Tutorial: Knitting 2 Socks at the Same Time
“Why do it twice when you could just do it once?”
Let’s be real with ourselves… doing socks one at a time sucks
When it’s a brand new sock pattern, I always knit socks one at a time. It helps me get a feel for the pattern, understand it and feel confident in the sizing.
But once I’ve done that, you can BET that the only way I do socks is two at a time! If you’ve ever made socks and felt a lack of motivation to get the second one done, this tutorial is for you! And, if you have trouble repeating your steps (maybe you suck at writing things down!) and end up with socks that aren’t the same, this is a solution for you.
Join me in this tutorial to see how I knit 2 toe-up socks at once. If you prefer top-down, the idea is the same, the concept is the same, you just start at the top! In this video we’re using the magic loop method and I show you EVERYTHING you need to know!
It may LOOK complicated but trust me, once you get the hang of it, you’ll wish you always did it this way!
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Intro and Materials
Want to knit socks but struggle to finish the second sock after you're made the first one? Do you ever make uneven socks? Then knitting two socks at the same time is the perfect thing for you! In this knitting tutorial I show you how I make two socks at the same time using the materials and pattern listed below. But, you can follow similar steps with any sock pattern. This particular pattern is a toe-up sock with a turkish cast on and an afterthought heel.
Needles:
To do the magic loop technique for 2 socks at the same time, you need one circular knitting needles with a long cord, at least 32". The size of your points depends on the pattern and your gauge. You can also do this technique using 2 circular needles but that is not covered in this tutorial. All my needles I would use for this project, including the ones in the actual video tutorial, are listed below.
Needles from video (aff link): https://amzn.to/3eEXHPE
My fave needles for 2 at a time socks (aff link): https://amzn.to/3zfWGHj
My fave needles for 1 at a time socks (aff link): https://amzn.to/3zfauSu
Pattern:
The pattern you see me make here is the Curio Sock pattern by the amazing Andrea Mowry of Drea Renee Knits. You can find the pattern in the links below. I do not reveal pattern details in this video, you need to purchase the pattern to learn how to make these socks and credit the designer. If you're learning knitting, go follow her YouTube channel too as she does amazing Q&A and Tutorial videos!
https://www.dreareneeknits.com/shop/curio-socks
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/curio-socks
Yarn:
Light colour is Estelle Yarns ECO Tweed DK in Natural: https://www.estelleyarns.com/items/3501
Dark colour is Hello Stella Fibres Tweed Merino (fingering weight) in Burnt Umber, from her Winter Palette 2021: https://hellostella.myshopify.com/collections/tweed-merino
Video Tutorial
Watch the video for a full tutorial!
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