tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post2542456846654124482..comments2023-11-05T06:00:28.554-06:00Comments on Wool Windings: Green SocksTracy Batchelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18137536258043194796noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-16718337626654316442007-01-21T14:00:00.000-06:002007-01-21T14:00:00.000-06:00oops, forgot to say i switched to Magic Loop metho...oops, forgot to say i switched to Magic Loop method on december 26, and im never going back to DPNs!Tolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681710147517631370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-29126938836677107012007-01-21T13:58:00.000-06:002007-01-21T13:58:00.000-06:00when i first learned to knit in february 2006, i O...when i first learned to knit in february 2006, i ONLY wanted to learn how to knit socks. the LYSO insisted i make a hat on circular needles first, and i acquiesced. but DPNs and tiny sock yarn has never given me a moment's hesitation. i LOVE making socks and dont really want to make anything else.Tolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681710147517631370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-90084172372229944852007-01-17T02:17:00.000-06:002007-01-17T02:17:00.000-06:00I started knitting socks when I'd only been knitti...I started knitting socks when I'd only been knitting for 6 months or so. My first pair was baby socks on DPNs... I think it's fine for a beginner if they're comfortable with the needles and go into it knowing it could take some practice...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-51203118977329605842007-01-16T19:38:00.000-06:002007-01-16T19:38:00.000-06:00i hope this isn't a duplicate post, I tried earlie...i hope this isn't a duplicate post, I tried earlier but it didn't show up! when i started knitting 4 years ago, socks were one of the main reasons i wanted to knit. i tried metal dpn's and was worried they would fall out, but they didn't of course. after several attempts, and converting to bamboo dpn's, I now play a little mind game with myself anytime i knit with dpn's. I "ignore" the needles i'm not using, and pretend that there's only the two i'm using. sounds silly i guess, but it works for me! i was spending too much time worrying about the non-working needles' position, and if they would fall out or not...so i ignore them! It's easy to let the non-working needles distract you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-16823434923020589102007-01-16T16:16:00.000-06:002007-01-16T16:16:00.000-06:00Beautiful yarn! I made my first pair of socks a ye...Beautiful yarn! I made my first pair of socks a year ago. I used DPN, this method is easier for me. The most difficult part for me was the guesset, and knitting the second sock. I did a google search and found many tutorials on sock knitting. Now if I could only get up the nerve to try the circular method.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02904733549148073795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-69903346765930107402007-01-16T09:14:00.000-06:002007-01-16T09:14:00.000-06:00Anonymous,
I bought this sock yarn at a shop in Ut...Anonymous,<br />I bought this sock yarn at a shop in Utah, but I have seen it sold at other yarn shops too. You can probably buy it over the web too. Here are the details: Online Supersocke 100 Sierra Color (colorway 0890).<br />TracyTracy Batchelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137536258043194796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-29043566090977310202007-01-16T08:52:00.000-06:002007-01-16T08:52:00.000-06:00Love that sock yarn! If I knew where to buy some, ...Love that sock yarn! If I knew where to buy some, I just might try socks! Do tell (pretty please)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-40393626990531578672007-01-15T21:34:00.000-06:002007-01-15T21:34:00.000-06:00There are a few online tutorials and books that wa...There are a few online tutorials and books that walk you through a very small mini sock as a teaching tool. Sensation Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch is one of them.<br /><br />I just dove in and did one, but I'd done hats first, like you. Maybe making a mini "class sock" as a tutorial (and with larger dpns and maybe worsted yarn) just to see all of the techniques would be helpful.MsAmpuTeeHeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733762919331458954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-67891663363016146772007-01-15T18:06:00.000-06:002007-01-15T18:06:00.000-06:00Trying to catch up! The apple hat is great. The ...Trying to catch up! The apple hat is great. The kimono is adorable and I really like the soap and scent sacks. <br /><br />The online socks look nice, how do you like the yarn?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-81667099041261432262007-01-15T15:38:00.000-06:002007-01-15T15:38:00.000-06:00Cool socks and fantastic yarn!
I love knitting wi...Cool socks and fantastic yarn!<br /><br />I love knitting with DPNs, but the first time I tried it was like handling a porcupine. I got very worried about the needles potentially falling out of the stitches. Considering I was using slippery aluminum DPNs at that point, my fears were well-founded. Once I switched to Brittany bamboo DPNs, knitting socks, mittens and other small things in the round was a breeze. Practice makes all things easier!! (except playing bridge, which is a whole 'nuther story...!)Anne K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16449929462095203637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-79035845943831659362007-01-15T15:35:00.000-06:002007-01-15T15:35:00.000-06:00Oh dear I am almost too embarassed to mention that...Oh dear I am almost too embarassed to mention that I had been knitting for over 20 years before attempting socks :( so my advice to Kim would be go for it because if I had have realised how easy they were I wouldn't have waited all those years. I still find sock knitting such a rewarding knit.<br /><br />Sorry for my absence, Christmas and school holidays have kept me away from blogging.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859667986757642982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-81980134595079283172007-01-15T15:27:00.000-06:002007-01-15T15:27:00.000-06:00I've been seeing that sock yarn around a lot. Is ...I've been seeing that sock yarn around a lot. Is it good stuff? <br /><br />I think if you can knit, you can learn to knit socks. Even if you're just a beginner. That's just my opinion. :)ARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18118220347032957011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-23410878689502889432007-01-15T12:55:00.000-06:002007-01-15T12:55:00.000-06:00I am so excited that you are doing green socks. M...I am so excited that you are doing green socks. My favorite color is green and I am taking my very first socks on dpns class tomorrow night. I have been knitting 18 months and my first attempt at knitting socks was Magic Loop. I am a Magic Loop drop out. I just couldn't get it into my head and gave up. I think dpns are awkward but the more you use them the better it gets. I did hats in the round first to practice with the dpns and I am hoping that was good prep for socks!vlb5757https://www.blogger.com/profile/05444876262831798051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-33303584797593089862007-01-15T11:58:00.000-06:002007-01-15T11:58:00.000-06:00Beautiful yarn, Tracy. I knit for years before I ...Beautiful yarn, Tracy. I knit for years before I tried socks but when I did I thought it was so easy that I wondered why I hadn't tried sooner. With all the tutorials and everything out there, I say they should give it a shot. I'm trying the two circ method right now with that yarn I wound off in a crazy way. It feels a little fumbly right now but I'm determined to at least knit this pair and then make a judgement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-51929429839508160102007-01-15T11:45:00.000-06:002007-01-15T11:45:00.000-06:00I love that yarn your'e working with, the color is...I love that yarn your'e working with, the color is great. Well, I'm no help about knitting with dpns, because I knit my socks using the magic loop technique! I took a sock knitting class to learn how to use that method, and love it!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798771765326270212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-44115614379763877812007-01-15T11:10:00.000-06:002007-01-15T11:10:00.000-06:00I knit a couple of hats before I tried my first so...I knit a couple of hats before I tried my first socks. It really helped me to get comfortable with the dpns while using a bigger needle and yarn. The main thing for me was finding out how great the socks are. I thought, at first, that it was a lot of work for just socks. Once I had my first pair, I found out it's really worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11431157.post-12967254579771180602007-01-15T10:55:00.000-06:002007-01-15T10:55:00.000-06:00It took me a long while to get up the nerve to lea...It took me a long while to get up the nerve to learn the dpns, too. The videos were EXTREMELY helpful. To compare - I have one student in my beginning knitting class who just went ahead and dove into the double-points a few weeks after learning how to knit. She has been making wonderful progress. So it's not always a difficult thing for new knitters, evidently. I think it has a lot to do with your attitude and how much you're willing to put into it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com