It's not hard, but it's involved. I cast this on originally as a single sock and frogged it. Then I cast on two socks cuff-down, and frogged THOSE when the designer of this pattern implored me not to frog her sock. SO, I cast these on. :) This is my first pair of toe-up and my first pair on circs, AND my first pair at once.
I would suggest using two separate skeins rather than one for your first go around; otherwise you have to keep letting the whole mass untangle. Check out Two At A Time Socks -- that's what I used for the cuff-downs. It will get you through casting on and starting, and then once you're used to the rhythm, it's pretty easy.
Think Sock B and Sock A (left to right). You knit the front of sock A with one skein, switch to the other skein (or other end of skein) and knit the front of Sock B. Turn the entire work, knit the back of Sock B, and then switch skeins and knit the back of Sock A with the first skein.
I'd advise using two needles from the same manufacturer -- this pair I'm using a combination of resin Denises and harmony wood KnitPicks. The KPs have the lovely thin cable and nice sharp points.
Actually, now that I think about it...the book I linked is for doing simultaneous socks on ONE needle. But the order is still the same -- ABBA -- just that you're maneuvering one needle. With my limited experience, I think I'll prefer the two circs method.
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Date: 2008-03-17 06:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-17 06:58 pm (UTC)Eees BEEEEEE-YOU-TEEEE-FULLL!!!!
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Date: 2008-03-17 06:58 pm (UTC)As my boss says, I do rectangles. ;)
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Date: 2008-03-17 07:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-17 07:47 pm (UTC)I would suggest using two separate skeins rather than one for your first go around; otherwise you have to keep letting the whole mass untangle. Check out Two At A Time Socks -- that's what I used for the cuff-downs. It will get you through casting on and starting, and then once you're used to the rhythm, it's pretty easy.
Think Sock B and Sock A (left to right). You knit the front of sock A with one skein, switch to the other skein (or other end of skein) and knit the front of Sock B. Turn the entire work, knit the back of Sock B, and then switch skeins and knit the back of Sock A with the first skein.
I'd advise using two needles from the same manufacturer -- this pair I'm using a combination of resin Denises and harmony wood KnitPicks. The KPs have the lovely thin cable and nice sharp points.
Actually, now that I think about it...the book I linked is for doing simultaneous socks on ONE needle. But the order is still the same -- ABBA -- just that you're maneuvering one needle. With my limited experience, I think I'll prefer the two circs method.
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Date: 2008-03-18 01:51 am (UTC)