February 2009

Reader Emmy remarked in the comments how quickly I crank out socks and asked:
Do you have any tips for committing the patterns to memory as you work, or do you find that working from a chart is easier/quicker than working from text directions?
One of the reasons I can crank out socks fairly quickly is because [...]

I’m happily knitting along on my sock.

Interesting to read of others’ experiences with the Knitpicks circulars. Some of you have the same experience as I, with loose joins and breaks, some of you have had no problems.
Several of you asked about the cables on the Hiya Hiya needles — are they as flexible as the [...]

Here you go!

There was a question in the comments about how much yarn it takes to knit knee-socks. The answer is (wait for it) “it depends.”

It depends on the foot size and how tall you make ‘em, of course. I’d say between 600 – 800 yards is about right.
Here’s a closeup of the toe:

And the [...]