How to knit socks two at a time [toe-up or top-down]
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- A step-by-step tutorial on knitting socks two at a time (taat). How to cast on, turn the heel, etc.
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This video shows you everything you need to know about knitting socks two at a time. This a fun technique where you will knit two identical socks and never have to fight second-sock syndrome.
All you need is a circular knitting needle 40"inches or longer and enough yarn - the rest is an ingenious technique.
Basically, it's the standard magic loop technique - you only need a little trick to cast on for socks two at a time and another trick for the heel. The rest is literally the same
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0:00 Introduction
0:39 Preparations for knitting socks two at a time
3:54 How to cast on for socks two at a time
18:51 Socks two at a time cast-on without a gap
26:26 Toe-up cast-on for socks two at a time
33:42 Tips and tricks
43:14 How to knit a heel when knitting socks two at a time
59:42 Last thoughts
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two-at-a-timing saves me every time. did that with socks, adapted it to sweater sleeves (did sleeves for a bottom-up sweater, currently doing sleeves for a top-down sweater two at a time, because otherwise i would just never finish them *ever*.)
Love your channel, you're a great teacher with true passion for your craft!
Yeah, like I said, great for other projects as well! Thx for the warm words 🥰☺️
Finally - a demonstration for toe-up two at a time. Easy to understand and follow (as always). Thank you, Norman.
My pleasure 🙏
I have found when casting on for toe up, if I make a backward thumb loop cast on for the very last stitch, it holds the stitches on the needle so I can cast on for the second sock and not lose any stitches or make any knots!
That's also a good idea
Omg Thanks fr mention sss, don’t feel alone no more
And thanks for great and easy instructions ❤
This method has changed my life for socks. ❤
That's great to hear!
I had never thought to do 2 at same time. I have been making baby socks and slippers one at a time but this way you know for sure they will be the same amount of rows! Genius!! I appreciate you So Much, Norman!!!! 🧶💜
To be fair, I didn't invent this method but it sure is very smart!
Thank you, as a major sufferer of second sock syndrome (I have ADD, finishing anything is difficult enough, but somehow making pairs of things is extra hard) I’d love to learn this, and your videos are very helpful for me. I am Swedish so I knit the same way as you do, the European style or whatever it’s called. In fact, this video gave me the motivation I needed to pick up my latest project again and get going!
Don't think of it as ADD.
😂Just like me, you are very creative, and repeatedly doing the same thing soon bores us.
I knit, crochet, sew, blah blah, plus, I'm an artist and photographer.
Just as I'd never take multiple photos of the exact same scene, or paint multiple pictures of the exact same scene, I just cannot do any patterns exactly the same way multiple times.
I must change something to make it fresh and new to my senses.
I'll change the hook size, yarn, sequence of rows that create a different pattern, etc, so doing 2 socks, 2 gloves, etc, is not my thing.
I don't have ADD or OCD (not enough for it to be a problem anyway😅)
But, having 2 of a thing on a circular needle feels like I'm doing only 1, or 2 pieces of 1, and it eases me, so I can complete two at the same time.
One of the biggest obstacles for me is putting the work down and then picking it up later.
My tension may be tighter or looser, so the socks or mittens don't match well enough to suit me unless I'm doing them together on a circular needle.
No doubt you are going to love doing two at a time of socks, gloves, mittens, earrings, etc etc.
Knit happily, Little Sunflower!😉🤣❤
Great and do come back and comment if you need help 🥰
@NimbleNeedles Norman, you have taught me soooo much with your tutorials!
Truly, I appreciate your knowledge, your willingness to share, the tranquility of your voice, and the confidence you show as your stitches glide from needle to needle.
I'm 76, taught myself to knit at age 59, and love it.
Thanks to TH-cam, your channel appeared in my feed, and I've spent hours watching and absorbing as much as I can from you.
Earlier this year, I had a stroke, and it affected my right arm, not so noticeable until I picked up my needles, and there was absolutely no muscle memory in my arm. I was trying to knit somewhere between Continental and American.... which simply did not connect.
I can crochet just fine, but I learned that when I was 16.
Thanks to your videos, I've watched you knitting different ways, and now, I've got it again!
Norman, I'll always be grateful to you for restoring my knitting ability.
Thank-you, my friend.
JOY. 😘
Ugh… I know… SSS (second-sock-syndrome) is my nightmare too.
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Hi Norman,
I'm always knitting socks two at a time but I use two sets of DPNs .
I find it easier to have two separate socks to knit 😊
As ALWAYS, you have helped me so so much and I greatly appreciate EVERYTHING you do!!!
I love your videos. I get frustrated with knitting a lot and your videos are just heaven
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Thank you so much for these instructions in English. You are an excellent instructor. 👏
Thanks 😊
Wow I can’t even imagine how much effort you put for the video! Many Thanks!
Well..it sure took more than a minute 🙈🙈🙈
Excellent tutorial thank you very much!! I don’t mind knitting socks one at a time, but trying them 2 at a time is on my list!
Definitely give it a try once. It's not my preferred way personally but you never know before!
Apptempting to make my 1st pair of socks, I already have sss🤪 and will frame the one sock I made, lol. This will be my go-to video. Thank you so much for all your great videos, I truly appreciate you, Norman😊
You got this!
Norman, once again thank you for such good, clear instructions and demo and for allowing us toe-up-preferers (I don’t think that’s a word, sorry) to dive right in at that point. You’re the best.
As always, it's my pleasure 🙏
thank you Norman. I have used the toe up cast on for my first socks few weeks ago and I thought is it not possible to use it also the other way - cuff down. Will definitelly use your tutorial next time for cuff down socks
Thank you for this video ! Perfect for making my Christmas gifts!
I’m not a sock knitter, but after watching your excellent, very comprehensive tutorial which shows it’s much simpler than I imagined, I might give it a try. Just maybe …
Thank you, Norman.
Heh. I do feel it is quite simple 😌
Love this! Thank you Norman.
You are very much an aesthetically pleasing knitter. All your equipment is so beautiful. I haven't seen many TH-camrs like this. Any suggestions. I like to watch pretty things. Haha. Obviously the precise information is a bonus.
Thank you so much, Norman!
Awesome information. Thank you for listing all the pros and cons. Great job!
My pleasure 🥰
Thank you, Norman. Another brilliant tutorial. Every detail explained beautifully. You are a gem !!
Thank you, Diane!
Thank you for this fabulous tutorial. I just started TaaT mitts and it's going great. I was originally taught the method where the first half of one mitt is knit, then the second mitt, then the second half of the first mitt. This is a better method for me.
Thank you Norman! Perfect video for this time of the year when the weather is getting colder and we can not go outside as much!
Yeah, it's knitwear season again!
I tried with a sample to learn these techniques. I learned so much and your instructions always include the pitfalls and mistakes importantly, the “why” ! I also really appreciate my old school one at a time, DPNs method. I’m pretty fast and enjoy all sorts of patterns. I love socks because they are relatively quick and small enough to pick up and do a section. ❤❤❤
Perfect timing! I've wanted to try this and have watched a couple of videos, but you've done an excellent job of explaining it all in 1 video. I appreciate all the work you put into the videos!
Thank you! Your very welcome 🥰☺️
Very good tutorial. I like that you show cuff down and toe up.
Yeah, felt it would be no good if I limited it to just one choice!
This came just in time. I'm at the tail end of coivd and can't wait to do the things I love again. Thank you for another wonderful video 😊❤.
Glad to hear you are on the recovery! And happy knitting 🧶☺️
I knit mine two at a time because I’m a picky perfectionist and the socks have to be identical. I use 2 short circs and Jenny’s magic cast on. Half of each sock on each needle.
Thank you ❤
Thanks, Norman! I'll have to give it a try with my next pair.
Please do (and tell me how it went)
I've always wanted to learn how to do this! Thank you!!
Happy to help!
🙏 Norman, I rescue yarn from Opportunity Shops and as it’s usually only the odd ball mastering your tutorial ensures my orphan yarns a matching sibling in socks. 😊
Great video! Thank you SO much! This made me want to knit socks!
Aww..happy to hear that!
C'est la 1ere fois que regarde votre live je l'aime c'est relaxe pour apprendre merci ❤ Josée
I just tried making my first 2aat socks toe up and kind of enjoyed it. I wish I had had your tip about pinning the socks together to stop them sliding apart on the needles.
I love the description of the "magic loop dance". I tend to think of it as the "magic loop shuffle" but yours seems a lot more positive so am going to try to think of it that way.
I will also be giving top down 2aat a go now having seen this now. It seems so much simpler than I thought❤
At the end of the day 90% of all supposedly complicated things in knitting are like that. Remarkably simple at the core.
Thanks Norman!
I usually knit TAAT. However, i haven't CO at the same time until today! I have always CO separately on dpns and slipped them onto my magic loop with the beginning of round on the right-hand side to start with. Next pair, I'll have to give this version a try remembering where the beginning of round for each sock actually is.
Once I got used to TAAT, it seemed to be the natural way to knit socks. To the casual observer who doesn't knit, TAAT makes one look like a genius magician!
Heh! Tho there is nothing wrong or worse than doing it separatel. Just as valid! Tho not everyone has spare needles
How nice ! Your background matches the color of your socks . Beautiful rich colors . You look fab too .
Thank you Norman . I always wanted to learn to knit socks and your video is really encouraging .
Heh. Yah, I'm trying to pick colors very carefully!
@@NimbleNeedles you have great taste
I made a spindle for drawing yarn from both the outside and the inside of a skein by causing it to spin when pulling from the outside. It's a bit hard to get the skein centered on the spindle, but as you pull from the inside it becomes less of a problem. I used a long knitting needle as my spindle and had it sticking up through a small storage box that I had heavy stuff from other crafting material in. To this box I attached some guide loops made of coat hanger wire, one above the center of the skein the other about mid height to it for the end coming off the outside.
I think that the yarn cake would go on easier because you can be sure that the spindle needle isn't running on the wrong side of a strand of yarn.
Thank you ❤❤❤
You are very welcome 🥰🥰
I’m one step closer to thinking I can successfully knit socks…thank you!
Ha! I'm telling you, you cam already. Just dive into it. Knit one super short and small sample sock (just abbreviate the pattern by diving everything by 2 or 4) ...and you'll understand the process pretty soon!
I've seen this demo before but, I didn't understand it. This video was easier to following.
Happy to hear that Cindy 🥰🥰
🎉 Yeaaaaa!!! 🎉🎉 Fireworks go off over the horizon 🎇🎆🎇 Thank you Norman!!! 👏❤😊
Ha...well..let's not get all sentimental 🙈🤣
His hair is so nice!
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i hope that is not the only thing that's nice about this video ^^
Thanks
Thank you so much for supporting my work. Glad my video was able to help you along
Hi Norman. Great video! You explain things so well! The only socks I’ve ever made have been 2 at a time top down but on 2 separate circulars. My yarn was forever twisting! Your tip on this is fantastic! I think the advantages for me would be consistent gauge and finishing them together. I tried doing a toe up sock a while back and I just couldn’t get gauge. I bought the smallest needles and tried but it was still too large. I see so many patterns and videos done with sock yarn but I like making worsted weight wool for my husband to keep him warm. It’s frustrating trying to find a decent pattern. Thank you for another fantastic video!🤗❤️
I personally always swatch and follow a recipe. Much easier than hunting for gauge
I made 3 swatches and couldn’t get gauge. Not a good experience.
Ive been scared of knitting socks, but your video makes it less intimidating 😊
Heh...tho I also have beginner so k videos. Maybe start there! And it's easier than you might think
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Sorry..that's not a language I speak 😓
Hi Norman! 😊 Thank you for the great video! I prefer knitting my socks and mitts/mittens two-at-a-time because I don’t have to constantly count rounds to make sure my socks/mitts are the same 😂 It was driving me absolutely mad before I discovered two-at-a-time method a few years ago. I highly recommend this method to anyone who needs to knit two identical items! From now on when someone asks me how to do it - I’ll send them to this video ❤ Thank you!
Aw..thank you! Feel free to share it anytime.
And yeah, it's a great way to ensure that!
When I knit TAAT I actually knit each cuff separately by itself and then put both on the longer circular to work the remainder of the socks. Getting the cuff done TAAT from the cast on can just be so fiddly I think it is much faster to knit each cuff, say 20-30 rounds separately.
yeah, definitely an option!
OMG you have the same kitchen scale as I do 😂❤
haha. I probably should buy a different one for these videos as it's a bit too high and shiny :P But for cooking I kinda like it.
Toe up 26:27 gotta come back to this
The one advantage of 2 at a time for me, no pattern? I tend to forget what choices I made to get the perfect knit to fit.
Great video! Love your content and also could you make a sweeter tutorial. 😊
i am working on it..or rather starting to work on it :)
YAY 😊😊😊😊
What is the length of the cable you recommend? Thank you so much for your knitting classes. It’s always helpful.
That will entirely depend on your project and your preferences. Just try out a couple of different ones and stick to what suits you best ~80cm is a good starting point
Thank you, I don’t have a problem with SSS, but do have a problem getting the same number of rows for the different sections so I have been wondering how to do 2AAT socks. So I appreciated this video. Am I right in assuming if you do a regular flap and gusset heel you can just continue across both socks knitting back and forth flat?
I originally had that info included but thr video just got too long. Basically you knit it the same way.
First one heel flap, turn...and then you pick up stitches from the left side...switch to the other sock, knit the heel flap, turn the heel, pick up from the left side, knit across, switch to other sock, pick up from the right side of the flap...etc ☺️
I wonder, could you please recommend a bind off for 2x2 rib when doing toe up socks? I've seen ones for 1x1, but every one I've tried flares out the ribbing, which defeats the purpose, I think! Granted I haven't done many socks, yet, but I trust your wisdom!
Have a full video on stretchy bind offs here on yt☺️☺️
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Do you offer a video on taat using 2 circulars?
no sorry. But the overall method is not all that much different.
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I knit socks using two circular 24" needles, not magic loop. Any thoughts on casting on for that method for top-down? Toe-up is quite simple using Judy's Magic Cast-on.
when in doubt, you can also just cast on separately and then join them together after 3-4 rounds :)
How do you prevent ladders at the sides between the needles please?
Experience. There are quite some tricks, tho. I have a full video over on my patreon account all about it!
I'm using a contrasting heel color. when knitting the two full rows do I switch to the foot color on the "back side" of the round? thank you!
that would require intarsia. So, no you have to use the same color.
I find this much easier using two circulars,I just cannot get on with magic loop the excess cord flapping around really irritate me.
Where can I buy the pattern for this tutorial please ?
there is no pattern. You can apply this technique to any pattern on this planet
I want to do this, but with two circlers; hate magic loop
you can do that as well.
26:28 toe up cast on
Great video. What heel method can I use for toe up two at a time? I was following your other video for toe up socks but the heel doesn’t appear to work for two at a time. Can I just do my increases without bringing 2 stitches from the other needle??
Eh? Why wouldn't it work? Use the same technique I showed you here. And then work the flaps separately as well. Just knit until you can't go any further and jump over to the second sock
@@NimbleNeedles The technique here appears to be coming cuff down. I am going toe up using your other video for toe up socks but when slipping the 2 stitches from the other needle to either side to set up the gusset the end 2 can’t be slipped when there is an other sock. I’m going to try a fleegle heel. I think that will work.
@@brendawilliams8161 I do show how to slip stitches around in this video. There is no single heel you cannot knit taat I am aware of. But please do whatever you feel most comfortable with.
How do you keep track of which one has been knitted last?
Well, your needle position should tell you. There's only one way to continue
@@NimbleNeedles thank you. My dyslexia must be really interfering then as I am always very confused and have managed to knit them different sizes AND skew.
Is 1x1 ribbing stretchyers then a 2x2 ribbing ?
The other way round - typically
@@NimbleNeedles thank you
I rewound and watched again but I can’t figure out the point of casting on so loose. Is this just something I haven’t learned yet about sock knitting?
well...that's entirely up to you, really. Most people have problems with cuffs that are a bit too tight. But use the cast-on of your choice...this video is more about the technique that is layered ontop of the cast-on rather than the actualy longtail cast-on
@@NimbleNeedles oooh that makes sense. Thank you for the reply! I haven’t made socks yet so I didn’t think about the tight cuffs. I just stumbled across this video because I thought it might be useful for a pair of fingerless gloves I’m about to make, but I don’t think I’m quite there yet ha ha
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Suffering from SSS 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂LMAO ❤❤❤❤❤❤
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I think I would find it just a bit too fiddly to do two at a time like this. I do however like to do two at a time using two 9 inch circulars.
You mean, with two separate projects/needles
two 9 inch circular needles with each having one sock of a pair of socks cast on and knit at same time, I usually divide it up and do cuffs on one then the other, legs on one then the other, etc.@@NimbleNeedles
Hallo lieber Norman... Ich bin einer deiner vielen Fans und ich fasse mir heute mal ein Herz, um dich wissen zu lassen, dass man im Englischen you, do & two nicht jü, dü & tü ausspricht, sondern ju, du & tu... :)
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I usually find your videos super helpful but I just can't understand this. Maybe it's because I use a knitted cast on.
well...i am not sure I can follow? Why are you using a knitted cast-on?
@@NimbleNeedles TBH it's the only cast on that I use. Also, the yarn I'm using is a lace weight and probably too fiddly for this technique.
@@Therese504 well, typically you try a new technique with bigger needles first and the way it is shown and then you bring in your own variations - at least that is how I approach things!
Still, if you have any pointers that would have increased charity, share them anytime ☺️
@@NimbleNeedles That's a good idea, thank you!
And thank you for taking the time to respond!!
My method is simpler.
well, good for you, I guess. But maybe add your method so others may benefit from it ^^
Cat Bordhi has a better way. You cast on using the magic cast on, then knit using ball yarn and tail. Automatically increased and all you have to do is couch the yarn in the next few stitches and cut. So easy. I miss Cat so much.
Different ppl always prefer different things. That's what I love about knitting. What one finds hard or needlessly complicated another finds easy.
@@NimbleNeedlesSo true- we all work differently and think differently. I began two at a time sock knitting with one ball. I struggled with the tangle factor! (To make it worse I was using two colors.) Next pair I took the time to make separate balls - so much easier for me!
Hey ! Where’s your Christ icon?😢
On the wall? 😅
@@NimbleNeedles jaaa!)))
That attracted me first, and then of course you charisma 😄