607585262894426556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-11127085452371241522017-11-20T01:39:22.969+01:002017-11-20T01:39:22.969+01:00I made some of these last year and my co-workers w...I made some of these last year and my co-workers went gaga over them. I went to get some Cascade 220 to make one for a hostess gift this Thansgiving and the ladies at the yarn shop hadn't heard of it before and asked that I bring one to show them. They were super excited!! <br /><br />I prefer to use the Oil of Olay bars, and Cascade 220 yarn. It takes me about three hours of very relaxed knitting/Netflixing to finish. I also use magic loop to get the job done, double pointed needles frustrate me a bit. Plus you must finish with the paper wrapping, it really makes the gift special.<br /><br />Happy Holidays and Happy Knitting,<br />Fidalgo Girl (Ravelry name)UpRiver Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366960397369688020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-29308376944752162622017-04-01T09:23:31.143+02:002017-04-01T09:23:31.143+02:00I love this pattern. Made 4 yesterday. Am making a...I love this pattern. Made 4 yesterday. Am making a bunch in red, pink and white to give for Valentine's Day. Its better for you than candy... <a href="http://www.tdlhygiene.com/pcat/auto-soap-dispenser/" rel="nofollow">cheap automatic soap dispenser</a>TDL Hygienehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137069994733620719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-12129579324828158922016-12-27T20:15:33.637+01:002016-12-27T20:15:33.637+01:00could I crochet them? How many stitches? Help! I d...could I crochet them? How many stitches? Help! I dont knitBe The Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076385500043781303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-89922620372325396572016-10-23T23:21:00.255+02:002016-10-23T23:21:00.255+02:00Hi Deirdre,
To be absolutely honest with you, I us...Hi Deirdre,<br />To be absolutely honest with you, I use these primarily as scent sachets. I have found that the felting results vary from soap type to soap type and it became too hard to find out a consistent method to felt them ... you could of course, use superwash wool but be aware that the original idea - that the bag would gradually felt and become smaller as the soap is used up - won't happen because, obviously, the wool won't felt. However, on the other hand, you could present them as small scent-holders for clothes or linen cupboards. The wool preserves the smell really well for a really long time and I've found that most people are reluctant to use them as soap anyway because they look too nice :-) Especially if it's handmade soap, someone might feel more comfortable keeping it somewhere safe, rather than letting it get wet and squishy in the bathroom.The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-6271862086904532182016-10-16T19:48:17.318+02:002016-10-16T19:48:17.318+02:00Hello,
Can I make the soap socks with regular su...Hello, <br /><br />Can I make the soap socks with regular superwash wool? I live in the high arctic and I cannot order without paying through the nose on delivery fees. I have a few skeins of superwash wool and a box of homemade soap from a gf. <br />Cheers, <br />Deirdre ~inspired~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13789972456100678216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-43335714774176909632015-12-31T20:47:36.027+01:002015-12-31T20:47:36.027+01:00That's one way to do and I'm sure the effe...That's one way to do and I'm sure the effect would be nice as well. It's also an extra step in their production and one I don't think is really necessary because I personally prefer the look of the knitted fabric to felted fabric. Plus, I have a front-loader washing machine and have never yet managed to felt anything without creating a giant mess so I'd rather not! :-D :-DThe Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-70779354649696046402015-12-27T13:18:52.300+01:002015-12-27T13:18:52.300+01:00Hi, what about knitting the sock like 5 times bigg...Hi, what about knitting the sock like 5 times bigger and then felting it/them in hot water until you get the desired size ? When dry put the soap in and sew shut? Just an idea...Chanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693166081981393970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-61932910355253545452015-11-25T17:13:17.904+01:002015-11-25T17:13:17.904+01:00I love these! Thank you so much for posting this!!...I love these! Thank you so much for posting this!! Justice FOR ALL!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00897346144573979279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-69562122935692184352015-09-05T22:16:10.410+02:002015-09-05T22:16:10.410+02:00Thanks very much for sharing, especially the label...Thanks very much for sharing, especially the labels <3GrumpyOldTrouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431433267099518503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-50112392898664577412015-03-15T07:53:01.262+01:002015-03-15T07:53:01.262+01:00Seems someone will use labels that say something a...Seems someone will use labels that say something about 'Tickled Pink'.<br /><br />I'm glad to have found you even if never making the soap sock.<br /><br />Now it's in MY memory bank.<br /><br />TY! and congrats on niece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-38921843161874388322015-01-20T20:36:41.711+01:002015-01-20T20:36:41.711+01:00Tracie FK: I live in Germany, so the only company ...Tracie FK: I live in Germany, so the only company in Britain that I've personally used is Deramores. They do have felting wool but - and I think this is probably why you can't find it when you look for it - it's filed under 'FILZWOLLE', which is the German word for 'felting wool', but they seem to have it recorded as the name of the wool. Here it is:<br />http://eu.deramores.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?p=1&q=filzwolle<br /><br />I've just looked at a German site that sells the wool and it's MUCH cheaper there, €1.95 a ball for a unicolour yarn, as opposed to 5.39 GBP!!But the delivery costs €13 from Germany to the UK.<br />http://www.wool-more.de/lp.php?submit=&keywords=filzwolle<br /><br />If you need help with the German translation, just let me know!<br />The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-19790364298014290882015-01-20T20:27:15.673+01:002015-01-20T20:27:15.673+01:00LyniHop - you're welcome! I just added a bit o...LyniHop - you're welcome! I just added a bit of extra info to the post and a link to my labels, so I hope this is useful for you, too :-)The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-39219949715368574432015-01-19T22:29:05.948+01:002015-01-19T22:29:05.948+01:00Lady, you ROCK! I don't knit but i AM going t...Lady, you ROCK! I don't knit but i AM going to work up a crochet version, for all my very pretty (and very many) scraps of wool. I've done the cotton soap-bag thing, but all comments are correct -- they get smelly, small pieces fall out, and also, the cotton stretches when wet. I love it when i find something so ingeniously simple, it tickles me pink! Thanks -- you made my day!LyniHophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00102853028453853243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-84843413623224282292015-01-17T16:21:19.205+01:002015-01-17T16:21:19.205+01:00I'm new to knitting. I searched felting wool o...I'm new to knitting. I searched felting wool on eBay but it just comes up with 'tops' not yarn you can knit with ( I think! ) any advice on where to get felting wool in uk? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713546920059199122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-42028032702908427572014-12-24T10:50:12.821+01:002014-12-24T10:50:12.821+01:00Hi Joan,yes you can use cotton ... Of course it wo...Hi Joan,yes you can use cotton ... Of course it won't felt, but it would create something like a little washbag and would probably look very pretty as well!The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-54448737853526552872014-12-22T11:38:28.243+01:002014-12-22T11:38:28.243+01:00I hope I can make these before Christmas, I make s...I hope I can make these before Christmas, I make soap and this would be great to sell with them.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970966126894884659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-24741268937224978092014-12-21T17:43:19.101+01:002014-12-21T17:43:19.101+01:00I am allergic to wool ... could I use Cotton?I am allergic to wool ... could I use Cotton?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524211845156312318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-66122959905050089272014-12-02T04:10:52.286+01:002014-12-02T04:10:52.286+01:00These are great. Just the sort of thing that I lov...These are great. Just the sort of thing that I love - knitted and smelly. Now I know what I will be gifting to my work pals. Thanks for this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10885329782129904542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-34197470948397493982014-11-24T04:56:41.531+01:002014-11-24T04:56:41.531+01:00This is a great idea. I purchase hand made soap fr...This is a great idea. I purchase hand made soap from a friend who makes it (wearetarts.com) and regular soap bags are terrible once the soaps becomes small pieces. This will solve that problem and since I usually use an acrylic cloth for washing because it exfoliates better than cotton and doesn't get that sour smell, switching to wool will be no problem at all, in fact I prefer it. Glad your little soap bag was posted on Facebook and that I saw it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572841808600836099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-78629732384723190292014-08-12T23:16:36.083+02:002014-08-12T23:16:36.083+02:00Hi Chanel,
I'm so sorry for the long delay in ...Hi Chanel,<br />I'm so sorry for the long delay in replying, life just overtook me and tripped me up.<br /><br />I simply thread a darning needle with embroidery floss or a thin ribbon and thread it in and out through the cast off stitches, pulling it tight to create a drawstring. The floss/ribbon won't felt and you can reuse the little bag then without a problem.<br /><br />Hope this helps :-)The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-68164743089196222102014-07-10T22:43:45.910+02:002014-07-10T22:43:45.910+02:00Anyone have a way to tie these off so you can reus...Anyone have a way to tie these off so you can reuse them?Chanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471487188633122983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-55091777676744538322014-04-14T00:19:31.563+02:002014-04-14T00:19:31.563+02:00You could actually start these out as a toe-up soc...You could actually start these out as a toe-up sock and then just put your soap in and then weave in the tail to close it up. Great idea, will have to get some started with the few hundred left-over pieces of sock yarn.<br />Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630850302207524431noreply@blogger.com