Joanne came over with her son Grant yesterday for a knitting session. Both Joanne and I are signed up for the Knitting Central Sock Club and the first sock is called Chutes and Ladders designed by Danni Conway. It's a great sock and it's even better because it's applying a new technique that I've learned in theory, but never actually used - Judy Becker's Magic Cast On from Knitty. Joanne and I spent over an hour watching Cat Bordhi's You Tube video (with Cat Brodhi's self-professed crazy sing-songing voice which caused great laughter - but darn it if it didn't get stuck in our brain housing groups just like Cat promised!) If you've never done toe-up socks because you can't figure out the Magic Cast On - check out the You Tube. It's brilliant.
I bet Cat's sing-songing voice will get stuck in your mind, too.
I enjoyed Judy Becker's brilliance so much I cast on for 4 different socks. You know me. Why would I stop at one pair when I can cast on for two pairs of socks at the same time?
any chance of more pics of your toe-ups after each increase round?? am trying to follow this cast on method but keep getting lost and ending up with yarn in places it shouldn't be!
basically at the end of each row, there's a bit of yarn that goes across from top to bottom and isn't stitched or anything! can't find any answers to this anywhere and you're the first blog i've found thats tried this!
thank you in advance if you can help!!
Posted by: Steph | Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 18:45
I have just added that wonderful video to my to do list. Must try it sometime :) Thanks!
Posted by: hakucho | Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 17:40
4 at once! You don't mess around, do you;) I'm off to watch the you tube.
Posted by: barb | Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 13:46
Hi Jennifer.
Remember me? Laura from Italy? You helped me out with the felted bag handles. I hope it will not be too much to ask for your help again, if you have time. I need some Malabrigo yarn and apparently all the online shops I know who used to have it, only have the laceweight kind now. Do you know any online store who ships abroad which could have it? I tried the Loopy Ewe, but they only have three or four shades and none of them is very appealing to me. I would like a shade called Roanoke Gold, if possible. Thanks in advance for your help. I have looked up the You tube tutorial. You were right... it's amazing.
Have a wonderful weekend and happy knitting to you!
Posted by: Laura from Italy | Friday, October 17, 2008 at 13:42
Oh Jennifer, I expect you to cast on four immediately! Can you send some of that energy my way? Have I Told you how much I use the needle size ruler and gauge checker? ALL THE TIME>
Posted by: kathy b | Friday, October 17, 2008 at 10:53
Might as well get as many socks going as you can while the technique is fresh in your mind.
Posted by: Wool Winder | Friday, October 17, 2008 at 09:27