This week I finally decided to do something I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time! Learn how to knit 2 socks at the same time!!! I went to my LYS, Raging Wool, and took the class. We are starting with a pair of knitted slippers. It should be a fast project because the yarn we are using is super bulky. It is called Lorna’s Laces, Shepherd Bulky. I love it!!! It is super soft! The color way I picked is called Mineshaft. Its a pretty mix of greys, browns & purple.
I also bought new needles. I needed size 10, 40 inch circulars. I love these needles. They are Knitters Pride, Symfonie Cubics. I’ve never had needles like this. They are square!!! There were others to choose from, but since I was learning something new, I figured I would also use needles I have never had before. I didn’t ever know they made square needles. And you know what…. I totally love them! I think I may get more! LOL
Beautiful!!!
Now for the learning of how to knit 2 socks at the same time. I was confused & overwhelmed! LOL … I felt like a beginner! It took me a while to understand exactly what I was doing. The pattern is very simple. It is K2P2 ribbing for a couple of inches and then just stockinette stitch the rest of the way. However, since I felt like I was all over the place I messed up on the ribbing. The part where you finish with one side of sock 1 & 2 and then start on the other side of sock 2, instead of purling I knit. So after a few rows we realized my mistake & I had to take everything apart & start over. And the cast on part is the part I was so confused with! You have to cast on half of sock one & then all of sock 2 & then go back to cast on the other half of sock 1 but before you do that you have to position the socks correctly…. I was like huh…. LOL Thankfully Alice, the owner & the one who was teaching me, was super patient & walked me through it…both times! She said it will probably take a few times of casting on before I fully get it. So I see more slippers in my future! After a few rows, I felt confident enough that I could finish the cuff & do the heel flap at home.
I’m supposed to go back on Saturday to do the turning of the heel & the gusset.
Though I’m feeling like I understand it more so I may, if I have time, try to do that on my own before Saturday… LOL
But I’m very excited to be learning something new! I hope I can master this technique! Maybe after that I will learn how to do socks from the toe down. hmmmmm…..
A Bunch of Everything 
I want some slippers!!
You do?? Ok. I’ll see what I can do 🙂
yay!
This seems like the best to make socks – but I think it’d take a while to get my head around it fully! Are you using either end of the same ball?
Yes it’s still very confusing to me. I’m using both ends of the ball of yarn. The outside for sock 1 & the inside for sock 2. And trying not to tangle and confuse the 2. Lol
I’ll probably do a few more slippers just to feel more comfortable with the method but for right now my DPNs are still my go-to method for socks.
Awesome! I can never get the hang of 2 aat socks. I always mess them up.
Love the needles!! I have been eyeballing them at my LYS lately.
It’s still very confusing to me but I really wanted to learn how to do it.
I totally love the needles! You should definitely get a pair!!
I’ve never tried two at a time socks. I should, but I’m afraid! I’m glad you were brave enough to try!
You should try it. I think the hardest part for me is the start of it. Once I got going it wasn’t too bad. At least not so far. Lol.