THANX DEB!!

what we learned on Sat

2 different colored needles help to prevent confusion
Addi Lace (Gold tip - red cable)
Addi Turbo (silver tip - silver cable)
you knit with the same color tips

it's easier to knit 2 adult sox on 32" needles
than it is to knit them on 24" needles

the longer the circ - the longer the part you hold
AND the longer the cable

2 different colors of yarns cut down on confusion
it's easier to see which sock you are working on
you won't knit the 2 sox together

it's easier to learn on children's sox
since they are smaller, you get farther .. faster

i need to figure a better way to explain how
to turn a heel
someone got hung up on that part

since MOST knitters do a K2P2 rib
giving them a NEW rib to try, throws them off
can't talk & knit without paying attention to
what you are doing

if your tail AND working yarn are both on the right
you are at the start of the sock
providing, you do a Long Tail Cast-on

Deb could relate to the knitters
she JUST went thru the joys of learning

it was fun

smaller groups mean you can give more attention
to the individual

i think they all got the concept

Brayden's SOX

Skill Level Medium
2 – 50 gm / 1 – 100 gm skeins fingering weight sock yarn
2 - #2 circs OR whatever size you require to achieve guage
Guage is 8 st & 10 rounds = 1 inch over stockinette
Abbreviations
K = Knit
P = Purl
K2TOG = Knit 2 stitches together
P2TOG = Purl 2 stitches together
DP = Double Pointed Needles
Sl = Slip the stitch Knitwise
SSK = Slip first stitch Knitwise, Slip 2nd stitch Purlwise,

Knit 2 stitches together in the Back Loop
DC = DECREASE = K1, K2Tog, Knit across to last 3 stitches,

Slip first stitch Knitwise, Slip 2nd stitch Purlwise,

Knit 2 stitches together in the Back Loop, Knit 1
T = Turn Work
BOR = Beginning of Round
DC = Decrease ( K1, K2Tog … SSK, K1)
PSSO = pass slip stitch over K2Tog


On one circular, Cast on 32
Move 16 stitches to 2nd needle. With yarn for 2nd sock,
Cast on 32 stitches on Needle 1.
Move 16 stitches to 2nd needle.
Join, being careful not to twist
RIBBING
1. K3, P1
2. K1, P1, K2
Repeat 4 times for a total of 10 rounds of ribbing (or to desired legnth)
Knit 1 round

HEEL over 16 stitches
Row 1: K2 * Sl1, K1* K2
Row 2: K2 * PURL* K2
Row 3: K2 * K1, Sl1* K2
Row 4: K2 * PURL* K2
Repeat Row 1 – 4 for a total of 8 garter ridges
Repeat Row 1 - 3
End the heel flap ready to start a wrong side row
Heel Turn
Round heel - work across half the heel flap plus two stitches,

decrease, work one stitch and turn; work five stitches,

decrease, work one stitch and turn; work to gap,

decrease,turn, etc.
Sl1, P9, P2Tog, P1 TURN
Sl 1, K5, SSK, K1 TURN
Sl 1, P6, P2tog, P1, TURN
Sl 1, K7, SSK, K1, TURN
Sl 1, P8, P2tog, TURN

Sl 1, K9, SSK (6 rows / 10 sts)
Yarn at of Left side of Heel
Gusset Pick Up
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge (10 st)
Knit across the instep stitches
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge (10 st)
Knit across the Heel Stitches (10 sts)
Knit across first Gusset Pick Up (30 st on sole needle)
You are now at the instep stitches (BOR)
Gusset Decrease
Starting at instep, knit across,
K1, K2Tog, knit across to 3 stitches before end of needle, SSK, K1
Knit around
Repeat these 2 rounds till you have 16 stitches on Sole

Needle & 16 Stitches on the Instep Needle
FOOT

knit total of 55 rounds

6 rows = heel turn

= gusset decreases

10 rounds = toe

knit xx after gusset decreases
TOE
DC – 14 per needle
Knit
DC – 12 per needle
Knit
DC – 10 per needle
Knit
DC – 8 per needle
Knit
DC – 6 per needle
Knit (10 rows)

Close the toes in YOUR preferred method
Kitchener the toes / 3 Needle Bind Off
Weave in all ends
Put on your Sox
Do a HAPPY FEET DANCE

This Sock Pattern was created Tue Sept 25th about 1:30 PM
so that I could teach 2 sox – 2 circs
On Sat Oct 6th at the

Yarn Garden

Fancy Dancer Sox

Woman’s Med
Skill Level Medium
2 – 50 gm / 1 – 100 gm skeins fingering weight sock yarn
2 - #2 circs OR whatever size you require to achieve guage
Guage is 8 st & 10 rounds = 1 inch over stockinette
Abbreviations
K = Knit
P = Purl
K2TOG = Knit 2 stitches together
P2TOG = Purl 2 stitches together
DP = Double Pointed Needles
Sl = Slip the stitch Knitwise
SSK = Slip first stitch Knitwise,

Slip 2nd stitch Purlwise, Knit 2 stitches together in the Back Loop
DC = DECREASE = K1, K2Tog, Knit across to last 3 stitches,

Slip first stitch Knitwise, Slip 2nd stitch Purlwise,

Knit 2 stitches together in the Back Loop, Knit 1
T = Turn Work
BOR = Beginning of Round
DC = Decrease ( K1, K2Tog … SSK, K1)
PSSO = pass slip stitch over K2Tog


On one circular, Cast on 64
Move 32 stitches to 2nd needle. With yarn for 2nd sock,
Cast on 64 stitches on Needle 1.
Move 32 stitches to 2nd needle.
Join, being careful not to twist
RIBBING
1. K3, P1
2. K1, P1, K2
Repeat 15 times for a total of 30 rounds of ribbing

(or to desired legnth)
Knit 2 rounds

HEEL over 32 stitches
Row 1: Sl1, K2 * Sl1, K1* K3
Row 2: Sl1, K2 * PURL* K3
Row 3: Sl1, K2 * K1, Sl1* K3
Row 4: Sl1, K2 * PURL* K3
Repeat Row 1 – 4 for a total of 18 garter ridges
Repeat Row 1 - 3
End the heel flap ready to start a wrong side row

Rounder Heel Turn
Sl1, P18, P2Tog, P1 TURN
Sl 1, K7, SSK, K1 TURN
Sl 1, P8, P2tog, P1, TURN
Sl 1, K9, SSK, K1, TURN
Sl 1, P10, P2tog, P1, TURN
Continue working one more stitch

each row until all the stitches have been used worked. ( sts)
Yarn at of Left side of Heel

Gusset Pick Up
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge
Knit across the instep stitches

( continuing the pattern down the instep, you will be working

Round 1: *Yo, ssk, k9; rep from * )
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge
Knit across the Heel Stitches ( sts)
Knit across first Gusset Pick Up
You are now at the instep stitches (BOR)

Gusset Decrease
Starting at instep, knit across,
On Sole Needle, K1, K2Tog, Knit across to last 3 stitches,

Slip first stitch Knitwise, Slip 2nd stitch

Purlwise, Knit 2 stitches together in the Back Loop, Knit 1
Repeat these 2 rounds till you have 32 stitches

on Sole Needle & 32 Stitches on the Instep Needle
FOOT

knit till 2 1/2” shorter than foot length, or where Big Toe begins
OR if you know how big you want your foot in inches
Check the gauge of the sole of the sock
Multiply the rows / inch x the total number of

inches you desire your foot to be
Subtract 28 rows (TOE) and that

will give you the number of rows you will need
To knit the foot

TOE
DC = Decrease = Slip first stitch Knitwise,

Slip 2nd stitch Purlwise,

Knit 2 stitches together in the Back Loop – Repeat for 2nd needle

K 5 Rounds
DC (62)
K 4 Rounds
DC (58)

K 3 Rounds
DC (54)
K 2 Rounds DC (50)
K 1 Round
Dc (46)
K 1 Round
DC (42)
K 1 Round
DC (38)
DC (34)
DC (30)
DC (26)
DC (22) ( 28 rounds)

Close the toes in YOUR preferred method
Kitchener the toes / 3 Needle Bind Off
Weave in all ends
Put on your Sox
Do a HAPPY FEET DANCE

This Sock Pattern was created Mon Sept 24th about 12AM
so that I could teach 2 sox – 2 circs
On Sat Oct 6th at the Yarn Garden

Deb's Friendship Sox

Originally
this sock pattern was created in
Summer of 2003 using Cotton Fine & it had
an Afterthought Heel.
It was called Airy Ankle Skimmers.
Changes were made Fall 2003 when it became a full
legnth sock and was called Peek-a-Boo
The sock pattern was changed again
in Feb 2007, to include a traditional heel
and 2 sox on 2 circs directions
for the Deb Brown for ITE3

Peek-a-Boo Sox

Women’s Medium

Difficulty Level – Medium

2 - # 2 C ircular Needles OR size needed to achieve gauge

Gauge is 8 st & 10 rounds / inch

Abbreviations

K = KnitP = Purl

K2Tog = Knit 2 stitches together

P2Tog = Purl 2 stitches together

Sl = Slip the stitch Knitwise

SSK = Slip 1st stitch Knitwise,

Slip 2nd stitch Knitwise, Knit 2 stitches Together

T = Turn Work

BOR = Beginning of Round

DC = Decrease ( K1, K2Tog … SSK, K1)

Cast-On 64 – 32 per needle

Join, being careful not to twist

1. K3, P1

2. K1, P1, K1, P1

work rounds 1 & 2 for 12 rounds

Knit 1 round

PATTERN STITCH

1. Knit

2. Knit

3. *K2, K2Tog, Yo* Repeat around

4. Knit

5. Knit

6. Knit

7. *K2Tog, YO, K2* Repeat around

8. Knit

Repeat (rounds 1 – 8) 5 times = 64 rounds

Continue the pattern down the instep

HEEL is worked over 32 stitches

K3*Sl1, K1 across *K3

K3*purl*K3K3*

K1,Sl1 across*K3

K*3 purl*K3

Work heel for 2 ¾ “ or desired heel flap

( 20 garter ridges)

ROUNDER HEEL TURN

Sl 1, K18, SSK, K1 TURN

Sl 1, P7, P2TOG, P1 TURN

Sl 1, K8, SSK, K1, TURN

Sl 1, P9, P2TOG, P1, TURN

Sl 1, K10, SSK, K1, TURN

Continue working one more stitch each row until

all the stitches have been used worked.

GUSSET PICK UP

Pick up a stitch at each garter ridge,

knit across insteps, pick up a stitch at each garter ridge,

knit across heel stitches

Knit 1 round

GUSSET DECREASE

Starting at instep, knit across,

on 2nd needle, K1, K2Tog, knit across to 3 stitches

before end of needle, SSK, K1

Knit around

Repeat these 2 rounds till you have 32 stitches on each needle

FOOT

knit till 2 ½ ” shorter than foot length

TOE

K4 Rounds

DC (60)

K 3 Rounds

DC (56)

K2 Rounds

DC (52)

K1 Round

DC (48)

K1 Round

Dc (44)

K1 Round

DC (40)

K1 Round

Dc (36)

K1 Round

DC (32)

K1 Round

Dc (28)

K1 Round

Dc (24)

K1 Round (26 rounds)

Kitchener the toes

Weave in all

Slightly past Midnite

Mon Feb 12, 2007

Happy Sock Knitting

2 sox - 2 circs

Knitting is personal
There is no WRONG way to knit if you like the way your knitting looks
Needles
Use the circular needles of your choice
I prefer Addi Turbos
the length of the circular includes 2 tips (to knit with) and a cable
the longer the length, the longer the knitting tips
I prefer 2 - 32” circulars
Some knitters prefer 2 needles of different lengths
Again, It’s a personal choice, pick what you feel most comfortable using
To help prevent confusion, you can place erasers on the ends of the non-working circular
For the tutorial, I will be casting on initially with 2 different colored yarns to show how to start the sox
I will be knitting children’s sox, however, I will also give directions for Medium Woman’s Sox
To prevent your yarn from getting tangled, put the yarn in a Ziploc bag (NO plastic zipper)
Bring the yarn up the opposite sides of the bag, close the middle of the bag, with the yarn coming out the sides. This DOES work if you are knitting 2 socks from the same ball. You are working both socks from opposite ends of the same ball of yarn. This will result in Reverse Fraternal socks.

Using the cast-on of your choice (i use a long tail cast on)
20 stitches = 10” of yarn
With the 1st needle, cast on total number of stitches

(I will be using 32 st / 16 per needle for the tutorial)

Move half the stitches to the 2nd circular

(for the tutorial, that is 16 stitches)

With the 1st needle,

cast on the total number of stitches for the 2nd sock

Move half the stitches to the 2nd circular

You will have 2 circulars with 2 sets of stitches

(2 sets of 16 for the tutorial)
Slide the stitches to the other end of the needles

Using the yarn from the first sock, join the stitches,

being careful not to twist,

Knit the first (16) stitches according to the pattern.

Repeat with the 2nd sock.

After you finish knitting the cuff, knit the leg of the sock

at this point, i ripped out the peach yarn and

started a 2nd sock out of the pink

Now it’s time to knit the heel

After both heels are knit, it’s time to turn the heels
Since I count my rounds worked to determine the length of the heel,
I place a pin at the beginning of the heel turn
I then count my rounds worked till I get ready for the TOE

I put a stitch marker at both sides of the heel
When I work the gusset decrease, I can see how many stitches are worked
This will also show me at a glance that I am doing my decreases at a consistent rate
For the purpose of the tutorial, there are 10 heel stitches

Now, continue knitting the pattern down

the instep as you do the gusset decreases

I need to end the gusset decreases having 16 stitches on my needles when the Gusset Decreases are completed
So I will need 6 gusset stitches = 3 per side
That means there will be 3 stitches, a Stitch Marker, 10 Heel Stitches, a Stitch Marker, 3 stitches

I have completed my gusset decreases
Now I re-check my gauge on the sole of the sock
Guage is still 10 rounds per inch
I know I want the foot to be a total of 4 ½”
Which means a total of 45 rounds
The toe is 10 rounds
So, from the heel turn to the beginning of the toe will require 35 rounds
I am at 30 rounds now, so I need 5 more rounds
I am ready for round 1 of the pattern stitch down the instep
So I will knit 5 rounds of the pattern, then start the toe

The toes are now ready to be closed
Cut the yarn, leaving a 10” tail
Thread a darning needle and Kitchner the toes closed
OR

use a 3 needle bind off to close the toes
Whichever you prefer
To Kitchner the toes
Holding the needles together
1. 1st stitch in the front as to purl (leave on)
2. 1st stitch in the back as to knit (leave on)
3. 1st stitch as to knit (take off) 2nd stitch as to purl (leave on)
4. 1st stitch as to purl (take off) 2nd stitch as to knit (leave on)
Continue working step 3 & 4 until all stitches are worked
Bring yarn to inside of sock and weave in ends

I was asked to create the tutorial after teaching Deb Brown to knit
2 sox on 2 circs
I was at Yarn Garden getting yarn for a project
Someone was considering learning 2 sox – 2 circs
I told her I would teach her & the yarn store owner asked when I could teach a class
So I will be using this tutorial to teach on Sat Oct 6
Cathy Hannigan Thur Sept 27 ~ 4PM

Gracie's SOX

Gracie’s Sox

Difficulty Level – Medium
2 - # 2 C ircular Needles OR size needed to achieve gauge
Gauge is 8 st & 10 rounds / inch
Abbreviations
K = Knit
P = Purl
K2Tog = Knit 2 stitches together
P2Tog = Purl 2 stitches together
Sl = Slip the stitch Knitwise
SSK = Slip 1st stitch Knitwise, Slip 2nd stitch Knitwise, Knit 2 stitches Together
T = Turn Work
BOR = Beginning of Round
DC = Decrease ( K1, K2Tog … SSK, K1)



Cast-On 32 – 16 per needle
Join, being careful not to twist
1. K3, P1
2. K1, P1, K1, P1
3 repeats = 6 rounds
Knit 1 roundPATTERN STITCH
1. Knit
2. Knit
3. *K2, K2Tog, Yo*
4. Knit
5. Knit
6. Knit
7. *K2Tog, YO, K2*
8. Knit
Repeat (rounds 1 – 8) 1 time = 16 roundsContinue the pattern down the instep

HEEL is worked over 16 stitches
Row 1: K2 * Sl1, K1* K2
Row 2: K2 * PURL* K2
Row 3: K2 * K1, Sl1* K2
Row 4: K2 * PURL* K2
Repeat Row 1 – 4 for a total of 10 garter ridges
Repeat Row 1 - 3
End the heel flap ready to start a wrong side row

Heel Turn
Round heel - work across half the heel flap plus two stitches, decrease, work one stitch and turn; work five stitches, decrease, work one stitch and turn; work to gap, decrease,turn, etc.
Sl1, P9, P2Tog, P1 TURN
Sl 1, K5, SSK, K1 TURN
Sl 1, P6, P2tog, P1, TURN
Sl 1, K7, SSK, K1, TURN
Sl 1, P8, P2tog, P1, TURN
Continue working one more stitch each row until all the stitches have been used worked. (10 sts)
Yarn is at of Left side of Heel

Gusset Pick Up
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge
Knit across the instep stitches (if you are continuing the pattern down the instep, you will be working Round 1: Knit )
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge
Knit across the Heel Stitches (10 sts)
Knit across first Gusset Pick Up
You are now at the instep stitches (BOR)

Gusset Decrease (decreases will be worked with even pattern rows)
Starting at instep, knit (row 2 of pattern)
K1, K2Tog, knit across to 3 stitches before end of needle, SSK, K1
Knit around
Repeat these 2 rounds till you have 16 stitches on Sole Needle & 16 Stitches on the Instep Needle

FOOT
Knit the foot until the total legnth, starting at the heel turn is 3 ½” ( 35 rounds)

TOE (approx 1”)
DC – 14 per needle
Knit
DC – 12 per needle
Knit
DC – 10 per needle
Knit
DC – 8 per needle
Knit
DC – 6 per needle
Knit (10 rows)
Kitchener the toes
Weave in all ends


©Cathy Hannigan Sep 25, 2007