How To Knit Socks With Straight Needles
Put those clunky double pointed needles down and learn to knit fabulous socks on your straight needles.
How to knit socks with straight needles. Newer knitters sometimes find circular knitting intimidating but even some of the most advanced knitters do not like knitting with double pointed needles. Size 5 needles375mm 100gms worsted weight yarn. Straight needle sock pattern free by louise knits and sometimes sews. These easy to knit socks are created using two needles.
Knitting socks on straight needles requires some seaming and basic knowledge of knitting techniques. Bassermann verlag published 01. Inspired by a machine knit method they start at the heel work along the sole to the toe back along the instep and then up the leg. Learn to knit womens socks on two needles show you step by step video tutorial learn to knit simple socks on two needles step by step wizard for beginners.
To that end youll first need to knit a swatch with chosen yarn needles and stitch pattern to establish stitch and row gauge. Work 5 cm 2 inches of ribbing with a knit two purl two sequence on the right side rows. Try these easy socks on two straight needles. Find the colour that best suits you and begin.
Socken flach gestrickt ganz einfach mit zwei nadeln. Knit socks magic loop method part one the cottage socks body heel flap heel turn duration. Ok my first post of the year is a free knitting sock pattern. The pattern is very simple and you wont have difficulty knitting these socks.
Sharing her groundbreaking technique for straight knit socks alice curtis provides step by step instructions for 20 original patterns that feature a variety of yarns and an array of motifs ranging from cables to argyle. Use regular straight needles to make a pair of socks instead. What makes this pattern special is that you will use regular straight needles. You dont have to learn how to manage double pointed needles to make a lovely pair of socks.
September 2014 isbn 3809433128978 3809433125. Available as german translation. Cast on 56 stitches. For the purposes of this tutorial lets say were using size us.
64 mm needles and sport weight yarn when knit in stockinette stitch gives us a gauge of 4 stitches and 6 12 rows per inch.