11 Responses to “Episode 9 - Sock Anatomy”  

1. 1 Patricia Harper on Jun 8th, 2007 said:

   Knitting socks via magic loop is fun, and even moreso when you do TWO socks at a time. You don’t need to use two circs for two socks. Knit them both on your 60″ circ. To start off, cast on half the number of stitches required, then move to the other end. Then cast on all the stitches for the second sock, move to cable and pull up your loop in the middle. Then go to the first sock and finish casting on the rest of the stitches on the needle opposite from the previously cast-on stitches.

   You can also join the “magicloop” group at Yahoogroups for assistance in the technique.

2. 2 BEV LOVE on Jun 8th, 2007 said:

   First - thank you for producing Knit Science, it is a pleasure.

   I recommend Cat Bordhi’s book “Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles”, “Sensational Knitted Socks” and Knitty.com’s article regarding two socks at once. They all explain clearly how to knit two socks at once on two circular needles. Knit Pick’s free Boot Pattern also contains the steps for knitting two socks on two circs. I think you will enjoy the method as another sock knitting option. I love kitchnering - but that’s just me. There are many links to tutorials and free patterns on the 52 Pair Plunge blog page also. There is a link on my blog to that knit along. Bev Love bookshookssticks dot blogspot dot com

3. 3 Elizabeth on Jun 8th, 2007 said:

   Hi - I just listened to the first episode, and really enjoy the podcast. From a fellow engineer/knitter, keep up the technical viewpoint.

4. 4 jegknits on Jun 9th, 2007 said:

   I wanted to mention another great resource for socknitting: www.socknitters.com. It has cyberclasses and patterns. There is also a Yahoo group called Socknitters, which is very, very helpful.

   Jocelyn

5. 5 wildtomato on Jun 12th, 2007 said:

   What a great podcast! I listened to this episode first, then went back to the beginning. I’ll be listening to all of your older episodes soon.

   How did I know you were an engineer? LOL, maybe because I am one, too! Hail to the knitting engineers!

6. 6 Nancy on Jun 14th, 2007 said:

   Hi Miriam - I love your podcast, especially the technical aspects. I just started my first pair of toe-up socks on one needle using Magic Loop. I used the magic cast on by Judy Becker in the spring 2006 issue of knitty. The directions are easy to understand and it works great. I’m loving the two-at-a-time process because I’m adjusting a pattern as I go and now I don’t have to take notes on the changes to make sure the second sock matches!

   Keep up the great work. As a fellow attorney, I appreciate how limited your time is and I’m glad you take the time to creat such enjoyable and informative podcasts.

7. 7 Susan on Jun 14th, 2007 said:

   Hi Miriam - listened to the sock anatomy podcast and immediately listened to it a second time. It is so chock full of relative information. Just wanted to say thank you for putting it all together!

8. 8 Lisa Lessard on Jun 17th, 2007 said:

   Hi Miriam,

   Thanks for the great podcast! I really look forward to listening to your voice! I am a toe up Magic Loop fan and love to knit socks. I like them because they are both small and portable yet can be very technical and intricate. Thanks for all of the great resources for sock knitting.

9. 9 LynneM on Jun 21st, 2007 said:

   You did a great job with this podcast. It’s my favorite so far. I hope you’ll master knitting two socks with two circs, toe up. It’s a great method. A book that will help you with this is Queen Kahuna’s Crazy Toes and Heels. She has some innovative methods.

10. 10 stitchstud on Jun 22nd, 2007 said:

    Hello. For the last 3 days (well 16 hours of them) I’ve been painting a mural on my wife’s school’s gymnasium wall. Your podcast was among many that kept me sane up on the ladder. Thanks for the great chats, stories, and resources! I really liked this episode on sock anatomy. You should do mitten/glove/fingerless mitt anatomy soon!

    Best, Charles

11. 11 Jennifer on Jun 27th, 2007 said:

    Hi! I’ve been listening for a few weeks now, catching up on old podcasts, and am finally on schedule. Your podcast is great. I enjoy listening when I knit or drive (not at the same time). Your comment about second sock gauge was extremely timely for me. I have never experienced this before my current project, but it is such a drastic difference, that I’m going to have to frog my first sock and re-knit it! It was heartening to hear that it happens to others, as I thought I may be going crazy.

    I love the podcast, keep up the great work! Thanks!

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