Knew In Knitting

So I finally learned to knit socks.

I took the week between Christmas and New Year off, and one of my projects was to sit for an uninterrupted period of time trying to figure this out. I'd tried before, using double-point needles. I dislike using them. And by "dislike," I mean "loathe." So I quit.

I had the Cat Bordhi Socks Soar book for a while, and tried to learn it before. But I was a bit too new and the book does not, IMHO, explain sock anatomy. This, I discovered, is one of the keys to seeing what you are doing. So, I got a few more sock books, including Sensational Knitted Socks and the new Vogue Ultimate Sock book, as they both illustrate sock construction. Sensational also contains instructions for 4 or 5 needles, or two circulars, along with various patterns, sizes, and gauges, for mix and match.

I got it.

The needles I had were not ideal for the task. I'd bought them with the idea that I didn't want to spend much on needles if I didn't like doing it.

After I finished the first set of socks, I invested in some decent needles (I needed small needles in various sizes anyway for other projects). Knitpicks sells very nice nickel plates for the best prices I've seen. With the new needles, I started the next pair.