ok i can do dpn socks easy but im doing this differently

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Permalink Reply by carol jackson on April 4, 2010 at 7:16am

when You go to your second needle do your first stitch normal then on the second stitch really tighten up . this tip helped me a great deal .

Permalink Reply by Chrissy on August 30, 2010 at 11:03am

That's exactly how I do it. Since I started, I have never had a ladder again. I am addicted to socks and now that everyone knows I make em...everyone asks for them. My favorite part about doing it on circulars is that the needles don't fall out. With little kids and a hectic scheduled, I take my socks everywhere. I don't think I would ever finish if I was on DPNs.

Permalink Reply by Abbie Johnson on August 31, 2010 at 3:46pm

thanks for advice and support i'll give it a try again...

Permalink Reply by Abbie Johnson on July 16, 2010 at 4:26pm

you make it sound so easy..

Permalink Reply by Zoe Ruth Tetley on September 3, 2010 at 7:02am

Hi Kate Moorman, I am new here but I love the socks!!! When you start the next stitch on the next needle, just give the yarn a little tug before you start the stitch. It should tighten the gap/ladders between the needles. Just a thought, can you go to three circs? It mostly cuts out the tug I need to give between needles. Hope this helps you.

Permalink Reply by Marsha Morrison on September 9, 2010 at 11:45am

I have an answer for you. I seen it on the show Knitty Gritty that was on HGTV. The lady was showing how to knit socks and how not to get the laddering effect. She said when you go from one needle to the next needle to give your yarn a little tug to tighten it. And it should not happen again. It does work because I had that same problem and it works!
Marsha Morrison
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