Sock(s) discussion

Hi Els this is the ones I like to do best too....cheers..Cher

It's one or two at a time on one circular needle for me, depending on whether the yarn is in one 100g ball or 2 x 50g ones. Top down, though I keep meaning to look for a web page I saw once for toe up on circulars. I started out using dpns, but once I'd tried the circular method I was converted.

It is the one I always use.

Katherine

I haven't tried the circular method yet. I have the book, the yarn, and the needles but have not had the time to start on it. It's interesting how people seem to either really like using circulars or very much dislike it. Now I'm getting curious which way I'll go.....:)

BB

LauraJ

Susan,

No reason you can't do 2 toe-up socks on a circular. I just do each toe separately (using a provisional cast-on and short-rows) and when I get to the point where I'm picking up the stitches from the cast-on I just slip them both onto the same circular and go up from there. I think the little toes are so cute before you start working on the rest of the sock! I can never resist slipping them on, even though there isn't anything to hold them on with. LOL!

LauraJ

I prefer toe up with the figure 8 cast on, that way I don't worry about running out of yarn. it's from the "your putting me on" pattern that is free on the internet from either the sockknitters or knitlist web page.

JJMolvik

Can I come visit you so you can teach me this method???

Katherine

Hi JJ,

Great to see you again, have missed your notes. That was one way my Mom did socks too.

Hugs,

Nora