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2-at-a-Time Socks: Revealed Inside. . . The Secret of Knitting Two at Once on One Circular Needle Works for any Sock Pattern! | 
 enlarge | Author: Melissa Morgan-oakes
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 3344
Media: Spiral-bound
Edition: Spi
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 143
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 1580176917
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.432041
EAN: 9781580176910
ASIN: 1580176917
Publication Date: December 12, 2007
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Product Description
Sock knitters everywhere know the frustration of Second Sock Syndrome. It goes something like this: A cute new sock pattern and soft, foot-warming yarn lead to many happy knitting hours, resulting in . . . ONE sock. The first sock is done (and it's adorable!) but pattern distraction sets in. Who wants to knit the same project all over again? There are so many new projects waiting to be discovered.
Melissa Morgan-Oakes ends the drudgery of the second sock by showing knitters how to cast on and knit two socks at one time on one long circular needle! Her method is captured in step-by-step photographs, clearly showing knitters how to turn out two socks at the same time. Goodbye to lonely, abandoned single socks. Hello to unlimited pretty pairs, knit on one needle (often finished on the same day), and worn with pride and that gratifying sense of accomplishment.
Oakes is a dedicated knitter, knitwear designer, and knitting instructor who has known the frustration of Second Sock Syndrome. Her easy-to-learn technique enables sock stitchers to adapt any pattern to her two-at-a-time method. But before experimenting with other patterns, readers will want to try Morgan-Oakes's 15 original designs. Fun and creative, they include simple to complex choices, a variety of yarn weights, and designs for women, men, and children.
Socks are small, relatively inexpensive, and interesting to knit — a favorite portable choice of busy knitters. Keep the fun in sock-stitching with the innovative new technique that produces two socks — yes, that's one sock for each foot — at the very same time!
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 Oh, NOW I get it! May 11, 2008
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.
Sweet success! May 10, 2008
Normally, I am a very hands on person, and haven't had the time to take a class to learn this technique. But it has been forever, and I really wanted to wrap my brain around the knitting of two socks at once--that seems like heaven! Saw the book on a yarn site, came here and ordered it (cheaper, I might add!) and viola!! I am now, one month later, on my second set of socks!!! LOVE IT. The photos and details made it click. And I have seen the technique shown in other books with two circular needles, and this uses only one...even better!! (As to it being only my second set in a month, I might also add, I am a "take it with me to do" kind of knitter...so not daily.)
2 at a time socks May 9, 2008
If you have done sock on a magic hoop, you will love this book. Great instructions, and sock patterns. The instructions are easy to follow and the book has good pictures.
Great Buy May 5, 2008
I haven't tried the patterns yet, but the book seems very straight forward. Only complaint is that many of the patterns were working in multicolored yarn which makes it hard to see the actual design.
 Single technique books are a waste of money! April 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This technique for knitting socks is wonderful, but it does have its downsides. You have to purchase 40" long circulars, the progress will be a lot slower, and the yarn tangles quite a bit. But the best part of using this technique is that you will have both socks done at the same time. No more second sock syndrome. Additionally, you won't be constantly losing double pointed needles and there will be far fewer ladders in the finished sock.
As for the book, it is a complete waste of money. It does clearly demonstrate how to complete a sock using one circular, but that only takes up a very small portion of the book. It also does not contain instructions for toe-up socks, which is the preferred method for most magic loop sock knitters. There are numerous tutorials on the web that explain this technique beautifully. It is absolutely unnecessary to purchase an entire book for one technique. Just do a google search and don't waste your money!
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