Knitting Circles Around Socks: Knit Two at a Time on Circular Needles (Paperback)

by Antje Gillingham (Author)

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Product Description
Why knit one sock and then start all over again to make a match? Instead, knit two socks at the same time on two circular needles! With this creative approach, you can slip a sock on each foot as soon as you bind off.

* Get off to a great start with one basic sock pattern; then experiment with seven more designs

* Make cuffs, feet, and toes match exactly from sock to sock; no more measuring as you go

* Discover how easy it is to convert any sock pattern for double-pointed needles to this ingenious method

About the Author
Home: Maryville, Tennessee

Antje Gillingham is the owner of the Knitting Nest, a successful knitting shop in the heart of Maryville, Tennessee.

Product Details

• Paperback: 79 pages
• Publisher: Martingale and Company (August 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564777391
• ISBN-13: 978-1564777393
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #40,290 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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84 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good-bye repeat sock knitting!, August 31, 2007

By	M. Anthony. (California) - See all my reviews

I reallly enjoy sock knitting, but everytime I get close to finishing the first sock, I already dread having to knit the second one. I've tried the Magic Loop technique and it's okay but...not my favorite. When I saw this book and realized that I could knit two socks at the same time, I got pretty excited, especially since I've heard mention of this technique before. I was happy to discover the book since I've been too lazy in the past to research it.
Got my copy yesterday and went to work right away. The instructions are very detailed and along with excellent photos and drawings, Ms. Gillingham makes it pretty easy. I also loved the anatomy of the sock. It cleared up some of my confusion from previous projects. So far with the easy to follow directions in this book, I feel that I will be able to master this technique fairly quickly. I cast on my socks this afternoon and am already done with the cuffs, now working on the leg. I love it! Thank you for writing this book and sharing the technique with the rest of us sock knitters.

165 of 177 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for cuff-down on 2 circs., August 25, 2007

By	N. Lepoutre-Baldocchi "nlbknitter" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ms. Gillingham does a great job describing how to knit two socks cuff down on two circular needles. Some of the best things are, finally, an illustraton of the anatomy of a sock. Finally, finally, finally, someone shows exactly what the gusset is on a sock. If you've never seen a hand-knit sock, only store-bought, you will be hard pressed to figure out what the gusset is. Here is a picture. Her other illustrations are also very good, particularly of the Kitchener graft.

Her instructions are very clearly written. It's obvious that English is her second language in the sense that she is very careful and precise in its use. Nothing is taken for granted. This is an excellent quality in a book of instructions on a process.

The reason I give this book only three stars is that I found the title misleading. If Ms. Gillingham (or her publisher) had specified that this was a book on knitting socks on TWO circular needles it would have been clear. As it is, I had the impression that it was a book about knitting socks on circular needles. This would normally have included knitting on one long circular needle, aka "Magic Loop." There is no mention of the magic loop method in the book.

The other star was lost in the lack of any toe-up sock patterns. Toe-up is my preferred way of knitting socks because I have a number of relatives with very long feet. When you knit toe-up you can be sure to have the foot (at least!!!) completed before running out of yarn, then you use up the rest of the yarn to knit the leg and cuff. I know that most people are accustomed to knitting socks cuff down, but those of us who knit toe-up shouldn't be denied out of hand.

This said, it is a good beginner book and knitting two socks at a time is truly a no brainer. Even if you've never knit socks before in your life, it will not be a problem to start two at a time with this book.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can do it! Excellent instructions, October 29, 2007

By	Donna Heron (Philadelphia, Pa. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For years I have been envious of knitters who could knit two socks at the same time. It seemed difficult and complicated and was sure this was a skill that I could never master. But then a knitting buddy told me about "Knitting Circles Around Socks." I am now one of those skilled knitters who can do two at once! If you've been knitting for a while and you've made socks on dp needles, then you will be able to follow the written instructions. The easy-to-understand photos complement the writing. The whole idea is that when you're finished knitting, you've got both socks done and they are both exactly the same size. I really like that part. But I have to confess that I didn't particularly enjoy this "twofer" process. In practice, figuring out which needles you're using at any given moment can be exasperating, especially if you're like me and didn't use point protectors. And my yarn kept getting tangled up. Even though the author tried to explain how to hold the yarn so that didn't happen, her technique didn't work for me. But the most important thing for me is that I did it. I taught myself how to make two socks at once on circular needles. I figure knitting one sock on two circular needles is going to be a piece of cake!