Knit Together with Kim & Jonna - Socks: Tips & Tricks

Sock knitting is my ‘sanity’….. I’m never without a pair on the NEEDLES. I knit two-at-a-time on two separate ChiaoGoo needles. So although they are not both completed at the same ‘moment’, they are like twins - the second sock is completed shortly after the first. Definitely a ‘process knitter’. Always top-down. The ‘magic moment’ is when you follow the directions for the heel turn and suddenly you have this petite little cup that will hold your heel, you’ve created this 90* angle, and your sock has changed direction. I never understood why I didn’t like two on the same needle, but as Jonna explained her feelings, I understood my own. I learned to knit socks watching Jana of Knit Together on YouTube. You two are so much fun……. Thanks for the knitting chat and the laughter.

I am a 9inch circular girl when it comes to knitting socks - what a pleasure !!!

I've knit a lot of socks. My favorite way is magic loop, TAAT, cuff down, heel flap and gusset. I've knit birthday socks for many people but my favorite was red, white and blue patriotic socks for a friend who ended up in a nursing home (way too young)after a bad surgery. He passed away and at the funeral, his wife told me he loved those socks so much that she buried him in them. I wasn't sure how to feel but she made it clear those socks were appreciated. I believe what the Yarn Harlot said to true, you only knit socks for people you love.

Hi and thank you for sharing. About picking up the heel stitches. If you don't do the first row in the main color, but leave it where the pattern tells you to. You knit your flap and everything else you need to knit in the contrasting color. Then you brak that yarn, move the heel stitches on your right needle back to the left needle, and then start with your main color to pick up stitches on the right side of the heel, den knit the heel stitches and then pick up on the left side. That works great without having to break the main color yarn.

I knit the pair on two different set of small circulars and go back and forth . Feels relaxing , fun, and fast.

Turning the heel & doing the gusset always seems like magic to me 😊

Hello, I’m in Devon UK deep in the beautiful countryside. I love using two 16inch or 24 inch circular needles for knitting socks but I knit two at the same time by knitting 10 rows on one and then 10 rows on the other and marking with those lovely little bulb pins. I love doing it like this I don’t get into a tangle and they are both still portable, I keep each sock in its own organza bag and with its own Cocoknits stitch counter. I love knitting with the two circulars, it has such a lovely rhythm. Thank you for your lovely podcasts, I love watching and listening to you both, it brightens my day.

Socks are my favorite thing to knit. In the past, I've used magic loop most often, but now I am reaching for my Chiaogoo 9" circulars especially when knitting vanilla socks. Thanks for sharing another great episode!

I completely agree about trying different techniques, different needles, and different yarn size. Don't give up! Also, I highly recommend the DRK Everyday Socks from Andrea Mowry. They are easy to knit and fit beautifully!

I started to knit socks 40 years ago. I started with bamboo dpns and I had to test every new needle. I still love dpns but I have black ones out of Carbon from prym, which I like very much. They don‘t have a sharp tip, it‘ more like a little ball at the tip. And I love my pair of signatures, they have really sharp tips and tge are good for lace and cable patterns. I don‘t cut the MC when I knit the heel in a CC. I knit the heel with CC, cut the string and then I pick up stitches on the right side of the heel with the MC, knit the left stitches and pick up stitches on the left side of the heel. The beginning of the round is now at the side of the sock. It‘s so much fun to watch yout podcast!

I struggled with DPNs for about 2 years - past 2 years I (continental knitter) discovered 9” chaigoo and addi’s using flexi flips for toes and now I LOVE sock knitting.

Chiagoo has a mini interchangeable sock needles that are a 3 inch and a 2 inch needle. You can also buy those individually. I use one of the 3 inch and one of the 2 inch, which makes a 10 inch, perfect for fingering weight socks. If you cast on with the longer needle it sets you up to have the longer needle in your right hand makes it a more comfortable knit. It’s also great to do your color work with them. Also with the Addi needles their size (1) is a 2.5mm, where Chiagoo’s size (1) is a 2.25mm. I really enjoy your show.

What a timely video... I am just embarking on a sock adventure! The tips you gave already helped me with the extra "yarn over" at the beginning of a row. Thankyou

BEAUTIFUL sweaters ladies!

I agree, knitting socks is magical....

Thank you for another amazing episode. I absolutely enjoy following your channel🙂I am in love with sock knitting myself and knitted 55 pairs in 2021. So fun to see all your sock yarn both here and in a previous episode too. So fun to see Danish yarn. I actually live just about 10 miles from the Holst Garn store in the northern part of Jutland in Denmark🙂 Thank you again and take care! All my best, Malene

Love my 9" Chiagoo needles. I hated them at first, but stick with it. Make yourself knit a pair before you give up. I'm a Continental Knitter, too. You're holding onto the fabric more than the needle when you get used to them. Love them now.

I generally have two projects going - one complicated and then a pair of socks. Roxanne Richardson has a video demonstrating a perfect method for fixing gaps at the heel flap and gusset if you have that problem. Love your videos! Keep up the fabulous knitting!

Both of your sweaters are gorgeous!

I started knitting socks exactly a year ago and I'm addicted. I use - and love - Chiaogoo Shorties, 9" circulars. For the toes I use 2 16" circulars. It's a little less fiddly.