Love to Knit

I love to knit and I especially like finding new things to do with my knitting. When I discovered two socks, on two circulars, toe up, I was so excited. When you have a passion like I do for knitting, it is so much fun to share it and hope that others get as hooked as I am. My mission is to sell my book and hope that folks have lots of fun with it and find it to be a very useful tool.

Socks Socks Socks
I love to knit socks, but hate the idea of doing them on all of those dangerous double-pointed things that usually get sit on (part of the danger), or at least lost somewhere in the depths of the couch.

I took a class from Cat Bordhi to learn how to make socks on two circular needles (less dangerous) and maybe the needles wouldn’t get lost.

I loved the class and the concept, but there was one other little problem. I am one of those who, once I see the pattern or figure out the concept, I am ready to go on to the next challenge,
which, in this case, leaves one sock.

I had to come up with a solution. My thought (and not an original one) but one that made me happy, was two socks on two circulars.
I happily started knitting socks after socks in this manner. Sometimes I would run out of sock yarn before I had reached the toe, so would use a different color for the toe. If I was smart, and saw it coming, I would use different colors for the toe and heel. Turning the heel wasn’t all that much fun, but at least both socks were getting finished.
I finally decided to invest in that sock yarn I have been eyeing forever, you know, the $35 one. Whew! $35 for one pair of socks. What if I ran out and had to add another color? Didn’t want to do that, so I had to come up with a plan. I took the yarn home anxious to start, but didn’t want to mess up.

This is when the idea of two socks, two circulars, toe up came into play. Again, not original, I am sure, but what a concept.

I have had so much fun making socks in this fashion, I had to write a book. Why not? I wanted to share this fun and easy concept with any non-traditional sock knitter. The next question: What would be the best way to have it understood and easy to do for anyone?

I like pictures so I went with a sock picture book. I found a great photographer (Andriasphotography.googlepages.com check out her web-site it is great!) who was up for the challenge, and didn’t mind watching socks being made. She even enjoyed taking part in the measurements and trying them on when needed.

The book is written not to a specific yarn but to a concept. This guideline can be used with any weight sock yarn. The number of stitches cast on is the only change there would have to be made. The ability to try them on makes sizing easy.

I am so happy with this book and how well the concept works, I’m going to write another. More about that later. If I have piqued your interest, it is available at A Dropped Stitch in Sequim, WA; Adroppedstitch.net or adroppedstitch@aol.com.