[COLOR=“DarkOrchid”]The sweater is done… now I want to knit a pair of socks.
To that end, I bot some dpn (bamboo) and some worsted weight yarn. I got lots…:teehee:
So this afternoon, I sat down to knit. I used to knit socks many decades ago - so why not now?
The pits… I’m in the pits… cannot for the life of me get started.
I get the cast on okay… I’m following Silvers Sock Class.
I join the circle, my c.o.'s are not twisted… but… when I get to the second row (after much fiddling), I find I start the second needle with a purl stitch and that is always my downfall.
When I try to purl, having put my working yarn around the last needle to get it into position… I do the yarn over and do the stitch only to find that I now have two loops on my working needle instead of one…
What’s up with that?
I’ve tried to do it 4 times now and always with the same result.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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How about move that first purl stitch from one needle over to the prior needle so each needle starts with a knit stitch and ends with a purl. A lot of people have difficulty starting a needle with a purl.
I too have finally tried socks…Only took 4 years!!! Silvers is the best to follow, go step by step, take your time… Hows about ending your row with a purl, then starting the new row with a knit? That seems to work better for me and pull that first (knit) st tight…Good Luck you can do it!!!
I think Silver explains to split your sts evenly. If you’re doing any kind of pattern (even ribbing), I always split them so that the pattern ends. So for k2p2, I make sure all my needles have sts divisible by 4. Starting on a purl is just a pain and tends to be too lose when you go to your next needle.
It works. I swear. 
[COLOR=“DarkOrchid”]I have to confess that I really like the idea of starting each needle with a knit st. I’m doing the sock she said to do and am putting 14 / 12 / 14 sts on the needles. Unfortunately that leads to the lesser needle ending on a knit so the next needle is a purl.
But… I’ve worked the darned thing out and after redoing the co about 14 times, I finally got the hang of it.
It’s not going to be a pretty sock, I’m thinking, but it’s my first… I’ll just wear them around the house and get started on my next pair… LOL! 
TEMA
p.s. I will do as you have suggested for my next pair of socks and hopefully I will understand more by then.
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