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Posted by Juno B on November 14, 2008, 5:30 pm
Hi all,
I've been lurking for awhile and after the suggestion of Mirjam decided
I should come here with my little problem. My name is Juno, I live in
the Hudson Valley region of NY State. I'm a retired nurse, 12 years now,
and I love to sew. I have 9 grandchildren who always want Gram to make
them something.I decided after about a million years to start
knitting again. My problem is that my hands just don't work as well as
they use to. I wanted to make some socks but they are becoming a major
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disaster.I picked up some very pretty yarn >
http://www.woolneedlework.com/Yarn/Supersocke_Tropic_Colors.shtml
but I seem to be all thumbs trying to make them. I use to make socks all
the time. Those 4 skinny needles and my fingers just aren't making it. I
saw on one post that someone mentioned using long circular needles and
the "magic loop" method or 2 sets of circular needles. Would you be so
kind as to explain these methods to me. I hate to be defeated by anything.
Many thanks.
Juno
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Posted by suzee on November 14, 2008, 11:00 pm
Juno B wrote:
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> Hi all,
> I've been lurking for awhile and after the suggestion of Mirjam decided
> I should come here with my little problem. My name is Juno, I live in
> the Hudson Valley region of NY State. I'm a retired nurse, 12 years now,
> and I love to sew. I have 9 grandchildren who always want Gram to make
> them something.I decided after about a million years to start
> knitting again. My problem is that my hands just don't work as well as
> they use to. I wanted to make some socks but they are becoming a major
> disaster.I picked up some very pretty yarn >
> http://www.woolneedlework.com/Yarn/Supersocke_Tropic_Colors.shtml
> but I seem to be all thumbs trying to make them. I use to make socks all
> the time. Those 4 skinny needles and my fingers just aren't making it. I
> saw on one post that someone mentioned using long circular needles and
> the "magic loop" method or 2 sets of circular needles. Would you be so
> kind as to explain these methods to me. I hate to be defeated by anything.
> Many thanks.
> Juno
2 circulars is pretty self explanatory - you use 2 of them similarly to
how you would use dpns, only it's a lot easier. Magic loop takes one
longer circular and you pull the cord out between sts halfway around and
loop the right hand needle. There are videos showing both these methods
at http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques under Small
Diameter circular knitting.
sue
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Posted by Juno B on November 15, 2008, 10:10 am
suzee wrote:
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> Juno B wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I've been lurking for awhile and after the suggestion of Mirjam decided
>> I should come here with my little problem. My name is Juno, I live in
>> the Hudson Valley region of NY State. I'm a retired nurse, 12 years now,
>> and I love to sew. I have 9 grandchildren who always want Gram to
>> make them something.I decided after about a million years to start
>> knitting again. My problem is that my hands just don't work as well as
>> they use to. I wanted to make some socks but they are becoming a major
>> disaster.I picked up some very pretty yarn >
>> http://www.woolneedlework.com/Yarn/Supersocke_Tropic_Colors.shtml
>> but I seem to be all thumbs trying to make them. I use to make socks
>> all the time. Those 4 skinny needles and my fingers just aren't making
>> it. I saw on one post that someone mentioned using long circular
>> needles and the "magic loop" method or 2 sets of circular needles.
>> Would you be so kind as to explain these methods to me. I hate to be
>> defeated by anything.
>> Many thanks.
>> Juno
>
> 2 circulars is pretty self explanatory - you use 2 of them similarly to
> how you would use dpns, only it's a lot easier. Magic loop takes one
> longer circular and you pull the cord out between sts halfway around and
> loop the right hand needle. There are videos showing both these methods
> at http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques under Small
> Diameter circular knitting.
>
> sue
Thanks for the link Sue. I have it bookmarked. I will study it and
practice for awhile. Once I feel comfortable with the 2 methods, I'll
give the socks another try. Have to let my frustration settle down for a
bit.
Juno
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Posted by Katherine on November 15, 2008, 3:19 pm
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> Hi all,
> I've been lurking for awhile and after the suggestion of Mirjam decided
> I should come here with my little problem. My name is Juno, I live in
> the Hudson Valley region of NY State. I'm a retired nurse, 12 years now,
> and I love to sew. =A0I have 9 grandchildren who always want Gram to make
> them something.I decided after about a million years to start
> knitting again. My problem is that my hands just don't work as well as
> they use to. I wanted to make some socks but they are becoming a major
> disaster.I picked up some very pretty yarn >http://www.woolneedlework.com=
/Yarn/Supersocke_Tropic_Colors.shtml
show/hide quoted text
> but I seem to be all thumbs trying to make them. I use to make socks all
> the time. Those 4 skinny needles and my fingers just aren't making it. I
> saw on one post that someone mentioned using long circular needles and
> the "magic loop" method or 2 sets of circular needles. Would you be so
> kind as to explain these methods to me. I hate to be defeated by anything=
.
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> Many thanks.
> =A0 Juno
Juno,
I prefer DPNs, so I am not the right one to ask. But I am sure that
someone will have some good advice that will help.
And welcome!
Higs,
Katherine
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Posted by Juno B on November 15, 2008, 8:05 pm
Katherine wrote:
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> Juno,
> I prefer DPNs, so I am not the right one to ask. But I am sure that
> someone will have some good advice that will help.
> And welcome!
>
> Higs,
> Katherine
Thanks Katherine for the welcome. If you could see me struggling with
the dpn's you would be rolling on the floor laughing. You just can't
believe what a mess I made.
Juno
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