Crazy Concept: knitting socks with two circular needles. Don't try to visualize, just believe that it works. I followed the directions from "Getting Started Knitting Socks" and whipped out a sock in ONE DAY - I was amazed after MANY hours of laboring over socks on DPNs (love those but I'm really slow with them!)
Then I got all saucy and decided to try two socks at a time on ONE circular. I bought the book "2 at a Time Socks" and a long circular from KnitPicks ... and some of their inexpensive sock yarn. Might I suggest that you order a ball each of two different colors if you want to try this, then follow the directions in "2 at a Time" for their practice socks?
This rocked! ... all of the way to the gusset increases where I completely lost it and had to take one of the socks off and work it on DPNs while the other sock remained on the long circular and made it's way to the foot. Now they're back on and I'm working happily to the toe ... shouldn't have any more troubles.
Tips and Tricks:
Good Books:
Sensational Knitted Socks
Getting Started Knitting Socks
2 at a Time Socks - Note that she has a lot of patterns for socks but doesn't spend a lot of time on the "how-to" of the sock - I think she assumes a certain knowledge of sock knitting and sock anatomy. Having one of the other books handy to help with that will be comforting!
Good Needles:
I like the nickel-plated, 47" circular (the longer the cord, the better for socks) from Knitpicks.
Good Yarn:
Two contrasting, fingering weight yarns for practice socks. I recommend KnitPicks Essentials in a light color to make it easy to see the socks.
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