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Hm, did not forsee this coming (sock question)

So here I am, knitting merrily along on my two socks on one long circular needle (magic loop method). I just started decreasing for the toe when I realized that I'm going to run into a problem next round. Normally at this point, when using dpns, I would have the stitches arranged on the needles so that the places where the decreases are happening are split by the needles (did that make sense?). But with the long circular, I am using a marker to indicate where the decreases are to happen (on one side anyway, on the other side it is split by the needle). The marker is only a couple of stitches away from the split. I can't easily move the stitches from one needle to another because the other sock is in the way. So how am I going to accomplish the decrease???

Okay, this is really hard to explain. Hopefully it is clear to someone out there. If not, let me know and I will try to make it clearer.

Thanks!

LauraJ

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Laura J
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:) My only suggestion is to move to dpns - but that's because I love my dpns and couldn't stand the magic loop method for very long (very personal preference). . . so if no one has a better way - that's always an option. . .

Good luck - hope someone comes through for you!!!

Sonya

Laura J wrote:

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Sonya Cirillo

Use a stitch holder and re-arrange the necessary stitches so you can do the decreases properly. It really isn't as hard as it sounds. Question me directly if you need more help. molvik2 at comcast dot net

JJMolvik

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JJMolvik

Thanks Sonya and JJMolvik! I ended up knitting the "in the way" sock onto dpns for one round, adjusting the stitches on the other sock and then knitting it back onto the circular the next time I got to it. Not a very elegant solution but, hey, it worked! Now I will have to spend some time thinking about how to prevent this in the future. I was thinking you could end up with the socks turned halfway so that the split between the needles came in the exact front and exact back but I don't know how you'd get to that position with the heel-turning. I will have to think about it more. And of course, would love to hear from anybody else if they have a suggestion!

I LOVE the magic loop, mostly because I can make my two socks exactly the same at the same time! Each to his or her own though, of course!

LauraJ

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Laura J

Hi Laura,

I know you're using one circ, but maybe

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might be of help. I did make a couple of pairs on one circ some time ago with the heel stitches on one length of needle and the instep stitches on the other, so the toe shaping took place at each side with no need for markers. Since most of my sock wool now is in 100g balls, I've gone back to doing one at a time. Still, I could always make two odd ones and then another two odd ones to match!Sue

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Sue W

Just rediscovered my original inspiration for the two socks on one needle

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.This is a pdf file and is very useful.

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Sue W

I lost it , but a friend sent me an article , from the Boston globe claimimng the renewed fashion of knitting socks was a revolutianary act against computers machinal everything etc... mirjam

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

Mirjam,

I tried searching on the Boston Globe website but, unfortunately, they charge for any articles more than 2 days old. I do remember an article on sock-knitting not long ago that was quite interesting! I just finished my

2cnd (wearable) pair of socks last night!

LauraJ

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Laura J

Laura if the piece of paper with thw article Shows up i will send you more details ,,,I think theJin took it for a while :>:>:> mirjam

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

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