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

slery slerythema at insightbb.com
Mon Sep 6 03:50:55 UTC 2010 

Oh, Annette, thank you for making the suggestion about wrist warmers. Now
that is something I make the same size in.

Cindy S.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Annette Carr
> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 5:22 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks - WAS: Magic Loop
> 
> 
> Eileen,
> 
> Great article.  She says that you can use any circular 
> technique, DPNs, Magic Loop, 2 circulars, etc.  The short row 
> technique for the heel makes sense to me as I've used the 
> technique for knitting round washcloths. However, the toe 
> part made me consider open toe socks might be the way to go.  
> But this double knitting technique has definitely caught my 
> attention, but I'm not sure if it will be the one for my 
> first pair of socks.  Maybe I'll use it for wrist warmers.
> 
> Thanks,
> 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 4:29 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks - WAS: Magic Loop
> 
> I just ran a search and it does use double knitting, but the 
> below article from one of my favorite sources (knitty.com), 
> seems to indicate double pointed needles, not magic loop.  My 
> brain is a little tired right now and this is the type of 
> thing that for me will need a bit more study time.  So I'm 
> just wondering if you can knit two socks at the same time 
> with double knitting in the round (DPN's) why can't it be 
> done with magic loop as well. 
> I know it must be very complex at least for the first go 
> through.  Here's a good read on the subject:
> 
> http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/FEATextreme2in1.html
> 
> Eileen
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 3:42 PM
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> <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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --------------------------------------------------
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> >> > Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 7:09 AM
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> >> > 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
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