Round-and-round You Go!

This evening was the first time we held a class on a Friday night and it started off with a Pizza Party! Our class was knitting socks. Socks, as some of you are well aware of, is VERY, VERY HOT in the knitting world. Why? I wish I could tell ya---but...I LOVE to teach this class.

We use the Ann Norling pattern, which has 3 yarns types: Fingering, DK (or sport) and worsted. I prefer to teach on worsted weight yarn because the stitcher gets to do less homework, and at the end of 3 sessions, you have one sock made!!!

So...how do you get these socks made? There are a few ways: 3 or 4 double points, 2 circular needles or 1 circular needle (Magic Loop Method). It really doesn't matter which way you knit them as long as you have fun knitting them.

I prefer knitting with double points and that's what was taught this evening. At first, you may feel you have 6 thumbs, but once you get going, it really becomes quite simple. If you have ever knitted in the round with circular needles, you will know that the yarn MUST start on the right needle or you won't connect your stitches. Well, that's how it's done with double points. You work around and around and guess what....around once more!!! The tail that is left after you have cast onto your needle is between your first and third needle so it helps you know when you complete your round.

The next time we offer a Sock class, which happens to be on each of our newsletters, try it. If you're reading this and you don't live in the South Florida area, then go to your LYS (local yarn shop) and take a class. You will never regret it, because it's like a merry-go-round: you go around, and around, and around and eventually you stop!!

Happy Stitching!!!