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earlgrayhot (earlgrayhot) wrote,
@ 2009-08-07 08:21:00

Current mood:	satisfied
Entry tags:	socks

I'm Bi-Socksual

You knew that that's what I meant, right? I've just discovered this technique and I'm in love! How much more satisfying is it to cast off a sock and immediately cast off it's partner! No more "finishing" one only to start from scratch on the second. And the amazing thing, it's really not that much more complex than the magic loop method for one sock!

Here are a couple of things I found useful as I was learning this technique :

1. Keep the two socks close together - it helps the 2 yarns stay untangled. I know it seems like an oxymoron but it's true.
2. Make sure your pattern is centered on the back (instep) needle - It's more difficult to move stitches from the front to back needle with this technique.

Go ahead, give bi-socksuality a try, you might like or dare I say, LOVE it!

Back to the pointy sticks....

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	majiklmoon 2009-08-07 01:42 pm UTC (link)
	so are you knitting them both at the same time? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	earlgrayhot 2009-08-07 01:44 pm UTC (link)
	Oh YEAH! 2 at a time - it's so cool :) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	majiklmoon 2009-08-07 01:49 pm UTC (link)
	wow - impressive. I can't imagine doing two at once..you totally rock (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	earlgrayhot 2009-08-07 01:52 pm UTC (link)
	Not me ... the impressive one is the woman who came up with the technique (Melissa Morgan-Oakes) - I just follow her directions! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	majiklmoon 2009-08-07 01:53 pm UTC (link)
	but see that in itself is amazing. I have a most difficult time in following directions like that. It's a challenge for me so i'm doubly impressed! (Reply to this) (Parent)