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Annie021063

angeltreats wrote: »

I've never knitted socks on two needles and can't actually think how it would work. Can you type out the bit of the pattern where you are, or post a link to the pattern if it's online, and I'll have a look for you?

If I was knitting socks on double pointed needles, after knitting the leg I'd be knitting the heel flap so only working on about half the stitches.

http://www.sirdar.co.uk/designs/womens/accessoriesWomens/9135
it the full socks one

Annie021063

Im using 51/2 mm needles and have already knitted 40cm in knit 1 row, purl 1 row. Now it says:
ending with rs row break off yarn
divide for heel
next row:
slip first 9 sts onto right hand needle, slip next 18 sts onto stitch holder for instep, slip rem 9 sts ontyo spare needle and turn
with rs facing rejoin yarn to inside edge of 9 sts at the end of the row and knit to end, turn spare needle around and k it across the 9sts on spare needle . 18sts. starting with a purl row work 15 rows.
turn heel
does this mean that I knit the 2 side pieces (9sts each) together to form a single row leaving the instep piece in the centre as a flap

Annie021063

I'm very much a visual learner (first pair of socks) and I don't think the instructions are clear. I wish they would say right you do this with this bit etc.... I've trawled the internet for help but they all talk about using 3 double pointed needles or circular of which I am using neither!!!!

k2tog

Annie, I have done this pattern but it was a while ago and I can't remember! Will try and dig out the pattern and refresh my memory. Have a funny feeling that is what you do and that becomes the top of the foot of the sock but will try and check now.

Annie021063

Thanks K2tog, I'm sat here still wondering, I don't want to start and be wrong cos I hate unpicking

k2tog

My pattern is slightly different but have checked my socks and there is a seam on both sides of the foot so you will end up knitting the top of the foot and the heel and bottom of the sock seperately. On my pattern this is the bit that joins the 2 edges together to form the heel part of the sock.
HTH

ETA Hold your knitting up and curl it into a tube at the bottom with the imaginary "join" facing you. This is the bit that you will be knitting and will become the heel. The stitches left on the stitch holder will be the top of the foot.

Annie021063

k2tog wrote: »

My pattern is slightly different but have checked my socks and there is a seam on both sides of the foot so you will end up knitting the top of the foot and the heel and bottom of the sock seperately. On my pattern this is the bit that joins the 2 edges together to form the heel part of the sock.
HTH

ETA Hold your knitting up and curl it into a tube at the bottom with the imaginary "join" facing you. This is the bit that you will be knitting and will become the heel. The stitches left on the stitch holder will be the top of the foot.

Thanks K2tog, the picture of the sock by holding it up has really helped, I will have a go now and see what happens. Thanks for your help.

k2tog

Hope it goes OK - loooove the crofter wool. Have got a bit of a sock on the needles at the mo (since July ) as want to convert it to circular and avoid at least the back seam but have ground to a halt. You may just have inspired me to pick it up again!

angeltreats

Annie021063 wrote: »

does this mean that I knit the 2 side pieces (9sts each) together to form a single row leaving the instep piece in the centre as a flap

I think so, yes.

Next time try using double pointed needles and knitting in the round. It honestly isn't any harder at all, as you're only ever working with two needles at a time just like 'normal' knitting, and it avoids the need to sew any seams at the end.

Annie021063

angeltreats wrote: »

I think so, yes.

Next time try using double pointed needles and knitting in the round. It honestly isn't any harder at all, as you're only ever working with two needles at a time just like 'normal' knitting, and it avoids the need to sew any seams at the end.

I think I will... I have got to the stage now where I stopped and unpicked it all becasue it didn't look right. We shall see. I will continue tomorrow. Thanks for getting back