I knit an *obscene* amount of socks and here's why

[@EngineeringKnits]

You can find my Mugs & Stickers here: www.etsy.com/shop/TwillThreads And my main Etsy shop with knitting patterns here: www.etsy.com/shop/EKnitsShop I hope you enjoy watching the process of knitting 20 pairs of socks! See you all again very soon.

[@sarahcrooks6780]

I'm a novice knitter (at 58!) and have just come across your channel; thank you for sharing your knitting adventures. I knit my socks by hand as I find it very restful but I love these, especially the lacy ones. They're so retro! I had socks like that as a child.

[@inerlogic]

Socks on your etsy? Lol :) Size 10 and i like a calf length sock....

[@catherinegrace7999]

😻 Really enjoyed seeing you & Nutella have fun🐶 I LOVE comfy socks & with this machine it might be possible to make them

[@toscatattertail9813]

i make 3 socks per "pair" because one always disappears. but i knit them by hand because it helps me to deal with anxiety and i can take a ball of yarn and DPN's anywhere i go.

[@valzahnzahn]

Amen to that!

[@Uglyoldhag]

I do similar things, I always seem to knit in pink or purple hues, so if one disappears I can just grab another 🎉😊

[@Aval0n_]

Samee on the anxiety front. I love how I can stash a set of DPNs and ball of sock yarn in my backpack super easily. I call it my emotional support knitting

[@Robine-n1v]

Ich glaube, dass ist das lustigste was ich seit langem gelesen habe 😂 🧦🧦🧦

[@katjakuitunen6961]

There is a wool sock factory in Helsinki that makes socks with vintage CSM:s. Basically the whole factory is step back in time to the point that all modern electronics is banned except one computer in the back room. They make socks in a pretty similar manner except they serge the toes to close them.

[@stooglesgoogles7246]

What’s it called?

[@catherinegrace7999]

​@@stooglesgoogles7246😊I wanted to see also so googled & found : Helsinki Woolen Sock Factory Pics of in-use 1920s machines & staff 🐑 Also sheep😁 & socks

[@spinni81]

Imagine if Nutella were a cat and those cute socks would dangle in front of her face. That surely would add some tension.

[@luccacidade]

Hahahahaha

[@zoes_story]

I don't have a cat, but I have a bird and he is convinced that all wool is *a game™* and likes to hide things in the wool. I kept finding sunflower seed husks in my yarn and couldn't work out why till I caught him at it. 😂

[@Doodlecream]

Sometimes when I’m working a project (I crochet) I’ll randomly run out of yarn just to find out my cat chewed the string coming from my skein 😂😂😂😂😂 quick fix but always funny

[@AnoraJohnson]

@@zoes_story If you leave your knitted mittens wet, they might sprout.

[@zoes_story]

@@AnoraJohnson omg that would be hilarious 🤣

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

Wow! It takes me 8 hours to hand knit one plain stockinette sock if I'm really trying to knit quickly. I cannot imagine one pair an hour.

[@okaminess]

How do ppl do it?!

[@soly8919]

Same here, but as I LOVE to knit socks, as many ppl do, this kind of machine would not suit us. And it still makes you sew your ends in ! 😭

[@moonbasket]

Make sure you get a darning egg or darning mushroom after this, if you don't have one already, so you can darn these lovely socks you worked so hard on. Darning socks is easy, fun and makes them last so much longer

[@JustSaralius]

Nutella is clearly very happy you made her all those lovely socks! So thoughtful of you! 😌🥰😁

[@mokster5]

A 3d printed csm??? I’ve never heard of such a thing, how cool! That seems like it would be much cheaper than a metal one.

[@hopenield8234]

Fascinating! Arching this reminded me of my first job after leaving school - I was a drawthreader in a knitwear factory in the early 80’s. What that involved was pulling out the cord between the waste stitches and the. actual garment.

[@kjurpjdpihe9096]

Has someone who just spent days knitting a pair of socks this makes me wanna cry...

[@elineclaeys8226]

I'm currently trying to print my own csm and this video added to my motivation to do that. I can't wait to knit a load of socks.

[@crystalrose.wellness]

Same, printed from Thingiverse then got overwhelmed and haven’t put it together 😂 I used the one from mrroboto19

[@allielittlelegs]

Omg since you teased it, I've been hoping for a video where you use the remnants for a honeycomb blanket!! Also you should consider make a ravelry group for your fans! I love retro Claude's group, and I'd love to dork out with other EK fans over translating historical patterns and lots of other stuff too 😊

[@jennischimmels7442]

Nutella is just the cutest snoopervisor! (Nobody tell my Sadie about CSMs, she'll demand I get one so I can knit and pet her at the same time!) I love seeing your process and hearing all the details and work that goes into making these.

[@astralura]

I made my first full pair of socks last year (handknitting) and I've attempted many pairs over the last year with one currently on needles and actually going pretty well, if not slightly bigger than I intended it to be. It's really nice seeing experienced knitters make mistakes and have lapses in judgement. Because it makes me feel like I'm actually doing pretty ok, and people who have been knitting for years also make the same mistakes I do.

[@historical.isolde7918]

Nutella is such a good kitting buddy!

[@Siriuslyyy]

That pink sweater is sooo pretty!!!!

[@smileydieerste]

I have hand-knitted a pair of socks with a texture pattern that looks similar to the tuck-stitch socks shown in the video. The pattern was formed by picking up a purl bump a few rows down on the inside of the sock and knitting it together with the next stitch.

[@trevbrunnen]

This was awesome! I appreciate how you've walked though and shown off each of the steps. The tuck stitch is really pretty. I have to look into using it in a future project.

[@Lady_dromeda]

Cozy feet for dayssssss

[@freddyanglerfishy2050]

Yes the tuck stitch can be achieved with hand knitting! You slip a stitch off of your needle and then unpick it for a few rows (the amount is up to you) and then knit through the first unpicked stitch to pick up all of the rows of yarn. I don’t know if that makes sense but there you go

[@moniqueleigh]

You can also simply pass over a single stitch for several rows (which, as with the above method, stretches that stitch a bit). Alternatively, you can wrap the yarn several times when knitting it on the "set up" round/row, carefully slip those wraps on subsequent rows (occasionally dropping a wrap) or slip one of the wraps (and carefully drop the rest, remembering to keep the tension a bit loose there) & just continuing to slip it until you're ready to cross that stitch over/behind as the texture requires. Naturally, my brain is refusing to cough up the technique names for any of those just now.

[@pauladavitt7554]

I’ve been saying for a long time I want to knit socks, I do ok until the heal and then go wrong, every single time. I love the purple ones but those pink and yellow ones are so super cute.

[@starababa1985]

I could never turn a heel until I passed menopause. Suddenly my brain had calmed down enough to follow the pattern. Weird.

[@christinegallo4983]

I’ve been knitting my first pair of socks for a while now and I just kept putting off the heel for a long time, but I pushed through it and once I was actually doing it it wasn’t so bad. I googled about 5 different tutorials for the same kind of heel, and mostly followed one and supplemented the instructions with the others. Now I’m working on the gusset part after the heel (I did a flap heel) and it’s not only nice to be done with the stressful confusing part, but also I feel a lot better about it having the experience under my belt

[@justcameo]

@paula I learned about the “magic heel” at my local yarn shop a few weeks ago. I’m on my first pair and may never go back. If you can knit ribbing, you’ve already mastered the technique!

[@rachelrothgeb3097]

This video made me finally start my own research in CSMs but understand just how impossible it would be to own and operate one with the three cats and toddler and husky I'm persistently around.

[@oregonsvirginia2681]

I love the perfect imperfections of handmade knits. I've learned to embrace the mistakes as part of the joy of creating. These are lovely and I'm adding a csm to my Christmas list now. 🎄

[@TheZyanas]

You mention that these can be knit toe-up or top down, but I can't for the life of me figure out how the hung hem bit would work toe up. Great work! You're going to have such stylish toasty toes!

[@nariseconnor7775]

This is so cool! It gives me daydreams of the old school rural tailors who would come and stay at your house for a few days, measure everyone, and make clothes. Could you imagine? Turning up at a friend/family member's house for the weekend and cranking everyone socks for the winter? I'm knitting a pair of socks for the first time rn, and honestly I'm scared bc last time I wore ill fitting handknit socks I slipped and broke my foot.

[@titobear13]

Your videos are so detailed and thorough. Thank you for sharing your knitting and sewing journey

[@apollonianeumer3094]

Nutella interludes should be a regular thing, she is THE CUTEST!!

[@KatieMae1229]

Whoa. I didn’t know you could also do the heels on the CSM. I thought it always had to be an afterthought heel! That’s an amazing revelation lol thank you for the video!

[@dwang085]

You can actually do the whole sock. The toe can even be finished on the CSM. I think it’s way better than post stitching.

[@kimschellenberg7304]

I know a lady who has an original cast-iron CSM. There is a way to save your shoulder and wrist from repetitive strain injury!! Remove the handle and attach a socket & adapter to an electric drill. Then Zing Zing!! Give 'er!!

[@EdenYell]

Well that's one way to knit all your Christmas gifts 🎄⭐

[@rebekkawacherhausenwichman236]

Great video! Nutella is so cute!!! My dog is a sock thief so he wouldn’t be able to contain himself around all those socks! 😀

[@starababa1985]

Awhile back I had a lot of odd balls of worsted yarn which is heavier than sock weight, so I used a child's pattern to compensate for the gauge difference, and it worked out fine for making adult socks on hand needles. Just a heads up for afghan knitters with leftover yarn. You can also look for interesting simple patterns for the tops in knitting reference books. Takes about one longish night to hand knit one sock in the round with heavier worsted yarn, and they're nice for winter boots. You can also improvise decorative wristlets to extend the sleeve length of shrunken sweaters and outerwear. Add a few more stitches to the rounds and you've got ankle warmers. They're just tubes, but varying the colors and patterns can add a lot of style using leftover scrap yarn, whether it's natural fiber or acrylic. Libraries are good sources for free pattern ideas.

[@a1so]

I was curious how you built your 3D printed CSM. Could you share more information about this?

[@dwang085]

It was purchased. I believe from dean and bean. They charge quite a bit for 3d printed, but relative to the other options its more affordable.

[@paper_maiden]

The dragon scale texture is sooo cute! It was a really fun and relaxing video to watch~

[@vickitimlin7558]

I know this is a strange comment, but just wanted to say that besides from loving your content, you have such a lovely, soothing voice, and I think your teeth are adorable 😂

[@genier7829]

'A Dog and her Socks- A Love Story' a Hallmark holiday special in teh making!

[@ger_gerxstiches]

I've put in a ravel cord between pairs or socks then more waste yarn and you can separate whenever you want but you don't have to cast on again this way

[@FeannaFey]

There's a book about tuck stitches in handknitting called "Tuck Stitches, sophistication in handknitting" by Nacy Marchant. It seems like tuck stitches have some similarities with brioche. (I think there's also a person on ravelry who enjoys mapping out/deciphering commercial mashine knit tuck stitches/brioche variations and how you could theoretically hand knit them.) Personally I knit my socks (really my families socks, my mother has more of my socks than I do...) by hand, and I enjoy the flexibility of number of stitches and heel adjustments, but I think I'd also really enjoy the ease of cranking some socks out on a mashine, so it's several socks per day and not several days per sock (I am also not the fastest knitter and I use pretty tight gauges...)

[@blacksunshine5758]

I need a CSM bad! Someday... Im in the same boat. I “discovered” Etsy and went wild. I now have a bin of sock yarn and only made 5 pairs. It will take me a lifetime to get through all these by myself. I might have to put my yarn in my will - LOL. Yeah

[@acewinters3855]

The weaving goddesses blessed you with a vision of possible mistakes to help you become a better weaver

[@lindamann884]

i really enjoy watching your videos your dog is so sweet so adorable and cute the socks you made are very very adorable yjank you for share with us what you make it makes me want to learn to knit i crochet but have never learned to knit but would love to learn i dont like it when someone says you cant teach an old dog new tricks im 67 and i think i can learn anything if i just keep trying practice makes perfect dont you know you seem like a sweet person so may God bless you and your family

[@nelsaf365]

Fantastic! Thank you and Nutella.

[@hildebt7988]

That looks more difficult than hand knitting, I would love to knit a bunch of sock, but I don’t understand machines very well, 😊😊😊right now, I am knitting mittens for homeless people (By hand😊) Love your kind of knitting and your doggie

[@DMTri-no8sh]

Great video! Also great way to procrastinate on knitting my own hand knitted socks. I honestly don't know why the csm is not more common. Hopefully once we move away from fast fashion to more eco-friendly ways of dressing ourselves we'll see more of it. Keep up the good work!

[@katerrinah5442]

Oh my goodness go you! Also Nutella clearly approves of the socks 😍

[@ludouglas1]

love the 3d printed sock machine. that's incredible. It's like a large version of the small french knitting dolly that you can buy I do my icords on a similar gadget but it's just a smaller one than yours and inless than 2 mins, I have 1 metre of icord!!! I know you've done a lot of episodes but can you please look at the camera instead of the screen with you on it. It's disengaging and so many podcasters do it. I don't think they watch their episodes back for quality control or to see these kinds of things. I Look forward to more episodes.

[@TootlesTart]

You’re so cool! Passion for fashion.

[@jules5749]

I have been in a huge knitting funk since June but your videos are reminding me why I love knitting so thank you! I might try to start a pair of socks this weekend.

[@allisonfox566]

Nutella is my everything 🥹 We need Nutella designs for mugs!

[@toolsoffantasy]

I love the sliding in on your socks reveals! These look so comfy

[@sidmelucci3675]

What a lot of wonderful socks! I've been fascinated by CSMs for a few years now, and I watch all the videos I can find. Have you considered making a ribbed cuff to some of your socks, either by using the ribber attachment, or by creating deliberate runs and hooking them back up purlwise?

[@MarjoleinVeenendaal]

I've been thinking of printing one for myself! Which version did you print? I'm so excited to see it in action!

[@loisruthstrom8143]

A friend of mine showed me a beautiful knitted lace stocking that once belonged to her ancestor. Sadly, it's mate has long since disappeared. Now I know how it was made. Thank you for sharing your fascinating sock knitting machine with us! 😁👍♥️

[@bonniecolleenpappin8807]

Thank you, that was fun! Tuck stitch in hand knitting is 'knit x below'. Love the cute dog content, always! Thanks again.

[@kleoqwer]

You inspired me to resume on knitting and crocheting. After I got my daughter, I gradually started to fall into postpartum depression, so I used knitting and other crafts as a stress relief method. I've completed so many craft projects back than and I haven't produces any ever since I recovered my depression. But I decided to give a new crochet sock project a try.

[@ReltubTheWiz]

11:33 so glad you said that! I was wondering how you did the heel . . .

[@judygude]

Hahaha! Nutella is almost as needy as my cat! ❤️

[@amelia13131]

The tuck stitch reminds me of the bubble stitch in hand knitting, in finished look if not technique

[@PersonalitySituation]

I recently hand-knit 2 pairs of socks in a lovely self-striping yarn and they turn out very well. However, I hardly wash my woolen knits, and socks I have to wash more often. My plan is to get more woolen sock yarn and a CSM so that I can have a large stock of woolen socks I can throw in the laundry, rather than hand-washing 2 pairs per month.

[@kywire._]

Yay I love your csm videos! I have been obsessed with uncommon ways of making socks lately. I love the textures you incorporated as well :~)

[@lizzyrbits1283]

This was so fun! Is CSM something someone could pick up without being an advanced knitter? Like is it a different enough branch of the hobby? I find the idea of doing socks by hand fiddly and maybe annoying, but a MACHINE seems fun!

[@KathrynHenny]

They're all so whimsical!

[@tj-8422]

As an avid sock knitter, I can't wrap my mind around this technology! My mind is blown. Lol

[@stephaniefairey8633]

I have an Addi, and I use a box on a lazy susan on a stool or on the floor to hold the dangling bits. Just a thought for you.

[@stephaniefairey8633]

I came here to say just that! Love my Addi.

[@AnneluvsKatz]

I’ve been a regular knitter for years, and I didn’t even know that machine existed. Pretty cool!

[@aj23445]

making a corset with a csm is so mind boggling to me! I have no clue how the victorian era knitters managed it

[@aly_b]

Oh, nice, I love the purple ones, and the mismatched green socks are super cute.

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

These are beautiful. I love the idea of combining your leftovers to make fun and funky pairs. Someday I will will get a csm! So I can play too!

[@knitty781]

Your socks are wonderful. I've never seen anyone do lace or the 'tuck stitch' on a machine before. Your feet will be cozy this year! I loved seeing your mugs/sticker designs, too,

[@pammonty6240]

Lovely video 🥰 I'm knitting a lot of socks by hand at the moment. I'm making 16 pairs to gift to my family and friends, so this video was a great company. 👍🏻 Greetings from South Korea

[@CasualKnitter]

What a great journey!;and I love that Nutella was there every step, it's cute to see her in your arms :)

[@laurencoogs]

Thank you for sharing your dedication to fibre craft. Whenever I need inspiration, I watch your videos.

[@Anna-kj2bd]

The sock fashion show was my favorite part 😄

[@PanioNut]

I gasped when I saw the Tuck stitch socks! So lovely

[@barefacedquestions]

How is a CSM different from a mainstream knitting machine? I'm asking because the former seems like a very hard find.

[@twistknit1]

I have a Dean and Bean thanks to your influence! I make tubes on my CSM and do the cuff, toe and after thought heel by hand.

[@thetimelesscostumemaker1266]

I love all your socks! They are so cute. I really wish I knew how to knit after watching this video.

[@cliffp.8396]

Nicely done darlin

[@mrspilgrim327]

I'm currently going through your videos from the start and have just finished watching your series on the winter walking outfit. I have been thoroughly enjoying watching you learn from the whole experience. Im an beginner/ intermediate knitter and long time (never getting past beginner skills) hand sewer. Your own bravery has helped give me confidence to give new knitting and sewing techniques a try, as I often shy away for fear of failing. Your honesty in your videos has encouraged me to be humble enough to learn from my mistakes and not take myself and craft too seriously. I just wanted to say thankyou, as you videos are very appreicated. It must feel great to have gotten through all of that sock yarn stash. Question, I'm just curious, are you able to do a rib sock cuff on these machines? Cheerio, Tara

[@aim-to-misbehave5674]

I think the stocking CSM video(s) contain a rib cuff!

[@mrspilgrim327]

Cheers.

[@keropi193]

I can't believe you made that machine wow :0 amazing work

[@CasualKnitter]

I'm going through a yellow phase so my favorite socks are nr. 6-7 !!!

[@joankeckstein4246]

I have the same binder books on the middle shelf of the bookcase..old patterns. A circle of knitting balk with needles in it. Cool!

[@sarahjowright1730]

I need this machine! I am now going to ask for nothing but cash for Christmas so I can but a CSM. Ulterior motive: I think my daughter might find out fun and I can sneakily get her into knitting. 😎

[@bigwildonion]

Those socks look great! I made many pairs of socks, and I am so glad that I did. They make winter much easier!

[@MrsBrit1]

Nuttella in a pile of socks was really cute! 💗💗 Great video, as always. I just started making some socks in the last year. I've only made 4 or 5 pairs, but jumped in head first with lace patterns and one had the pivot edge. Mine have been done by hand, as I don't ow a CSM. This was a bit undertaking for me, as I had never knit in the round successfully before this. I have plans to make more and have been wearing the neck out of my handmade socks, so definitely need more pairs. I'm very interested in finding out about Shattuck stitch! Surely it came be done by hand somehow. I'll need to do some hunting!

[@MrsBrit1]

Omg, the typos in that comment....most of them are caused by my kindle. It doesn't like words, even when they're correct....😂

[@diggitydawg1707]

I love the mismatched ones, cause they are a made matched pair but don’t match.

[@pagodrink]

D'aww Nutella looks so confused being under the sock pile

[@kjtherrick4031]

Great socks! Interesting to see how that machine works. Enjoy wearing your new socks.

[@lauraannbrooks3810]

Checking in to get to what you have there (CSM) but, the meantime, I’m knitting it by hand

[@paulinerocha9153]

or make a shawl!!! like stephen west!!! but I love socks too!! :)

[@hollys1498]

That was great. I have wondered how the sock knitting machines worked. Enjoy your warm feet! 😊

[@fikanera838]

What a great collection! I'm tempted to get a CSM & give it a go. 🧦

[@frankoverman9543]

So /not/ a Certified Scrum Master. My mother had a Knitting Flatbed knitting machine in the 70s. I wonder where it is today?

[@lydiadaugherty5171]

Thank. You! Loved it and have seen an old video a while back where you put in the sick end a weight too, with both male and female socks machine artists.sucha cute dog,love how her colors are.

[@mylena3086]

Amazing! Very cooo designs and a beautiful process 😍 Especially the dragon scale ones Imagine these in a dark green 🥰

[@NancyMarchioro]

OMG I want a CSM!! All those socks are so inspiring. What brand is yours? Do you have an affiliate link to where I could get one for myself?

[@waltersims493]

From Deb Sims, Charlotte, North Carolina…I just found your channel. I really love it and am subscribing now. Can’t wait to catch up on all your vlogs.

[@elanamarie]

Bravo 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 So fun to watch. And I just received my Truknit CSM this week so you have inspired me beyond words…so thank you.

[@Bellbebell]

Tuck stitch: maybe a bobble stitch for hand knitting?

[@tvmojo]

I like to do a mock knit in my hung hem part to have it be a little snugger to stay up :) but nice sock(s)!