I think I am in love… this should be taught as the first method for doing socks instead of DPNs! I was trying to knit socks for my girls with the most gorgeous bright multicolored sock yarn from my LYS. With gauge checking and horrible ladders between needles, I was completely at my wit’s end! I have the Getting Started Knitting Socks book, so I turned to the description of Magic Loop. Working it out in my hands made it easier to understand, and after a few rounds I’m getting the most beautiful, perfect little kid sock!! [B]NO LADDERS!!![/B] :woohoo:
Now I may become a sock knitter… or at least truly enjoy making them!
There is still a purpose in me having the sock knitter’s set of Harmony DPN’s, right?
I have a little sock yarn and have considered venturing in the sock realm and have thought about Magic Loop. I’m still a bit chicken. HOWEVER, after reading your post, I MIGHT just get the nerves up to give it a shot!
Congrats! I just recently finished a baby sweater and didn’t have the dpn’s for the sleeves. So I thought it was my time for magic loop. And I love it!! I’ve made 2 hats since with the same method, no ladders and even consistent stitching. LOVE IT!!
I used dpn’s to make one hat then decided that I HAD to try Magic Loop. I loved it. Funny how something so simple can change your life. Instead of hating to make hats; thats what I am making for Christmas gifts.
I totally agree!! I’ve tried dpns several times over the years and always ending up frogging the item, putting the dpns away and moving onto something else. Then I discovered ML. I will NEVER use dpns for sleeves, hats, socks or anything else that may come along. Whoever came up with this method is a GENIUS, and I’d recommend it to anyone who doesn’t already love dpns.
I didn’t come up with it, but 30 years ago I discovered that I could knit small diameters on long circs by moving my sts over to the left part of the needle and loop the right needle to knit with. If I didn’t have enough stitches, I pulled the cord through on the left side too. I’m sure I’m not the only one to figure this out way back when…
I’m getting ready to tackle the Tangled Yoke Cardigan, and I’m seriously considering learning ML with the sleeves. Thanks for the encouraging post! I can do it! :happydance:
I just watched the video for this at work (shhhh don’t tell anyone) and now I think I understand it and just have to try it. I’m a visual learner and watching how she manipulated the needles finally made it make sense.
As I said, I doubt I’m the only one who came up with this method. of Troy (Helen) is about the same age as I am, and has been knitting about as long and I believe she posted somewhere once about doing the same thing years ago. Someone else did too, then shared it with others and they shared it and now almost everyone knows about it.
Yes I am wanting to learn how to knit socks using magic loop, I am afraid of dpn’s so it’s magic loop or nothin for me. I have watched the video on this site a few times but haven’t yet tackled it but I am going to and soon! :cheering:
I LOVE magic loop. My stitches are way more even and it’s way faster than using DPNs. Because I can knit socks way faster with magic loop than I did with DPNs I’m on a mission to knit enough pairs of socks for this winter so I’ll never have to wear store bought socks again. As of right now, I’m doing pretty well.
Is there a video/instructions on how to knit both socks at once using magic loop? I was going to try to figure it out myself after I’m done with the sock currently on the needles, but it would be a lot easier to have instructions.
Silver has a tutorialfor two at once toe-up socks. I’m making it now as my second pair of socks. I did my first one toe-up, too, but did just one at a time. I seriously think two at once is EASIER!!! The only thing I did differently was to use the Turkishcast on. I think it’s easier than the figure-8 CO.
I think I am in love… this should be taught as the first method for doing socks instead of DPNs! I was trying to knit socks for my girls with the most gorgeous bright multicolored sock yarn from my LYS. With gauge checking and horrible ladders between needles, I was completely at my wit’s end! I have the Getting Started Knitting Socks book, so I turned to the description of Magic Loop. Working it out in my hands made it easier to understand, and after a few rounds I’m getting the most beautiful, perfect little kid sock!! [B]NO LADDERS!!![/B] :woohoo:
