Sock It To Me, Baby!

Socks. Some knitters love making them, and some just hate it! I can see both sides of this, when you are making them, they can get quite addictive, but for me that's usually only when making the first sock, and then the dreaded Second Sock Syndrome hits! The second sock seems less exciting, and you keep putting it down to start new things, and it gets a bit forgotten about! 

There's also some scary parts when making socks, the heel turn and the gusset! Both sound very scary, and when you're reading the knitting pattern, they can seem very confusing. I am always a bit reluctant to start these parts, as I know that it's a lot easier to knit them all in one go, so I can remember whereabouts I am. At the same time, I hesitate to start, as I know that if I go wrong, it get a bit impossible to frog back and try to pick up the stitches again. 

I've found that the best method is...to just go for it!!! You have to practise to become more confident, so why not just try it! 

Socks are a great project to take with you to work, or for commuting, being only one ball of wool, it's not too heavy and will fit into your bag! I use DPNs to knit socks, I've looked into the magic loop technique, but it seems quite confusing to me! Using four needles at once, it can be very easy to accidentally poke yourself, but after a while it gets a lot easier! 

One sock finished - now to start the second sock! Wish me luck!