... Thank you so much! I thought I'd never finish the first sock because I kept having to rip back to fix mistakes -- so many mistakes! But then by the time I...
Hi my name is Trish and normally I'm a lurker here, but I just finished and posted my first pair of socks. I used scrap yarn to knit them and I have to say...
Hey all. :) I'm Sha, another sock newbie. I'm 16 years old, and I've been knitting for a couple of years now, but I've been on crafty hiatus for a long while....
Hi Everyone, I am new to the group. I have been knitting a long time. About 30 plus years back I was a proud owner of a yarn shop. I have been...
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Welcome, Joyce (Blindhands) You might want to start with worsted weight yarn and either a size 6 or 8 needle before you tackle the smaller size needles. Good...
Hi Joyce, There is also a First Time Sock Knitter - Knit Along in the Yahoo Groups section. The link has a general pattern, and pictures of the steps. The...
Hi Joyce, Okay, I think I am ready for the funny farm. I think I got your post confused with a post from a Knitter's Fibromyalgia Group. Sorry Laura Hardin...
Hi, In doing the long tail cast on should my working yarn and my tail be on the same end of the needle? This is the first time I've tried LTCO and am a little...
... print - ... those rows ... frog pond ... seem to ... or ... like ... I am just starting to use the DPNs today and totally agree with what Jane said about...
... There is LOTS of hope in sight - I felt the same way at first and now I don't even think twice about having 4 or 5 needles going. It just takes practice....
... There's a video of how to do the long tail cast on at http://knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/index.php I don't have a sound card, so I'm not...
... Those are great! They look perfect! I'm too scared to try sock yarn for my first ever pair. Instead I'm just using some scrap red heart yarn a friend gave...
... tail be ... how ... don't ... Thanks, this video along with the help of Debbie Stoller's book got me casting on, long-tail style in no time. (I'm a lefty-...
... what ... I feel ... now ... just ... you're ... Horray! I masterd the hedge-hog and knitted about 4 rows before bed last night. It took all night, but I...
... The easiest way to learn left handed when the demo is right handed is to watch it in a mirror. I've taught left handed friends to knit & crochet by...
Yes, It's actually quite fun today as opposed to how annoying it was yesterday :) ... Congratulations!! It does go slow at first, but before you know it, ...
Hi all I seem to have somehow worked my way thru my beginning issues, and am now working on the leg of my 1st sock. (I walked away for a few days and banged...
I am so glad to find this list. I have learned a lot by reading the messages. Thanks everyone. I am a long time knitter who just never could quite handle...
Hi Denise, Thank you for the specifics about where to measure - it helped ALOT =) Welcome to the list, and I do hope all is well with your DD now -=Dani...
Hi! :) I'm a first-time sock knitter, and I'm pleased to join your lovely group. :D I found a sock tutorial online that one of the people on one of my knitting...
I'm getting the yen to start another pair of socks and this time I think I'd like to try a pair with the toes, heels and ribbing in a second color. My...
Hi, Jane-- I typically leave a long tail for the new color, then duplicate stitch the tail into the sock. Depending on where you want to change colors- the...
Hello everyone, I'm new to knitting socks and I need help. I have been working on doing 2 socks on 2 circulars but also wanted to try and do a sock from the...
Thanks Stella, I'm going to print every thing out so I can read it. I hope this works for me. Thanks again, Jean ... <gjvollman@w...> ... have ... try ... cast...
Hi everyone, I'm Emy from Singapore. I stumbled upon this KAL by accident and thought it's timely for me to join. I just learnt the toe up sock pattern...
Emy, Welcome to the group. I'm also new to the group and still working on my first Toe Up sock. What pattern did you do? I'm still looking for one I...
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