[Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks on 4 needles

[Annette Carr]

The way I do it, it is like a provisional cast-on. 

Annette


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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Dixie
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 7:46 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks on 4 needles

Cindy,

What is the figure 8 cast on?




 Dixie
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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of slerythema
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 2:36 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks on 4 needles

Lynda,

If you can knit socks on dpns, you can knit using magic loop. I personally
prefer using two circulars for but it is basically the same thing as magic
loop.

Don't feel bad about ripping your socks out, I like to do a figure eight
cast on for toe up socks and I usually end up ripping eight or more times
(because I am a perfectionist).

One thing that you might change is where your working yarn hangs if you
currently keep your working yarn hanging on the outside, try having the
working yarn hanging down through the middle, or vice versa.

Hope that might give you something to start with,

Cindy S.

> -----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
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> Ellwood City, PA 16117
> 
> 724 758 4979
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