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Can I knit these on two circulars?
January '09 Kit Questions, Warning Spoilage | January 27, 2009
I got the kit yesterday - the yarn is amazing and I was so surprised to find the beads in it! Â I’m new to the club, and have only made three pairs of plain vanilla “Socks on Two Circulars” from Cat Bordhi, so this is an incredible challenge. Â However, I am up for trying it. Â It occurred to me, though, that I’d rather use two circulars, as that is the method I know best. Â What changes to the directions need to be made to permit this? Â Any help I can get would be great to get me going. Â Thanks.
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8 Responses to “Can I knit these on two circulars?”
You absolutely can do this on two circs. In fact, if you go back to Socks Soar, there’s a whole section in the front that will easily explain how to translate dpn patterns to 2 circs patterns. But mostly, it’s still just knitting and there’s really not a lot of changes you have to make. You’ll be fine.
OK, I’ll take a look. If there are others knitting with two circs, I’d be glad to know who you are so we can compare notes. Thanks.
Glancing through the pattern, I don’t see anything that would cause major problems in switching to the 2-circ method. I’m a 2-circ gal myself, and I’ve never (knock wood) had a problem switching a pattern written for DPNs or Magic Loop to 2 circs. The only issue I’ve ever run up against is that I generally do both at once, which can be an adventure with some patterns.
I’m using 2 circular needles and it’s working out so far. Looking at the instructions for knitting the heal flap, the pattern reads like it was written for 2 circular needles. If you’re not sure of anything, feel free to ask.
I always use 2 circs - at least until I teach myself how to use the magic loop. But I do have a problem with the directions for the tubular cast on. Never done one before and, looking on the web, it appears that to make it “tubular”, you knit back into the first row of sock yarn, not the waste yarn. However, the pattern doesn’t mention it. HELP, please.
There are a number of ways to work a tubular CO. I’m not sure which method you saw on the web, but the method in this kit is pretty straightforward.
Essentially, you CO half the sts you need using waste yarn. Then you drop the waste yarn–from this point forward, you’re just working with project yarn. You work a few rows flat: in the first row, you double the st count with yarn overs; in the second and third rows, you slip half the sts. Then you join into a round and knit in ribbing. At this point, you can remove the waste yarn.
Try it, and see if it works for you. If not, choose another CO.
(Note to all the knitting geeks out there: the waste yarn is essentially a provisional CO, and rows 2 and 3 are double knitting. Not that you need to know that to work the tubular CO…)
Thanks so much! I’ve got the first 3 rows down & now can (hopefully) get to the heel tonight. The beads are one of my favorite shades - used exactly the same in a free-form shawl.
I cannot imagine fighting DPN’s while doing socks! I cast on to one circ for the tubular cast on and then when it came time to join I put 1/2 on one circ and the other 1/2 on the other, joined and am happily, blissfully knitting away.
Will let you know if I get stuck when it comes to the heel flap but I don’t anticipate any problems. If you’ve done it before - it is still pretty straightforward. Yeah, go back to “Socks Soar” for a refresher if you need it.
I’m glad you started this thread, though…let’s post on what we’re doing as we get to each step. I’d love a hand to hold!
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