These socks are coming along...slowly. I am drawn to their tiny little double-pointed needles, and teeny yarn.
Don't you think that sock-knitting is like a grown-ups version of french knitting? Instead of a long tube of yarn emerging, you get a long tube of sock.
And after a few rows you get used to holding four needles at once.
Made all the better with these fabulous new stainless steel needles that Firegazer picked up for me last week.
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Ooh, a bloke who buys knitting needles and (presumably) purchases the right ones? Could he be cloned, do you think?
It works like this: I send Firegazer an email with instructions, he goes to the store (which is a couple of doors down from his office), he stands in store with mobile phone on so that the staff member and I can chat about which needles I need, then Firegazer makes purchase.
He is most excellently trained in this manner, and he's all mine.
I want to be a sock knitter when I grow up!!! It's something I REALLY must learn to do instead of just saying it! Love how you have hubby trained!
Oh you are very very good.....
So is firegazer....
There is not a snowflakes chance that I would ever find using four needles easy!
Two are bad enough....
Four needles? FOUR needles? But I only have two hands. And it's bad enough trying to hold two needles and yarn with those. How do you manage it?
wow ... now I never really gave any thought to how socks were knitted - suffice to say 'nanna made them' and we just wore them.
Thanks for popping by today - I will follow you now as captivated by your images alone ... just lovely - cheers for now le
Purdy.
And addictive. You have been warned.
Apparently my grandma used to knit socks for me too. It just occurred to me that I should complete the 'circle' and knit a pair for her...perhaps for Christmas.
So what is that lovely yarn you're using? Those needles do look as though they'd be great to work with.
Those needles frighten knitting challenged people like me. I couldn't hold one, let alone two, let alone four!
Great to see photos of the actual making of the socks, although those 4 sharp-looking needles frighten me just a little . . .
One day I'll have to try it, the wool always looks so inviting.
Have to say, I feel like the opposite of Firegazer at the moment. Keep finding myself in Hardware stores with mobile phone to ear and Keith on the other end . .
The yarn is Heirloom Jigsaw 4ply colour 26.
Ever tried using a loom ?
Not sure if the 'knit' is right/as good, but I do know you can easily make socks on a loom.
and now my knowledge is deplete.
:p
I have never heard of making socks on a loom! Must google it.
If it was as easy as french knitting I might actually have a go.
I think socks are hard to knit. My fingers are too pudgy for those tiny little needles. But I'm willing to pay extra to buy them.
Like Mrs G, I am in the pudgy finger camp. I actually have a muffin top on my ring finger. Sad but true.
There's a definite knack to holding the four needles, I think, but the result is well worth the effort.
Yes, I agree with the "I bet it's not nearly as easy as French knitting" brigade, that looks fiendishly hard to me. You clever.
PS. Hilarious shopping technique with your man (how DID we cope before mobile phones were invented?) and I think knitting the socks for your Grandma is a GORGEOUS idea.
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