Posted by mobarger on Apr-7-2008
I finished the 2 at a time magic loop socks done on circs too small 
By the time I got to the gusset, I decided to go back to my good ol. DPNs.
Now I am working on March’s Rocking Sock Club sock, “Leafling.” It has been a while since I have knit with BMFA yarn, I forgot how addiciting it is. I love watching this pattern progress. I am on the heel, the actual heel turning is done with short rows on thh bottom of the foot. And yup, with my trusty DPNs. 
Posted by mobarger on Mar-16-2008
I had heard that knitting 2 socks at a time using Magic Loop might be faster.
WRONG!
This is taking forever. And a day. Plus I think I could be using larger needles - I am currently using Addi Lace 24″. The extra length would probably make a difference. Instead of knitting, I spend most of my time shifting the stitches around the needles.
Using a project bag is helping the yarn keep from tangling too much. This is a sock back from ZigZag Stitches. Yarn is JL Yarn Vinca in color 551.
Posted by mobarger on Feb-25-2008
Presenting my first pair of Noro socks. They are knit top down on 2.25mm wooden needles with a short row heel. I knit them mostly while on the road, and finished them while watching the Academy Awards last night.
I did my best to line up the striping. I had to trim some yarn from the ball before starting the second sock, and the stripes turned out very matchy-matchy. I do have quite a but left over though, which tells me I could have made them taller than 6″. All told, there are 45g leftover. I also have 2 more balls of Noro to knit with. I am going to play with the striping more, maybe with some Sidewinders and a pattern that will draw the stripes out of the rows.
