[Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks - WAS: Magic Loop

slery slerythema at insightbb.com
Mon Sep 6 03:28:10 UTC 2010 

I haven't come across this one yet, Eileen, but I haven't look into much
double knitting, yet. It wounds interesting and might be a way that you hold
the yarn one in each hand so it doesn't get confusing or tangled.

Cindy S.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Eileen Scrivani
> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 4:10 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks - WAS: Magic Loop
> 
> 
> Okay, but there is a way that lets you knit one sock inside 
> the other. So 
> when your knitting is complete you pull the second sock out 
> of the inside of 
> the other sock and I believe this is done with double 
> knitting and it kind 
> of makes sense because first you knit a stitch or stitches 
> and then you 
> by-pass/skip others, so it is possible to have both going at 
> the same time 
> and keep both socks totally seperate from each other without 
> accidentally 
> knitting/connecting them together. I just am not sure how its 
> done.  I've 
> seen mention of it on the internet & if you run a search on 
> double knitting 
> you will find it mentioned.  I thought that magic loop & 
> double knitting 
> were done at the same time in this process, but here, you 
> might be correct. 
> I'd need to do a bit more research on socks and would have to 
> be taught how 
> the two techniques or just one technique is used in the process.
> 
> Eileen
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 3:42 PM
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks - WAS: Magic Loop
> 
> > Have actually had a look into this since I make socks with 
> sock yarn 
> > so
> > they
> > can be worn in your shoes. You have to cast-on each sock 
> independently. 
> > Then
> > you either use Magic Loop or Two Circulars to knit them. It 
> is not at all
> > like double knitting, there is no knit one stitch and slip 
> one. Socks are
> > always divided into a top and bottom half. Half the 
> stitches are on the 
> > top
> > and half on the bottom. Picture your big circular for magic 
> loop you start
> > knitting the bottom half of sock one. Once that has been 
> knitted over to
> > your right needle, you slide up sock two. Now you knit the 
> bottom half of
> > sock two. Once that is on the right needle you are ready 
> for sock two top
> > half. Now you knit the top half of sock two and when it is 
> on the right
> > needle you slide up sock one and you knit the top half of it.
> >
> > You do have to use two balls of yarn so using ball one knit 
> bottom of 
> > sock one, drop the yarn, pick up yarn from ball two, knit bottom of 
> > sock two, knit top of sock two, drop the yarn, pick up ball 
> one yarn, 
> > knit the top of sock one.
> >
> > I decided that this was more complicated than I wanted so I use two 
> > circulars to knit my socks independently.
> >
> > The two socks at once are good for people that use a 
> pattern and also 
> > for people that have a problem with second sock syndrome (they get 
> > bored on the second sock and don't finish).
> >
> > I hope this explanation helped.
> >
> > Cindy S.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Eileen 
> >> Scrivani
> >> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 12:32 PM
> >> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> >> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks - WAS: Magic Loop
> >>
> >>
> >> Annette:
> >>
> >> I don't know exactly how it is done, but to knit 2 socks 
> at one time, 
> >> it some how uses a combination of both Magic Loop & double
> >> knitting.  I suspect
> >> that you would start it by using 2 different/seperate strands
> >> of yarn at the
> >> time you cast on (that is what will keep the socks as 2
> >> separate entities)
> >> but since I no next to nothing about sock knitting, don't
> >> know precisely how
> >> these things are put together to work a pair simultaneously.
> >>
> >> Eileen
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >> From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
> >> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 10:46 AM
> >> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> >> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks - WAS: Magic Loop
> >>
> >> > Yes, I too am interested in sock knitting now that I saw
> >> that you have
> >> > a pattern that is worked up with normal to thicker yarn 
> on bigger 
> >> > needles. I have no interest in using really thin yarn and tiny 
> >> > needles.  Can you also include a component of the class on
> >> knitting 2
> >> > socks simultaneously on the same needles?  I think that
> >> I've read that
> >> > is possible.
> >> >
> >> > Annette
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >> > [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Eileen 
> >> > Scrivani
> >> > Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 9:06 AM
> >> > To: List for blind crafters and artists
> >> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Magic Loop
> >> >
> >> > Yes, please, please  do more on sock knitting.  I'm very
> >> interested in
> >> > doing
> >> > socks even though I don't like wearing them.
> >> >
> >> > Eileen
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --------------------------------------------------
> >> > From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
> >> > Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 7:09 AM
> >> > To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Magic Loop
> >> >
> >> >> Since I am reading these emails backwards as I received
> >> them.  I will
> >> >> set up a date and we will let folks know.  I need to do 
> that sock 
> >> >> class as  I promised folks and I will take a look at the
> >> calendar for
> >> > dates.
> >> >>
> >> >> Joyce  Kane
> >> >> www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
> >> >> Blindhands at AOL.com 
> _______________________________________________
> >> >> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> >> >>
> >> 
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> >> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your
> >> account info for
> >> >> Nfb-krafters-korner:
> >> >>
> >> 
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/
> >> e
> >> >> tscrivani%40verizon.net
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >> > Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> >> >
> >> 
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> >> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your
> >> account info for
> >> > Nfb-krafters-korner:
> >> >
> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbn
> >> et.org/amcarr1
> >> > %40verizon.net
> >> >
> >> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version 
> of virus 
> >> > signature database 5424 (20100905) __________
> >> >
> >> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> >> >
> >> > http://www.eset.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version 
> of virus 
> >> > signature database 5424 (20100905) __________
> >> >
> >> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> >> >
> >> > http://www.eset.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version 
> of virus 
> >> > signature database 5424 (20100905) __________
> >> >
> >> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> >> >
> >> > http://www.eset.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >> > Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> >> >
> >> 
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> >> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your
> >> account info for
> >> > Nfb-krafters-korner:
> >> >
> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbn
> > et.org/etscrivani%40verizon.net
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> > 
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your 
> account info for
> > Nfb-krafters-korner:
> > 
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbn
et.org/sleryth
> ema%40insightbb.com
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
>
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/etscriv
ani%40verizon.net 


_______________________________________________
Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Nfb-krafters-korner:
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/sleryth
ema%40insightbb.com

More information about the NFB-Krafters-Korner mailing list