[Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks on 4 needles

[River Woman]

Knitting Gurus - I could use any advice you may have to help me knit a pair of socks using 4 needles.

Since I lost my sight five years ago, I cannot tell you how many times I have tried to knit the socks - then after a few days of struggles and ripping, I lay it aside and hope to come back to it later and hope it will go better next time.

Well, I am trying once again. I started three days ago. The first day, I got my stitches all on, without getting them twisted, and started the ribbing. The ribbing was going ok and I had nearly 3 inches done - was so excited.

Then, I noticed I had a couple stitches that were not right - I could feel a ridge on top of some of the knitted stitches (so I knew I had purled them instead of knitting them.)

I tried tearing them down to the mistake - but that ended in a mess. 

OK, I started again.
Spent the second day...had a couple more problems but I fixed them ok, with the help of my CCTV.  

Then, yesterday, I found I had somehow got a strand of my live yarn intermingled into some stitches and that created about a 3 inch strand strung over top of my ribbing - it was about 2 rows below where I was knitting.  Sigh!

Once again, very patiently, I have taken apart one stitch at a time - with the CCTV - and today, I have to do it again, as I have found this same problem. 

So, in three days time, lots of frogging, and exasperation - I have about 1 1/2 inches done on my ribbing! I have to rip down again today to try and fix that strand that is somehow there again.

My question is this:  Is there anything I can do that will help me get going on this project that you can share with me. I am, of course, trying to knit my sock the only way I know how - the way I did it when I could see. Is there a better way for me to work, now that I have to do it nonvisually?

Would it help if I tried doing it via the Magic Loop method? If so, I will have to learn how to do that. Any advice you can share with me would be very much appreciated.

I just can envision myself in the Netherworld, spending all eternity, trying to knit a sock. This must be my nemesis.

Lynda






Lynda Lambert
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