2 Sox/2 Circs Tutorial

There are several good reasons to make both socks at the same time.  Here are only a few of them:

• If you have Second Sock Syndrome (SSS), you will now finish with both socks and not one lonely sock who will probably be forever without a mate.

• Both socks will be more-or-less identical - no worry about a more relaxed tension/gauge on one sock and a tighter one on the other sock, resulting in 2 different sizes!

• While the actual knitting time is no shorter than making 2 complete socks, it will seem shorter when you are done.

Any new adventure has a learning curve.  To make this curve a little gentler, we will use a sport-weight or DK-weight yarn. 

Materials needed:

Needles: 2 circulars size US 3 (3.25 mm) or size required to achieve the gauge

    You will want 2 different cable lengths or 2 different color needle tips for this.  I prefer a 24" and a 29" length, but that is strictly my preference.  If you like working with 16" cables, then perhaps you would want a 16" and a 20" needle.  Another option is to use some colorful nail polish on the "joins" of 1 set of circs.  OR, if you are using a bamboo circ and a metal circ, they can both be the same length.  For those of you who already use the Magic Loop method, you won't find a lot of difference in the technique.

Yarn: 2 (50 g) balls Plymouth Encore DK  (If your gauge is looser than that stated, or if you make the foot or leg longer than stated in the directions, you will need a 3^rd ball of yarn)

Gauge: 7 sts/in, 9 rows/in

Abbreviations:  N = Needle

                        Sl 1 = sl 1 purlwise

                        SSK = sl, sl, K 2 sl sts tog

Before moving on to the next page, a word of caution:  DO NOT TRY TO READ AHEAD!!

We've all been told to read over a new pattern, but in this case, please do not.  It will look too confusing and too overwhelming.  Please stick to one picture/one step at a time.  ☺