Socks top down two at a time book

A very useful book all the socks i knit now are from the toe up, and always both at the. Two patterns one uses worstedweight yarn, the other uses sockweight yarn. With this twoatatime technique you can easily finish a full pair of socks on the same day. My top 5 how to knit top down socks on dpns website. Since i love to teach twoatatime socks, i created a video ebook course that guides you through all the steps of learning this new technique. It didnt get as far as id hoped because we ran out of time. The secret of knitting two at once on one circular needle. I love the two circular needle knitting, its so fast, and no contionous dropping your stitches.

In spite of these variations, the anatomy of a sock changes very little from one method of construction to another. How about some fun and colorful literature socks featuring your favorite books and authors from throughout history. I wrote this pattern to teach two at a time socks on two circular needles. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Twoatatime socks are the coolest thing in knitting right now. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 2ata time socks. Two socks on the needles makes for slower knitting since youre having to drop the old yarn and pick up the new one. At two socks books, we create uniquely crafted stories that are educational, entertaining and dedicated to helping children with new challenges. I never could get the toeup version to fit correctly always too big every time.

This pattern was initially designed to help teach others to knit their own socks using the magic loop method. Posted in go your own way socks top down, video tutorials go your own way socks top down part 2 casting on. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Now you can just search youtube for free if you want to learn the techniques in the book. Casting on for twoatatime, topdown socks is a bit tricky.

Ive purchased the 2 socks atatime on 2 circulars pattern today. The book includes full instructions for both toeup and topdown socks, which means everyone is happy. My motivation was not a hatred of dpns which i love but a sever case of second sock syndrome. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There are a few half hearted patterns but not worth buying the book. A step by step approach to the anatomy of a sock, focusing on one piece of the puzzle at a time. Once you learn the technique of knitting socks on magic loop, youll want to make everything in the round two ata time, whether its sweater sleeves, socks, or mittens. As it turns out, i think this book would be a good read not only for elementary schoolaged kids, but also for firsttime expectant parents, especially those with pets, and also parents who are expecting their second child to gently remind them not to inadvertently neglect the firstborn. This week on ask me monday we dive into the first part of how to knit socks twoatatime on a circular needle, and using the magic loop method.

Topdown fingeringweight socks for beginners, written for one or twoatatime on magic loop. Learn what you need in order to knit a pair of top down go your own way socks. This video demonstrates how to cast on and knit two top down socks at once. If you have any further questions let me know in the comments below. Personally i still prefer to knit my socks one at a time. I know this, because i havent long been a sock knitter myself. Socks can be knit from the toe up, from the top down, or even sideways. Cats sweet tomato heel socks this friendly pdf ebook is a lavish collection of 17 designs and clearly presented techniques. Two at a time top down socks pattern by molly conroy. With stepbystep instructions and photo illustrations for all 3 methods, youll be knitting socks for men, women and kids in no time. I have not yet made any socks but this is the best instruction book that i have seen. You do need to make sure that your needles are the same size or at least very close.

The first time you knit two socks at the same time youre likely to be confused some of the time, but trust that everything will work out and soon you may be wondering why you ever knit socks one at a time. The other day, i tried to teach two friends how to make socks. Youll never have to deal with secondsock syndrome again. I love working toe up socks and use the circular needle.

Glad to see this done real time rather than picures in the book. Free super bulky sock pattern toeuptop down knitting. Join expert kate atherley and discover a more efficient way to knit socks so that when youre done, you have two instead of one. I had to go babysit let everyone in for the surprise party while he took her out to dinner to get her. So for my dear mil, and those of you who want to give socks a try, but need a bit of gentle encouragement, i have collated my top 5 top down socks on dpns tutorials. The yarn lovers ultimate guide to creating socks that fit. I have finally scraped together the courage to tackle the twosocksatatime on one circular needle magic looping tutorial, thinking that you may want to knit a funky pair of socks for someone you love yes, i imagine that you will need to have a fair amount of tucked away for someone you decide to knit socks for. Two reasons for this, one strategic, and one practical, although i will confess that i made the practical decision before i had the knowledge to declare it strategic. Knitting two socks on two circular needles at the same time is a bit of knitterly magic that, like so many other things in knitting, seems a lot more complicated than it is. I used size 2 needles with madelinetosh tosh sock and found the socks were suitable for big feet. It won the william allen white childrens book award. Youll need a long 47 circular and a helper needle a singlepoint one of the. Cozy and comfortable, theyre perfect for lounging around on lazy mornings or winding down after a hard day at work.

With patterns divided into two sections by topdown and toeup construction, sock. Thank you very much for your pattern for how i make my socks. Once you learn the technique of knitting socks on magic loop, youll want to make everything in the round twoatatime, whether its sweater sleeves, socks, or mittens. Knit topdown with a heel flap, this pattern is an easy way to start making socks for yourself and for others. Literary socks a fun collection of book related socks.

Once you learn this technique, youll want to knit everything two ata time, whether its sweater sleeves, socks, or mittens. Buy toeup 2atatime socks spi by melissa morganoakes isbn. With toe up could you slide the top needle out like you. Whether you prefer topdown or toeup, youll learn how to knit two socks at the same time. The ebook contains nine patterns five patterns were released in december and four will be added to the ebook in january. I tried cuff down, but got bored long before it came time to turn the heel, but with toe up. I taught myself to knit two socks at once from this book. Sadly i have never managed making socks cuff down on dpns but hopefully i will try.

Slide the two groups of stitches back down to their respective needle tips. Whether youre into the classics or modern lit, weve got the perfect colorful socks to bring out your inner book nerd. Keep your feet happy with these fun and stylish grey and cream acrylic penguin design reading socks with polyester lining. Yardage needed is difficult to determine as you wont know you dont have enough yarn until you run out halfway down the foot of your second sock, and unless you want a lumpy toe i learned to accept this a long time ago you must do kitchener stitch to close the toe. Fair isle socks lend themselves very well to fair isle style colour work. Each time your yarn tail hangs at the right side of your stitches with the working yarn, you are beginning a new round. While not strictly a beginners guide to knitting socks, it has some really useful diagrams and tips. The title character of the book would eventually become the name for socks clinton, the cat of u. Fair isle typically features small, repeating motifs or patterns.

Topdown socks beginner magic loop fingering weight. Knitting cuff down socks can be twice as fun when you knit them two at at time. Once you learn this technique, youll want to knit everything twoatatime, whether its sweater sleeves, socks, or mittens. Knitting more circles around socks is antje gillinghams followup to knitting circles around socks. My older eyes dont care to view videos on a computer screen. You actually save time knitting both socks at once and theyll both look the same. No need to take you hands off of your knitting to hold a page down. This method makes the knitter feel a little more in control of the socks.

Click here to learn about our top down socks video class. I have done the afterthought heel in the smooth operator sock by susan b anderson, and i love the way it looks, especially with contrast yarn. Illustrated with magic loop, but the same applies to 2circs. There are at least five ways to create a turned heel in a topdown sock, and more than 10 toe treatments. This week on ask me monday we dive into the first part of how to knit socks two ata time on a circular needle, and using the magic loop method. I have made two pair of socks in my ten years of knitting on magic loops, one at a time mind you, and wanted to. In particular, im becoming fairly insistent of late that sock patterns should be written to support whichever needle configuration the knitter prefers. This tutorial is to help you get started on two at a time knitting and to demystify the process and yarn management. I was wondering if there is some way to copy the videos to view on my dvd player. The 35 best socks books recommended by shannon miller, such as. Simple chroma topdown socks by mary anna yram ponozky.

And i just love the way a good gusset looksso tidy. In this episode, i go over prepping your yarn, choosing a needle, casting on, joining the rounds, and knitting the legs of both socks. With that in mind, ive got two versions of the new and improved topdown training sock pattern, one for dpns and one for magic loop and 2 circulars. Free beginner super bulky sock pattern for toeup or topdown socks, one or twoat a time, using magic loop.

I am, however, on the record as not being a grafter of toes. This video demonstrates how to cast on and knit two top down socks at once using the magi loop method. Cast on for two cuff down socks at once using the magic loop method. Flexor is a pretty colorful sock that features a afterthought heel, and can be knit top down or toe up. Down syndrome awareness autism awareness williams syndrome awareness breast cancer awareness special olympics literacy suicide awareness anti. Personally, i prefer toeup socks though im tempted to try a topdown version for myself in order to mix up my sock knitting routine. Toeup 2atatime socks by melissa morganoakes goodreads. The ribbing on these turkish style socks a variation of the pattern in the socks. Im ready to try again, but now im curious about the topdown2atatime technique. Two ata time socks are the coolest thing in knitting right now. It is a good intermediate step between working with doublepointed needles and working two socks at a time on two circular needles if you love to knit socks, thats extremely efficient. Also if my computer goes down, i wouldnt be able to watch the videos.

The pattern calls for 64 stitches on size 1 needles with top down construction and a grafted toe. Melissa morganoakes learned as a child to crochet, tat. An excellent book on top down socks is cookie as sock innovation. Learning to fly, is a story about a young blue jay bird who overcomes his first childhood fear, with the support of his family and friends. You deserve a little reward for all that hard work and for exercising your mind, too. In the cuff down, you slide the top needle out to start knitting on the bottom needle and here you slide the bottom needle out to start knitting on the top needle.

I have read it and it seems fairly clear how to proceed. In follow up to my last two posts, the toeup and the topdown training socks, i thought id tackle some questions i get asked often. Socks is a childrens novel written by beverly cleary, originally illustrated by beatrice darwin, and published in 1973. You can print out just the pages you need for a project, or have the entire book printed and bound at fedex or similar places. Plus, this book gives you 7 sock patterns to practice with, including 3 designs for women, 2 for kids, and 1 for men. The pattern is written with step by step instructions that should make it pretty clear. And thats how easy it is to create hundreds of unique and customized handknit socks. This tutorial demonstrates how to knit two socks atatime, using magic loop or one long circular needle to knit both socks. Knitting two ata time socks is the coolest trend in knitting right now. Knitting twoatatime socks is the coolest trend in knitting right now. After several rounds you will begin to see your tube of knitting appear.