Knitting 2 Socks at-a-Time, Magic Loop, Parts 1-5
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- To get your copy of this pattern and follow along, visit this link:
verypink.com/2012/11/28/2-sock...
You can also get your pattern in my pattern store on Ravelry:
www.ravelry.com/patterns/libra...
Links to things you'll see in this video:
Beautiful green circular needles (size 6 US, 32") are by Signature Needle Arts:
www.signatureneedlearts.com/
The yarn I use in the sock-weight socks is Hazel Knits Piquant Lite in color "Arroyo":
www.hazelknits.com/categories/...
The Spiral Scarf on the mannequin is a free pattern and video tutorial here:
verypink.com/2012/06/27/learn-...
The worsted weight yarn I use for demonstrating is Ella Rae Classic, color "Plum":
www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/Ella_R... - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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Stacy, this heel technique is so genius. I wrote it all down and this is the only way I knit a heel ever since. It’s so much easier than other techniques and so beautiful. I bet, if you would make a special video on just this technique you would make a lot of people happy!
Hey, so I was at a party that devolved into watching Very Pink Knits.. and as someone who never touched knitting needles before i was a little zoned out. so i figured,. every comments section of youtube is pretty toxic, this'll be interesting to see how someone could be toxic about socks. i gotta say, your viewers are all super nice, and helpful to eachother. Its amazing to see a youtube community thats incredibly nice to each other. Thats super refreshing to see. thanks! faith in humanity
It's great, isn't it! Knitter's are pretty nice folks, makes me want to work hard and do a good job with helping them with their knitting questions. Thanks for the comment. :)
Thanks so much for this video! I learned both magic loop and knitting 2-at-a-time techniques from it, and knit a pair of socks right away with it. I can now kiss second sock syndrome good-bye forever! Yay!!!
In fact, it's really hard not to binge-watch the videos on your channel - you are a fantastic teacher, giving just enough clear instructions without boring us with needless dead space while we watch you knit. Really, really well done. Keep up the great work!
OH. I've attempted this so many times with various videos, graphics and friends trying to show me...this finally clicked. Thank you!
I live in Norway and my grandmother has always been a sock knitter. She taught me to knit socks about 30 years ago and this is the technique she used. I think this is the most comon way to do heels in Norway. There is a version where you stitch the heel up at the end instead of picking up stitches, but the pick up method is much more comon.
Previously, I only ever knit one pair of socks for my 4 year old grandson. They were full of mistakes, and I wouldn't have knit the second sock if I didn't need something small to knit on the plane to visit him! I really wanted to learn TAAT socks, bought a book, ripped out multiple times, gave up in frustration, and then found your video. I bought the pattern and started. The German Twist cast on alone was worth the price! Ripped out once, then it clicked. Your videos have helped my knitting for several years, but this tutorial is just perfect! I've finished the cuffs, and I just watched the heel segment. The whole time I was thinking "I get it! I can do this!" Thank you so much!
I'm joining a sock yarn club and read how many knitters will knit one sock and then not get to the other. So I checked your site here and found your tutorial and will incorporate it into every sock I knit. Thanks so much. You are my "go to" for all things I have not yet encountered in my knitting experience.
I have been knitting for about 8 months and I appreciate the time you take to make these videos and I want to say thanks. I purchased your sock pattern two weeks ago and look forward to finishing my first pair of socks.
I'm watching this video very closely and working my way through my first ever pair of socks. Your teaching is so clear and easy to follow.
It's 45 years since I last knitted a sock, this has inspired me to get going again, thanks
I cannot even believe how simple you just made Kitchener. Thank you SO much!
Ha - I talk with my hands, but I'm not doing sign language. :) However, all of my videos are closed-captioned. I type out the transcript by hand, so it is 100% accurate for those who use the closed captioning. Just click the "CC" button at the bottom of the video player.
Since I last posted, I've knitted three pairs of socks through your TAAT. Thanks so much. I'm more patient knitting knowing that I'll have both socks finished and ready to wear when I bind off for the toes. :D
Just stopping by to thank you for this video. I am a beginner at knitting. I never thought I would stray away from crocheting for many years. So happy I did. I purchased your pattern last winter and now working on the socks. Just ready to start the heel. I chose the worsted weight to begin the first pair of socks and also knitted the cuff longer for my hubby. I just love the idea of knitting two socks together as I just know deep down that second sock would sit in the basket forever! Your pattern is so easy to follow. I printed the pattern and have stored it in my forever binder. I am sure I will use your pattern for many years to come. Thank you so much.
I think i'm ready to attempt my first pair! I've never had interest in knitting socks until more recently. I just knew I would end up with many single socks. After seeing this 2 at a time technique my interest has sparked!
The way you close this sock is really amazing. Because of this (really good) video, this is the first knitting pattern I've ever purchased. $10 well-spent!!! Thanks so much.
Those needles are gorgeously out of my price range. So. Pretty.
Any time I need any help with knitting, I can count on your videos to provide me with answers. Thanks so much!!
Staci, thank you so much for this clear and concise walkthrough! My friend just commissioned me to make six pairs of boot cuffs, and I dreaded doing each one at a time. Thanks to your tutorial, I can knit two at a time! Yay for matching! Please, keep posting wonderful videos...they're very much appreciated.
This tutorial totally rocks. Thank you for posting it. While I haven't done socks, the beginning of this tutorial can easily be modded to make fingerless mittens which is great! Keep up the good work.
This video is AMAZING!! I have just the problem you describe when it comes to getting motivated to knit the second sock, so this is a blessing! You did ask to be made aware if anyone had come across the heel technique before,and the answer is yes. The Vogue sock Knitting book uses the same. That's actually how I learned to make socks (and believe me, I wish I had this tutorial when I started, because I learned using the sock yarn first...lolz) Thank you again, Knitting Master Yoda!!!!
Thank you so much for the sock videos! Very clear and have helped tremendously!! I just purchased this pattern and I can't wait to try this method!
What a marvellous video! I have been knitting for near enough 50 years and have never knitted a pair of socks. Always thought I would never be able to do it. Your video makes it look so easy that I am inspired to give it a go after all this time. I'll have to let you know if I succeed! Thank you very much for posting this!
Love this technique, and will be casting on my next project tonight! I definitely have 2nd sock syndrome....and also 2nd mitt/glove syndrome, so have a feeling this may be my go-to!! Thanks!!
Thank you so much for this very very very nice and good teaching!I really appreciated all your work with all your nice word to teach. It is very helpful for me and i like the way you said about having problem about starting the second sock... it was nice one! i have this problem too!!!I wish all the best for you.
Thanks for this video. I finally understand how to knit 2 socks at a time. I can't wait to try it!
Your videos have been a great help! I've been watching so many for socks. :D Your videos are very clear and informative, and the film quality is really nice too. I'll start with making a practice sock with worsted weight yarn, even though I'm getting really impatient to finally make a sock with sock weight yarn! haha :) Thanks for the videos.
You are such an excellent teacher. Love your videos.
This is amazing!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for this video and very clear instruction and sharing your talent with us!!! I cannit wait to make my first pair!🙏💖
Love your videos! So clear and methodical. Thank you for sharing! ❤️😊
Thank you for a very easy to follow instruction. My first pair of magic loop socks finished!
Barbara H - the links are working properly...this pattern is for two socks at-a-time, magic loop, cuff down, and the pattern is offered in both worsted and sock weight versions. I have several different sock tutorials, take a look at this link, then email me privately so we can figure out which one you were after. Email me at staci@verypink.com. Here is a link to all of my sock tutorials - verypink.com/category/socks/
VeryPink Knits thank you sounds easier than I thought will try your way
Sweet clear instructions started a gansey sock cuff down took me 3 months to get the pattern so now 3 hats later almost ready..gansey sock is only on the 3rd row of pattern..worsted. Thanks for being here
ok, as a beginner I find this absolutely awesome. Thank You! I'm going to try this.
Thank you. Your tutorials are excellent and I was struggling with the cast on order!
“The love has gone” for the second sock!!! Sooo true 😆 I could combine the odd ones ? But your method is better. Thank you
I love magic loop and I'm hooked on fingerless mitts these days. This should work for the mitts, yes?
Love your channel and your teaching style.
You are the best instructor for this method. Thanks.
Dave Lawson - it's sort of a personal preference thing...I personally like 32" circs for most things like hats, and 40" circs for regular socks (on tiny needles with sock yarn). As I type this out, I realize it doesn't make much sense, totally a personal preference. :)
VeryPink Knits man. J
WOW! The cast on is so easy with your method.
That is the coolest cast-on ever!!!
Yes - if you're a confident knitter, you can substitute different heels on these socks. The stitch count is usually the same for most heels.
In case heel still needs a name, pivot heel came to mind as I seemed to be pivoting with each pick up. Unless I was doing it wrong. I like the result. These were my first socks ever. Thanks for the success!
I haven't seen many name suggestions and I know this is over 2 years old but I thinking calling it the pink heel will fit it perfectly! Considering your channel and eagerly info is verypinkknits
Wow that is amazing! When I was at a civil war reenactment last year somebody told me they knew a women that knitted two socks at a time. I was amazed and wondered how they did that. This looks so fast for knitting socks. Right now I'm knitting a sock and it is taking me a while ,but now I want to knit two at a time.
I will also never knit a pair of socks any other way! Thanks so much for this tutorial!
I'm Greek and we do a lot of slippers. My slippers are called "Saddle Back Heel". I came up with it when doing a saddle shoulder sweater and a bright light turned on. I hated folding the slippers and sewing them. They kept trying to fall off. Although a saddle sleeve usually involves eating up a stitch on both sides, this is a saddle join. It very well could be a European thing. I'll look around. Great minds think alike, Staci. Beautiful, beautiful videos.
I think Im finally brave enough to try 2 socks at time thanks to you! :)
thanks i would love to see a pattern for sock weight yarn with short row toe and heel. i love your videos
Thank you so much. I think I'm ready to try 2@time socks.
You are an awesome instructor!!!
Please add more of your patterns to Amazon. Thanks
@IreneMaragou - Yes, this is a full tutorial, from cast-on to Kitchener stitch. Sorry you're confused...you will probably do better to start with one sock at-a-time, like with my "Learn to Knit Socks" tutorial. That is the best place to start when you're learning socks. Good luck, hope that helps!
awesome, i will be knitting sleeves, socks, gloves and anything that i need to knit 2 of. thanks for this tutorial.
I know it’s what 7 years later. But although I’ve crocheted for 24 years, I am new to knitting. I am now visiting these tutorials, this is a wonderful video, I think even a new knitter could master these socks, especially in a thicker weight, I like your heel technique better than the video that worked toe up. I really appreciate the work you’ve done and do. Thanks 😊
Thank you! Yes, this video is a few years old, but my channel is active - new video every Wednesday. I have a ton of sock tutorials for different skill levels, different weights of yarn, etc. You can see all of my sock tutorials listed out in this chart: verypink.com/2020/01/10/find-your-sock-tutorial/
Thank you! Yes, this video is a few years old, but my channel is active - new video every Wednesday. I have a ton of sock tutorials for different skill levels, different weights of yarn, etc. You can see all of my sock tutorials listed out in this chart: verypink.com/2020/01/10/find-your-sock-tutorial/
Merci beaucoup de partager vos bons conseils.
Hello Staci. Beautiful video. The heel technique you're doing is a "saddle heel". I use it for slippers. :) you are a smart cookie.
I haven't watched the entire video yet but I must say, the planes that are flying over your house in the background made me chuckle. :D
Ha, never mind. I should have waited a few seconds. I just saw you do the ssk as k2togtbl. Thanks for the great video. I can't wait to knit my first complete pair of socks! No more second sock syndrome for me!
Yes, the second half of the SSK stitch is ktbl, but the first half (twisting each stitch individually) is very important. It's the twist plus the ktbl that gives the SSK it's left lean.
Omg this makes me brain hurt haha, but you taught me how to make gloves so I know I can do this too. You are so good at explaining things!
when i saw the zoom on your hands, i thought that you have included the langage of signs for the deaf people, i think it's gonna be a very great, useful and exclusive idea if you do it !
and thanks for your instructions !
Hi Carol - I went to go measure the heel on these socks, and I no longer have either pair (worsted or fingering), they were both given as gifts. It's easy to figure out in the exact gauge you're knitting. First, measure your row gauge. Then look at the proper chart for the socks you're knitting, and look at the number of rows. Take half the number of rows in the chart, and divide it by your row gauge. You will want to start the heel when you are that measurement short of the desired length.
You're welcome! Thank you for the note!
Yes, after you finish the heel, you start working in-the-round...working on all three needles again, the way you were doing before you started the heel.
Staci, just letting you know that I figure it out, sorry for the confusion, I've been up all night knitting, it's hard to put it down once you get started Lol. But to let you know what happened, I finish row 36 but, when I went on to knit another row and picked up one extra stitch in the gap, I was in the correct starting position. Thank you Staci for your help, I'm almost there I just got the foot and toe to do and I have a pair of socks. Thanks again
ready to give this a try -- and as much as i like to jump in with sock yarn -- I'm going to do a quick worsted pair first. Quick....well for me - the english thrower - it's slow by most standards. My other project will be to try and learn your knit method -- but I always seem to have a project I want done for someone - and I've not been willing to accept the learning curve :) Thanks for the excellent videos - the instructions are really well delivered. If you could combine this with a mixed drink at the end -- perhaps delivered in another language :)
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stitcherscottage love ChiaoGoos!
I would love to take a look at those needles where do you suggest I could look for them??
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I ran out of space in my comment (below), but wanted to end it by saying thanks for any light you can shed on this question, as well as thanks for all your wonderful videos :)
hi, love your videos by the way. I was wondering your thoughts on a double cuff for socks. im fixing to start making a pair and i was reading about the double cuff and it was talking about losing half a stitch at each end but it never said to add any. I was a little confused. thanks :)
This is the only tutorial for socks that makes sense to me, so thank you so much for this tutorial!!
Oh my god this is SO cool!!
hmmmm I might actually give this a try after your wonderful explanations, etc...
Ooooh ok so instead of joining in the round you just get to that simply by knitting around the first loop 😅 why have I never notic d that could be done before this! Thanks!
I love your video. I would like to get the pattern.
I have a different pattern for 2 at a time Magic Loop, but I think this tutorial is going to be very helpful.
The heel in this sock is new and unique to this sock pattern, and I demonstrate the whole process. If you're knitting another sock pattern and looking for a demonstration of the heel, I have other sock tutorials that demonstrate traditional heels (short rows with wraps and turns, and heel flaps). If you visit my website, I have a whole category for socks, with 8 different sock tutorials. Hope that helps!
thank you for your tutorials and patterns I find them very helpful. I am first a crocheter and secondarily a knitter and so your tutorials have just helped me tremendously. I have been following your pattern as well as this video tutorial and I’m starting to increase on the heel. your video shows that the first time that you pick up a stitch to increase you talk about the marker being in the first stitch and you knitting into the second stitch (v) but you only have those two rows as the example. the pattern is different and has multiple rows after that of course as the paper pattern describes I have more rows and don’t know if I’m supposed to pick up the stitch in the V immediately above the marker still or do I pick up one closer to the rows where I’m knitting? like 3 or 4 v’s above that? If I knit into the second row after the stitch marker it’s going to leave a small gap, i’m not sure what to do I glanced through the comments to see if anybody else had had problems with this but didn’t see any so I’m sorry if it’s a repeat question.
The chart should make that more clear...please take a look at the chart to see where the stitches are picked up. If you still have questions, please email me directly at staci@verypink.com - TH-cam doesn't always notify me of replies on comments, and I want to make sure your questions are answered. So please email me if you still need help.
Really appreciate this video
(Adding to my comment below...) Never mind about the ladder-gap question, I just watched your excellent "Avoiding Ladders" video, you read my mind!!! Thanks! Still wondering if I can knit two sleeves which are already attached to the sweater body, in magic loop 2-at-a-time fashion. THX!!!!
Sweaty Palm Tip: My hands always sweat, not only under bright photography lights. Wet hands can make knitting difficult. I bought a can of Arrid XX Dry Aerosol Antiperspirant. (The Blue Can) A quick wash of the hands first, then dry, shake the can well, spray a fine mist at a distance. Allow it to air dry. If there is any excess powder after air drying you can lightly brush it off with a dry paper towel. Your hands will not sweat. This is also great for feet that sweat.
Each of my sock patterns/tutorials is different, and the pattern for one won't really work with the tutorial for another. If you're an experienced and confident knitter, you can give it a try - but they weren't designed to work that way. But here is the good news - once you master the techniques I teach in one, you have the skills you need to knit that way (magic loop, for example) with any other pattern you encounter.
looks good....I am trying!
I love this tutorial and the fabulous new heel. If I'm doing toe up socks, what would be the best way to do it? I am doing a different pattern with magic loop.
I love your videos! I checked on your link for the needles and they are beautiful but they are soooooo expensive! One set of double point needles start at $45! That is 5 little double point needles for $45!
How do you get back to the magic loop starting postotion for the second sock.
Question: is ssk the same thing as knitting two together through the back loop? It looks the same except I don't slip the stitches and then reinsert the needle.
Thanks so much. Actually I took them off the magic loop and did the heel with dbl pointed and put them back on to complete.
One more question. I started the heel as per the pattern and got half way through the chart and it looked like it was going to turn way too short? Should I just trust the pattern
If you're following the pattern row by row, you're fine. Trust the pattern. :)
That's a good idea - thank you!
Merci pour les bons conseils.
You are so great!
Thank you, Mary. :)
would this trick work for all types of patterns, like cables?
Thanks for the helpful video
Is there an optimum length for the circular needle? I tried this with a 24" needle and I find the needle might be too short.
Amazing!
Sorry Staci, what I meant was, I started on the front needle to knit the heel and when I finished, I was on the purl side of the heel. I am in the starting position with my needles facing to the right but, the heel is now facing me and my working yarn is on the inside of the front needle if the front needle is facing me like when I started the heel. I guess I could do another knit row on the both socks then I think I would have to take my socks off the needles to turn it around so my working yarn would be on the back needle in the starting position like it was before I started the heel. Us this what you would do. When you made your socks did they not end up on the purl side of the heel on the front needle when you finished your socks? I followed your instruction /video so I know I didn't make a mistake. I was just checking with you to make sure I knit these socks correctly because with this tiny sock yarn, it's hard to take out stitches and I have spent a lot of time knitting these socks, just want to make sure before I continue. Thank you Staci
Oh - this is what I've been waiting for! I was waiting for someone to tell me they've seen this heel before, thank you! But...I've Googled it, and I don't see it. Is it an old fashioned heel? Do you know of a book where it might be found? Sorry to bombard you, but I'd like to publicly tip my hat to the first inventor of this heel. :)
I learned this cast-on; it was called "Old Norwegian Cast-On". (Sounds nicer than "twisted".)
Awesome work♥💛🌹
Hi! I love your video and also bought your pattern and am enjoying making my socks. I am working on the heel and am a little confused about picking up stitiches on the increase rows. When I PU & K one stitch at end of Row 11, am I picking up the stitch closest to my row and working down toward the marked stitch as my final PU stitch on row 20? On the video, it just says to pick up the stitch above the marked stitch, and that isn't clear to me. I know you have abbreviated the video to not show the entire heel work, so just want to confirm. I have already ripped out my work once! Thanks.
+Debbie Ludington - yes, you pick up the V (stitch) closest to your needle, and continue to work towards the marker in subsequent rows.
+VeryPink Knits - if you have more questions specific to the pattern, please email me at staci@verypink.com. Thanks!
I have a question in the same area. What does this mean, "continue to work toward the marked stitch in subsequent rows"? this seems to be how the two sides of the heel get joined back up, but I can't see how it's done. The combination of written instructions combined with video is really helpful, but I wish you'd done more than two rows on this heel business, or had a pop-out video explaining it more.