Knitting socks has been in my book for years. I can almost knit plain socks from memory. Almost, I said!
I decided to do something different that was seen on Instagram—I was knitting a sock snake—a first for me! A sock snake utilizes a long knitted tube that will be sectioned into two halves--add cuffs and heel in each tube and you have a pair of socks. Let's give it a try--maybe, you can teach an old knitter some new tricks!
Using several of my different hand spun yarns, I cast on total of 64 stitches, 32 on each circular needle-- this was fun! Just knit in the round till you have the length of two sock tubes. I added the ribbing to both ends—don’t think that’s the way it should be but that’s how I did it. Anyway, I did the next step, pick up stitches in the middle with your needles after you Snip stitches!! Oh no! This could be disastrous!
Okay—did that—keeping my fingers crossed that I didn’t lose any stitches in the process. It looked a mess for sure; some lose stitches that will be knit in the next round.
There is one side finished but I got anxious about picking up the stitches on second needle, so I did a stupid thing! Just rip out the stitches! and pick up those stitches
What have I done?!!
Carefully, each stitch was placed on the circular needle--sign of relief--I did it!! Now, there two tubes each on two circular needles—
Next step, knit around several more rows and then WHAT? do I do next?
Of course, I didn't knit toe up--makes good sense to do it that way BUT I didn't read very well--just wanted to start this new learning experience.
Now, the next step for me is to knit a heel and then the toe on each section of the sock! Maybe, this saved some time knitting a 'snake' but I'm stuck with knitting pair of socks the old way I'd been doing them!
This old knitter learned—she doesn’t want to do this again!! Just stick to what is efficient for you!
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