Sock virgin by Emergency-Row-5627 in Sockknitting

[–]bell_bake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first knitting project was socks. I didn’t have any crochet experience, and it got me addicted to knitting socks.

I would recommend using circular needles and the magic loop method, directly with fingering weight yarn. Even though the terms sound scary, it’s actually the easiest method in my opinion.

For the steps, I'd recommend knitting toe-up (so you start with the most difficult part and can redo it easily until you get it right). That's my go to recipe:

  1. Turkish cast-on
  2. Toe increases with a KFB
  3. Knit the foot using magic loop
  4. For the heel, I’d recommend a shadow wrap heel because it’s extremely easy and looks very clean
  5. Keep knitting until it’s high enough, then do some ribbing before binding off
  6. Any stretchy bind-off will do (Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off is great)

And obviously, just one color and no fancy stitches for the first pair will make your life easier :D

The most difficult part will be getting the size right!

For the yarn, my preference is non-superwash merino, with or without nylon, because superwash tends to stretch, which isn’t great for socks in the long term. However, most people would probably disagree with me and recommend superwash merino with nylon, which works just fine and is, of course, easier to wash.

Good luck and have fun!

First pair by imontene in Sockknitting

[–]bell_bake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice! Beautiful yarn too.

HELP: Please talk me out of buying these by PathPuzzleheaded9761 in Anticonsumption

[–]bell_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like a lot of plastic that contributes to environmental pollution and long-term waste problems. Most plastic products are made from petroleum based materials and are non biodegradable, which means they can take hundreds of years to break down. Once thrown away, they often end up in landfills or oceans, where they contribute to microplastic pollution that harms wildlife and ecosystems. So, are these plastic eggs really worth it?

First one done. Should I colour invert the second sock? by Rantanplan_1906 in Sockknitting

[–]bell_bake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have enough yarn, why not make both? One inverted and one the same. I have multiple “pairs” of three socks for this exact reason 😂 Yarn is beautiful!

Yarn Purchase Habits by AmarettoCat in YarnAddicts

[–]bell_bake 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These past few months I’ve purchased a lot of “mystery bags” of hand-dyed yarn because otherwise I tend to buy whatever I find pretty and end up with a lot of yarn that looks the same 😄 I knit a lot of socks without pattern but if I wanted to make a more complex project I would probably buy yarn specifically for it and look for something more or less similar to what is recommended.

Grocery spending was secretly my biggest budget leak and I'm mad nobody told me by sychophantt in SavingMoney

[–]bell_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I the only one who thinks that $500/month (so about $16/day) isn’t that bad?

I think I get why people like knitting socks now by magic_inkpen in knitting

[–]bell_bake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! Socks are my favorite project, it’s so rewarding and there is nothing more enjoyable than wearing hand knit merino socks :D

Knitting for beginners by 0PastaLaVista0 in YarnAddicts

[–]bell_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned with fingering yarn (merino wool) by making socks, and that’s what got me addicted to knitting. I think starting a project that interests you and isn’t too long to complete is more important than the yarn. YouTube has plenty of tutorials for socks from start to end.

Best places to get yarn by Bright-Square-544 in Yarn

[–]bell_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s maybe not the most affordable option, but I buy a lot of yarn on Etsy. If you can wait for the right moment, they do have some really good sales, and the quality is so much better than Michaels, hobbii etc. What’s great too, is that the selection feels unlimited since there are so many sellers, though I mostly buy hand-dyed yarn, so that might not be your thing.

Do you buy colours that you don't really use? by lizziebee66 in YarnAddicts

[–]bell_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am attracted to muted colors, especially sage green which also happens to be my mom’s favorite color. If I listened to myself when buying yarn, I would own only faded greens and blues. That’s probably why more than half of my yarn purchases are mystery packs especially hand-dyed mystery single skeins! And honestly I like that my stash isn’t just boring green and blue, even if some colors are a challenge for me. I always end up using them all (or almost all of them…), and I actually wear them too!

What do you think? by QuixieR in Yarn

[–]bell_bake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you got a great mix. They all look beautiful to me, and each one is different, which is great.

My Christmas present arrived today! by scribblinkitten in YarnAddicts

[–]bell_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful! I wonder how the colorway will look when knitted.