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oftherain

A scarf and a question at the end

Jan 16, 2009 08:35

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twotone January 16 2009, 16:46:39 UTC

If you're knitting socks, 6 inch will probably be easier to deal with. 8 inch is better for knitting larger-circumference things in the round (e.g. hats, cowls). I prefer to use two long circular needles, but everyone has a different favorite method for socks!

If you don't have it already, I heartily recommend Getting Started Knitting Socks by Ann Budd. I got it for my sister (and forgot to give it to her at Xmas *cough*) and I wish I'd had it when I had first embarked on sock-making.

oftherain January 16 2009, 16:53:05 UTC

Awesome! thanks! 6 inch it is, or perhaps both... That's the very same sock book that Marnie recommended! Knitpicks doesn't seem to have it, oh well. I will just have to get it from Amazon, and then i suppose get free shipping I'll have to add on a couple more books. :)

twotone January 16 2009, 16:57:47 UTC

I found it on Knitpicks this morning... hopefully it'll still be in stock?

Getting Started Knitting Socks

(Although it's always nice to get stuff from Amazon with free shipping. ;D)

oftherain January 16 2009, 17:06:04 UTC

Wooooh! Thank you sooo much! I dunno what I was doing earlier to not see it. Amazon will have to wait... maybe.

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oftherain January 16 2009, 20:32:08 UTC

ooh thanks for the tip. I think I want to not go with bamboo but rather the nickel whatever, is there a reason why I shouldn't? But I may not get the kit, since my mom gave me some dpn's, I think there's only one that's the size that would be in the kit...