Mine’s a 30cm Addi but Hiya Hiya also make them although in a 23cm length and you can find smaller lengths and other brands too. I use both double-pointed needles (DPNs) and a small circular. Now, before we get started, a quick word about needles. This pattern is now the basis of the Winwick Mum Sockalong tutorials and you can find detailed instructions with lots of pictures here. I’d like to share mine with you – not the free one I originally got but an amalgamation of a few versions, altered over many pairs to get it just the way that I like to wear my socks, and still being adapted to suit other members of the family. I know there are many sock patterns and tutorials on the internet aimed at beginners, but sometimes you just need one basic pattern that you can use to get started, increase your confidence and then adapt to suit your own feet. Now, it seems incredible to think that I ever thought there was anything difficult about knitting socks, but anything new takes some thinking about and certainly anything new that involves four or five double-pointed needles and 4ply yarn! ![]() I joined a knitting forum, discovered Ravelry and the couple of pairs of socks turned into something of an obsession. WOW!! I had no idea there was so much sock yarn available, that so many people knitted socks, there were so many fabulous patterns out there – or that there would be so much help. I was hooked!Ī couple of pairs later, I just happened to search for sock yarn on the internet. No sewing up and a heel that magically created itself thanks to some nifty decreasing. ![]() And this time round, the pattern was much more straight-forward. Ker-ching! I left the shop with baby yarn and multi-coloured yarn to make my husband a pair of socks. “This is a good pattern,” she said, “and you get it free with the yarn.” “I’m not sure I could face another pair.” “Oh, I made a pair of socks a long time ago,” I told her, shuddering at the memory. “They’re new in,” said the lady, noticing my interest. I was in a local yarn store buying wool for yet another baby cardigan when I spotted balls of multi-coloured yarn on the counter, along with leaflets showing knitted socks. I decided I would not be making any more socks.įast forward to when small daughter was a baby. What a performance! The pattern was quite awkward, involving sewing gussets and side seams, and I wasn’t sure they were anything like up to my Aunt Ella’s standard. My Aunt Ella had always knitted his socks for him and when she died, he asked whether I’d be able to make some for him as he didn’t want to have to buy any. I knitted my first pair of socks for my beloved Uncle Harry when I was about 16 years old. I just love the colours in this yarn, definitely my favourite combination! The whole thought of turning heels and grafting toes can be quite enough to put you off before you even pick up your needles – and I know this because that’s how I felt too! Now, of course, you know all about my love affair with socks … here’s my latest pair. ![]() The idea of knitting socks can be quite daunting if you’ve not done it before. The following tutorial has photos using a short circular knitting needle which is my preference, but you can find photos using DPNs and magic loop in the Sockalong tutorials. Or keep reading if you’re not a beginner but you need a sock-knitting reminder. If you’re just looking for the Winwick Mum Sockalong Basic 4ply Sock pattern, click here ![]() You’ll be knitting with your choice of DPNs (double pointed needles or circular knitting needles before you know it! If you’re brand new to socks, I’d recommend you take a look at the tutorials and download the free pattern for socks by clicking the picture below. From choosing yarn and needles to sock anatomy, how to wind the yarn so that your socks match and how to work out the perfect fit for your feet … and that’s before we get into the step-by-step how to knit socks tutorials themselves! I wrote this post in 2014 and a year later, after yet another person told me it was too difficult for them to knit socks, I wrote the Winwick Mum Sockalong tutorials which covers everything you need to know if you’ve never knitted socks before. People all over the world are discovering the joy of knitting socks and I’d love to help you join them! This free basic sock pattern and tutorial will get you started … but there’s more information here on this blog than just in this post so don’t worry if you are a total beginner! Hello! Do you want to learn how to knit socks? You’re in the right place!
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