double pointed needles


Fall into color …

[Translate] If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and you step outside, you can smell it in the air. Even with the unseasonably warm weather we’ve been having, fall is in the air! If you like knitting, it’s probably the best season of them all. Unlike winter, you can wear and showcase your knitted items without having to bundle them under a heavy coat or boots. And the great thing about the fall when it comes to knitting is that it inspires  … COLOR! Color is probably the easiest way to liven up your knitting and turn that simple […]


The heart and soul of the matter

[Translate] Hi again! How are your socks coming along? I hope you’re making both at the same time – although not on the same needles. This is an excellent opportunity to make two similar socks using different methods as well. So today’s step is a very easy one. You should have two caps that just barely cover the toes by now. Here’s a picture of mine … although, these socks aren’t for me. 🙂 The reason I’m doing one pink and one green is to easily show the differences between the two feet. I’ve opted to go with the […]


Getting started …

[Translate] Okay, thanks for joining me on this KAL. If you’ve never made a pair of socks before, don’t worry, it’s a snap. I do recommend that you look at the links in the last post though and just have a quick read through. We’ll have a bit of a refresher with some parts of it during this KAL. You’ll quickly realize that they’re not as difficult as they first appear. Once you understand the anatomy of the sock, you’ll be that much more comfortable with trying this from scratch. Yes, I said from scratch. You see, we’re not […]


Sock it to ’em … again …

[Translate] So welcome to my little sock knit-a-long, Version 2.0. If you weren’t around for the first one, here are the links to the posts involved. This one was done without a pattern and from the cuff down. Don’t be afraif though, you’re taken through all the steps necessary to make yourself a pair of socks that are guaranteed to fit you like a glove, he he, even if you’ve never made a pair before in your life! Sock It To ‘em                 http://wp.me/pNDS0-fD  Dr. Sock to the OR         http://wp.me/pNDS0-fQ Which Foot First?          http://wp.me/pNDS0-fW Getting a Leg UP            http://wp.me/pNDS0-gd It’s […]


Enie, Meenie, Minie, Mo …

[Translate] Grab a needle … and off you go! Well in this case, it’s grab 4 needles – or 5 if you’re a purist. Yes, today we tackle knitting with double pointed needles. If you remember the last post, we talked about knitting in the round using one circular needle. Now knitting with just one circular needle is great, as long as you have enough stitches to go around the length of needle you’re using. But what do you do when you start decreasing on that hat you’re making? Or those socks, or the cuffs on the sleeve you’re […]