WIP: Argyle socks - Page 2

dancejunky · 12-04-2012, 04:39 PM

You're very welcome.

cheley · 12-05-2012, 04:09 AM

Wow..amazing job..the yarn looks delicious and 4 at a time....I am so impressed that I am blogging on my kindle. (Which is a chore for ME).....AWESOME..CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT..u go girl

dancejunky · 12-05-2012, 05:11 AM

Originally Posted by cheley

Wow..amazing job..the yarn looks delicious and 4 at a time....I am so impressed that I am blogging on my kindle. (Which is a chore for ME).....AWESOME..CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT..u go girl

Oh!That 4AAT project was from a couple of years ago. I posted that pic just to show how I kept the yarn from getting tangled. Here's how the socks came out. Glad you like the yarn; I dyed it.

ArtLady1981 · 12-06-2012, 01:32 PM

Ohhhhh my. You're very talented! I love the plan! Carry on, sista!

dancejunky · 12-06-2012, 05:24 PM

I've finished the reinforced toes, and I'm working my way up to the instep.

usamacka · 12-08-2012, 06:07 AM

WOW....a sock maniac!!! I am so jealous.....I have read several books on the magic method and I can't picture it...so your photo certainly does help....you are giving me motivation to try it now!!!! Thanks!

dancejunky · 12-08-2012, 12:01 PM

I never really got magic loop until I watched a couple of videos on YouTube. Sometimes books work best for me, sometimes videos. I highly recommend magic loop, so don't give up.

GrumpyGramma · 12-08-2012, 07:45 PM

DJ, I appreciate your posting about your socks, you share tips and bits of info that help me a lot.

Originally Posted by usamacka

WOW....a sock maniac!!! I am so jealous.....I have read several books on the magic method and I can't picture it...so your photo certainly does help....you are giving me motivation to try it now!!!! Thanks!

As for learning to do magic loop, I finally just grabbed a long circ and some yarn and watched a video and tried it. It worked. I couldn't understand it until I saw it taking place on the needles. Two at a time was the same way, but once I did it, it was clear why it works. I wouldn't try to explain it to anyone, I'd have to say that once you've done it you should get it.

dancejunky · 12-09-2012, 05:19 PM

Glad I could help! I'm working on the heels now. Once I get them done, I'll post another pic. Then I'll be doing the argyle, which is new territory for me.

dancejunky · 12-14-2012, 10:55 PM

Lest y'all think I'm some kind of sock-knitting guru, I had just about finished the heels, realized they weren't fitting right, and discovered I'd neglected to rearrange the stitches. So I was using half the stitches instead of 60% or so. Rip, rip, rip. This was the first time I've ripped back socks the "thrilling" way: pulling the needles out! But the wool was nice and grabby, so the tiny loops just sat there for me to pick up.

Here's where I'm at: