Two-At-A-Time Toe-Up Socks on One Circular Needle with Magic Loop

[@StormCaller5]

One day, I'm going to make some socks and this was very helpful. Thank you

[@charmainerodrick2654]

This is brilliant! No need to split and wind a new half ball. Thanks.

[@cynthiaakacyndsmith6539]

Watched again for the 4th time.. it is an awesome tutorial.

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you, Cynthia :-)

[@DessyGeorg]

This is great! Looks like a Turkish cast on, but easier! And I'll definitely try to make some socks like that. Thanks!

[@lindataylor4397]

Amazing! I just joined and can’t wait to learn more. Thanks for posting.

[@10rowsaday]

You are very welcome, Linda :-) Happy knitting!

[@elenaspinelli3921]

I’ve beèn meaning to try this and now I will

[@10rowsaday]

Happy to hear that, Elena :-) Have fun!

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

Awesome 💯 thank you 👍🏾

[@trevorhughes506]

Having just now tried it you can do both short row heels at the same time. BUT you have to slip the wraps and the remainder of the first sock PLUS the start of the row and the wraps of the second sock . However whether it is worth the trouble is another matter, but it is possible and it would ensure both socks are the same if you alter the written pattern. Not being a very fast knitter I do not know if there are any pros or cons about doing it.

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you for the update, Trevor! Yes, slipping all those stitches from one needle to the other can slow down the process, but who's in a rush, right? If you are worried that, for some reason, the heel shaping of two socks could be slightly different, working the heels simultaneously is a great option. Happy knitting, my friend :-)

[@maggiepatterson7949]

shadow wrap for the wrap and turn?? What is that? I wasn't able to see how you did it. Do you have a video for that technique? Also, how to you untangle the yarn. I see that it gets twisted the further you go with this technique. Do you just drop your work and let it untwist itself? Thank you so much for your great explanations and tutorials!

[@10rowsaday]

Hi Maggie, the tutorial about shadow wraps is at www.10rowsaday.com/shadow-wraps When it comes to untangling the yarn, I simply rotate the ball to untwist the strands. Because I use two ends from the same ball of yarn, tangling is usually not a big issue. Happy knitting :-)

[@trevorhughes506]

Stupid male question coming up. Why can't you knit both short row heels at the same time by doing the wrap then moving on to the second sock and yarn working to the wrap and then turning both to do the purl rows wrap in a similar way and turn on both?

[@10rowsaday]

There is no such thing as stupid questions :-) It is very possible to work short row heel when you make two socks simultaneously, but you will have to finish shaping the heel of one sock before you move on to shaping the heel of the other sock. Due to the nature of short rows, we can't shape the heels of both socks at the same time.

[@kdunlap3289]

I only run into a problem when I get to the heel turning.

[@10rowsaday]

What kind of problem, Karen? Please let me know and I'll do my best to help. Thank you :-)

[@kdunlap3289]

@@10rowsaday maybe it would be a better question to ask you what type of heel you recommend for this method. It's been a long time since I made socks for this reason. The flap was easy, but picking up side stitches (gusset?) seemed fiddly without moving portions to a separate needle. I seem to remember liking something called the "tomato" heel by Kat Bordhi? It became easier to take the lazy route and just make yoga or flipflop socks with no heel or toe. (Which my mother loved to wear to bed keeping her feet warm without sweating)

[@DessyGeorg]

I think German short rows is the easy way to make a heel first one sock and then the other.

[@galeem713]

I hate magic loop. I love using 2 circular needles, one half of each sock on each needle. I hate a square toe and Cat Bordhi came up with an ingenious way to increase on the first row after using Judy’s magic cast on. Won’t go back to any other method. I find your method interesting but Judy’s is less fiddley

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you for sharing your favourite methods, Gale. I'm happy to know that you found the way that works well for you. Happy knitting, my friend :-)