so how do you get here, under my skin?
Posted: June 29th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: koigu kpppm, projects: stockinette socks, socks, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: crafty, handknit, knit, knits in progress, knitting, koigu, magic loop, socks, two socks at once | 3 Comments »
So, this is the new knitting trick I learned at Lettuce Knit last week, and it is omgsofun. It’s not even a difficult trick – basically, I am magic-looping a pair of socks, but I’m knitting both of them at the same time from two balls of yarn, instead of one at a time from one ball of yarn at a time. It is exactly like knitting one sock using magic loop, it just takes longer. But I am still SO EXCITED, because I am awful for not finishing socks and this is like. A built-in finishing mechanism. It’s a little bit thrilling.
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I’ve always wanted to to learn that technique- I was wondering if it would make me more interested in sock knitting (since, sadly, I do not often feel the sock love).
My sock love sort of waxes and wanes, but it’s definitely a fun trick to learn. I find, too, that I’m actually better about finishing plain stockinette socks than patterned ones. I just pick them up and do knit stitches for an hour, and suddenly I’m almost at the heel. It’s very zen.
i still haven’t learned that trick yet…!