[Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks on 4 needles

Fri Feb 8 17:28:33 UTC 2013

annette, this sounds do-able - and I never thought of doing it that way - 
sure sounds much easier to manage than using all four needles at the same 
time, like I am doing right now.
I am wondering what you do when you are at the point to  turn the heel?

Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
Village of Wurtemburg, PA 16117

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks on 4 needles

> Linda,
>
> I do not knit socks, but I have knitted slipper socks and bed socks.  So
> while I'm not using thin sock yarn and tiny needles, the technique I use
> would work for socks.
>
> I've tried magic loop and it is ok, but I prefer using 3 double pointed
> needles (DPN).  But when it comes to knitting 2 items that in the end need
> to be relatively the same, I cannot deal with either of these methods.  So 
> I
> knit both "socks", mittens, fingerless gloves, etc.  at the same time on 2
> circular needles.  Although it is a bit fussy to get started, once I get
> going with it I find it is the way to go.  Let's see if I can explain it.
>
> Imagine a circle that you flatten so that it looks like 2 straight lines
> next to each other.  If this flattened circle has 50 stitches around it, 
> you
> would have 25 stitches on each straight segment.  When knitting in the 
> round
> with 2 circular needles, one needle will hold 25 stitches and the other
> circular needle will hold the other 25 stitches.  When you knit, you will
> work with one needle and then the other.  So you will knit the stitches 
> off
> the left point of needle 1 and on to the right point of that same needle.
> When you are finished, you turn your work so that needle 2 is closest to 
> you
> and now you knit the other 25 stitches from the left poin of needle 2 to 
> the
> right point of that needle.  When you finish you turn your work again and 
> go
> back to having needle 1 closest to you.
>
> So when I am knitting 2 items that need to be the same in the end, I have
> both of them on the same 2 needles.  So sticking with the same 50 stitch
> flattened circle, Needle 1 contains the 25 stitches for one sock as well 
> as
> the 25 stitches for the second sock.  Needle 2 contains the remaining 25
> stitches for each sock.  I knit the first set of 25 stitches and then the
> second set of 25 stitches.  They each have their own ball of yarn.  When I
> turn my work, I knit the remaining 25 stitches for each sock.  This sounds
> confusing, but when you have it in your hands, it makes sense.
>
> I knit a toy octopus , and I knit all 8 legs at once.  It sometimes 
> becomes
> a rats nest of yarn, but that can be minimized with some effort.
>
> HYTH,
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 8:49 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks on 4 needles
>
> 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
> 104 River Road
> Ellwood City, PA 16117
>
> 724 758 4979
>
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>
>
>
>
>
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