Episode 63: It's Socktober!

Episode 63: It's Socktober!

 

In this episode, Jenny has just got up from two days of night shifts and Nicole is coming down with a cold, but they persevere to talk about socks. Jenny is a natural sock-knitter and Nicole is determined to become proficient. Two books are reviewed: 2-at-a-Time Socks by Melissa Morgan-Oakes and Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Sock Book. More show notes to follow soon!

7Long: You people are amazing!

You all sent in so many hats and squares and additional prizes that Jenny couldn't input them in time. We are overwhelmed and moved. Thank you!! Prizes to be announced on the next episode.

Socktober is Upon Us

• Jenny's Thuja socks knit in Pigeonroof Studios are above!
• Men's Fancy Socks
• Nicole is knitting Jules in Lisa Souza Sock in WildThings!
• Jenny is knitting some stockinette socks in Mountain Colors Bearfoot
• Trekking ProNatura
• Trekking XXL
• BMFA Seduction
• Merino Lace Socks by Anne Woodbury (Rav link)
• Squoosh!
• Little Pumpkins socks (Rav link)
• Retro Rib Socks
• Fire on the Fairgrounds
• Gentlemen's Sock with Lozenge pattern (Rav link)
  
• Squoosh!
• Garter Toes pattern (.pdf link)
• Earl Grey socks
• Treads from Son of Stitch-n-Bitch (Rav link)
• Embossed Leaves socks (Rav link)
• Child's First Sock (Rav link)
• Knitting Vintage Socks

Socklit

2-at-a-Time Socks by Melissa Morgan-Oakes
Vogue Knitting Ultimate Sock Book

K-nitting Update

• Jenny finished the shawl!
• Nicole finished her sweater fronts for her dad's sweater. She now just needs to extend the back.

Music
U Dot- Continental
Have Love, Will Travel- The Black Keys

Comments

[LittleWit]

For carry along thread have you looked at the Jo-Ann Etc stores? I know that in Ohio they carry a wide range of Wooly Nylon.

[Leslie]

Great episode! I definitely find my sock enthusiasm goes in waves. Also, you might want to clarify one thing from your podcast: Cat Bordhi's "Socks Soar..." book is not the Magic Loop method -- it is the TWO-circulars method. (Magic Loop uses just ONE long circular.) The Melissa Morgan-Oakes book uses Magic Loop for two socks at one a time. My preferred sock method is two circulars -- I'd been doing one sock at a time on two circulars but I just learned how to do two at a time on two circulars. It's a bit fiddly but you don't have to worry about Second Sock Syndrome! :)

[Susan Lowell (susan93940)]

Thanks so much for the effort you have put into your excellent podcast. I look forward to each new episode. susan93940 on Ravelry

[mklee]

oh my god--- ArtFibers is closing!!!!

http://www.artfibers.com/news.php

i mean, you prolly already knew that. but i just needed to vent!!

thanks

[Beverly]

Just finished listening yesterday on a plane home from DC. Here's a tip on swatching for socks: knit them toe-up. I also hate swatching for socks. But, if I make a toe-up sock, I use Judy's Magic Cast On and start kitting. Eventually, there is enough fabric to measure gauge. Once I have the gauge measured, I decide if I need to alter the pattern or if I can knit it as written. Most patterns can be successfully converted to toe-up, as long as you don't mind that the stitch pattern flows in the opposite direction.

[K]

I'm firmly in the camp of people who don't swatch for socks. I just cast on, and use the first three inches as my swatch.

(Also, Jules is from The Inside Loop.)