2-at-a-Time Socks: Revealed Inside. . . The Secret of Knitting Two at Once on One Circular Needle; Works for any Sock Pattern!

by Melissa Morgan-Oakes

Book Overview

Knitting one sock is fun and rewarding, but finishing its partner can become a chore that leaves well-intentioned knitters suffering from "second sock syndrome." With this two-at-a-time technique you... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover-spiral
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580176917
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.7" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Oh, NOW I get it!

I, too, am a hands on person who has struggled for knitting success via books. But, socks? Forget it. I'd be bored after finishing one on DPNs, which is only good for people with one foot. Until now. This book was super helpful for me in managing the two sock on one circular needle technique. Now I'm knitting both socks at once so finishing the second one is no longer an issue. Is it THE perfect sock book? No. I would have liked fewer "stock" patterns and more techniques as mentioned by others: toe-up, short row and variations on the tube sock (in case you don't know what size foot you're knitting for). However, I'm very pleased overall with the purchase and would recommend it. It was worth the price just to get the technical instructions for the "how to". The spiral binding is great for balancing flat in a lap or over a chair arm, as well as "normal" surfaces. I would also like to recommend the circular needles available at [...] The needles are beautiful, well made, reasonably priced and the cable is very flexible, which is crucial for this technique. Sock needles come in 40" and 47" inch lengths. I use the 47" for my sock knitting and have had no problem from the start.

Magic Loop for Socks

This book is exactly what I was looking for. I'm learning to be a sock knitter and wanted a way to knit both socks at once to make sure they're the same length. I've tried other methods and found them confusing so I was looking for a book with instructions for using the very long circular needle, i.e., the Magic Loop. This is it! The section of the book with instructions (about 21 pages) has clear directions with good photos to go along the verbiage. It's easy to follow Melissa's directions. The remainder of the book has wonderful sock patterns along with the instructions for each. The book has a heavy-duty spiral binding to lay flat while you're working as well as heavy pages. This is a set of directions you can use over and over without wearing out the pages. An excellent book for the sock knitter.

Now it makes complete sense

I've been hearing about knitting socks 2-at-a-time for a while now, but no description ever quite got the concept across to me. This clear, beautifully photographed book FINALLY got the idea through my head and into my fingers. My family will be so happy that I won't abandon sock designs after only knitting the first one anymore. The instructions alone are worth the price, but the included patterns are an incredible bonus. I'll be knitting socks out of this book for a long, long time to come (and all the pairs will be finished at the same time and they'll MATCH, hallelujah!).

Brilliant

What a concept! The technique works well with mittens, gloves and the new rage of fingerless mitts. It allows the crafter to create identical items without the tedium of counting rows and endless measuring. The format of the book is perfect for a knitter as the internal spine allows the book to lie flat for easy following of the pattern. The photos are clear and with the technical shots and well written text the technique is easy to master. As always Melissa's patterns are distinctive, perfectly written and easy to follow. This book should be in every knitters reference library.