How to Knit Two Socks at the Same Time

Knitting socks is a lot of fun. Or, should I say, knitting A sock is a lot of fun; the second one, not so much.

There’s even a term for it: second sock syndrome, which describes the difficulty of knitting a second sock after having had all the fun of the first.

Clever knitters have figured out a way around this by knitting two socks at the same time. It’s actually pretty easy to do. Vickie Howell has a great video introduction to knitting two socks at a time from her Ask Me Monday Facebook series.

There’s also a written tutorial if you’re into that kind of thing. it covers casting on, joining the rounds and knitting the legs. Part two of the tutorial talks about how to work an afterthought heel, which definitely takes the hard part out of knitting two socks at a time.

Have you ever knit socks two at a time? I’d love to hear your tricks.

[Photo: Vickie Howell.]

Looking for more knitted socks designs and patterns to keep you warm this winter? Check out these knitted sock patterns Etsy. And these Knitting Pattern books on Amazon.

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Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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