I really have enjoyed this past week. No classes, a 4-day Christmas weekend, and since the husband is off of work until next year, I don't have to spend time driving back and forth picking up and dropping off. It's days like this that I find myself thinking...
"Hey, I should totally knit a sock!"
Never having knit a sock before, I figured it couldn't be all that bad. I mean lots and lots of people knit socks. That means it's easy and fun, right?
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Things I have learned so far about knitting a sock:
1) I have learned that I don't have enough fingers to use 4 needles and the fingers that I do have, hurt. Like, A lot.
2) Starting over from the beginning is not so bad, but only when you are 4-rows in.
3) Mistakes happen, learning how to hide them will keep me from having to repeat lesson #2.
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I really really really hope I love knitting socks.
Sock yarn is gorgeous. Have you seen this stuff? There are so many pretty yarn colors available, I just want to play with them all!
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http://knitting.about.com/od/knittingskills/qt/circularbasics.htm
I love the colours in the yarn in the picture
Now having said that, you actually CAN use a circular needle to knit a sock but it is a bit more complicated/involved. You can use two circular needles (so it is pretty much like using 4 double-pointed needles) or you can use one really long circular needle using the Magic Loop method. Patterns are written differently for these methods as well.
I figured for my first pair of socks I would just go with the needles that didn't involve me having to learn anything too strenuous. LOL!
Happy New Year!
@falwyn
I too prefer to only use wood. Well bamboo so far, I will be buying hard wood needles soon. As for metal, I just can't handle it.
Thanks. The pattern I am working on is cuff down. I have to start over but I think I have the hang of it now. Well at least I think I do. :-)
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