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How to knit socks faster: Tip #8

8/16/2021

 
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Here is something to think about that will make things go faster: can you go up a half size or a whole size in needles? I almost always use size US 1.5 (2.5mm) needles to knit socks. On these socks, I decided to go up to a US size 2 (2.75mm) and just see what happens. They are for my son so I think they will be fine and, with this Hawthorne yarn, it is working great so far. Just something to consider; it won't work with every yarn or every project but if it will work, it will speed up your sock knitting!
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Knit socks faster: Tip #6

8/15/2021

 
Here is a another tip for faster knitting - use great yarn. It doesn't have to be the most expensive, "indie" or hand dyed yarn. It needs to be nice & "bouncy" and plenty of commercial yarns are excellent. My top two favorite mid-priced yarns for socks are Hawthorne and Brown Sheep Sock. 
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The yarns I am currently using to knit socks (pictured above) are Hawthorne (the gray one) and West Yorkshire Spinners, which is also a great sturdy sock yarn just not as nice as Hawthorne, IMO. 
 
For more tips to knit socks faster, click HERE or HERE or HERE  or HERE
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How to knit socks faster: Tip #7

8/15/2021

 
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Another tip to knit socks (or anything, really) a little or a lot faster: scrunch up those stitches on the left needle!! If you control the stitches with your index finger, they won't fall off the needle. If they do, not the end of the world - take a deep breath and slowly and carefully pick them back up (bonus tip - keep a smaller knitting needle or big sewing needle handy to use when you need to pick up a dropped stitch or two - genius!). 
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How to knit socks faster: Tip #5

8/14/2021

 
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A simple but crucial tip: check your work often. Just pause and look at what you have done for the past couple of rows. Why you ask? Well.....I was working on this very simple 1x1 ribbing for a sock cuff.  I thought it was going great - what could be easier, right?? Then I just stopped and looked at what I had done. Yep, you guessed it, there were 2 purls together 2 rows back which of course threw off everything going forward from there. Sigh. I picked back the stitches one at a time and started again. The photo above is after recovery - I was too disappointed to feel like taking a photo of the actual errors. 

So, fixing errors will NOT make your sock knitting faster. What will make it faster is not making (obvious) errors in the first place. Carry on & knit, fellow brave knitters.....:)
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Another tip for faster sock knitting: Tip #4

8/13/2021

 
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Here's another little tip - decide on the heel flap pattern you like and stick with it. Don't waste time deciding which type of flap to do - pick one & stick with it! When you are someplace you can't knit (can't imagine where that would be) you can explore the various options for heel flaps. Use your knitting time to knit those socks - not to make design/style decisions! ;)
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More tips to speed up knitting: Tip #3 + silver rings!

8/12/2021

 
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More tips to speed up sock knitting! Two things: metal needles (especially HiyaHiya - so smooth!) and small circulars (I use 9-10"). Will you lose a few stitches on the metal needles until you get used to them? Yes, you will, but ONLY until you get used to them! Take it slow at first but know that you will get used to it! Fast, faster, fastest! GO!
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More tips to knit socks faster: Tip #2

8/11/2021

 
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Need to knit socks faster? Here are a couple more simple tips for you! (Click here to see the first tips to knit socks faster!)

Tip: pick a toe style and stick to it! The wedge toe is maybe the most popular toe shape but there are lots of others - I am currently using the rounded toe and plan to stick to it for every pair of socks I knit (Click here to see the simple sock toe pattern.)

Tip: Knit a little looser - don't fight the stitches! If your needle slips right into the stitch easily, your knitting will be faster - it's a known fact!

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Simple rounded toe for knitting socks

8/10/2021

 
'Recipe" for knitting a rounded toe on your hand knit socks:
Row 1: decrease (k2tog, k1 three stitches before instep/top of foot begins; k1, ssk at beginning of instep; k2tog, k1 at other end of instep; k1, ssk at beginning of section right after instep/top of foot)
Row 2-3-4: knit
Row 5: decrease (as above)
Rows 6 -7: knit
Row 8: decrease
Rows 9-10: knit
Row 11: decrease
Row 12: knit
Row 13: decrease
Row 14: knit
Row 15: decrease
Row 16: knit
Beginning with row 17, decrease every row til there are a total of 16 stitches left
Kitchener to finish up! 
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Tips to knit socks faster: Tip #1

8/10/2021

 
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Always trying to knit faster? Need to get to the next beautiful yarn in your stash? YES! me, too.  Here are a few tips for knitting socks a little faster! 

First, pick a simple pattern. It doesn't have to be vanilla socks; it could be a simple pattern that is easy to memorize. Example? Ribbing is easy, especially if it includes a lot of knits & not many purls....like knit 5, purl 3! Easier/faster than k2,p2, right? 

Second, pick a heel turn style and stick to it for all your socks. Don't waste time searching a lot of different heel turns - google "most popular heel turn" and stick to it! Boom - time saved!!! (Most popular? The French Heel - just do it & stick to it!)

More tips to come - stay tuned! 

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Most popular mixed metal earrings!

8/10/2021

 
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These earrings have suddenly become quite popular in the shop! I don't know if it's the size (they are the largest I make in this earring style) or if it's the fact that they are silver AND gold - what could be better? Goes with any other jewelry, right? Perfect! 

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