Monica Knits

These colorful, straight needles came from my mother-in-law's collection and were in high use for over 50 years. They are British (pre-metric) sizes, so when I use them I have to employ my needle gauge.

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After I had knit my first pair of socks using two circular needles, I decided to develop alternate instructions to better suit my knitting style and improve clarity. I have to admit that I struggled with some of the instructions in the book that I used to learn knitting socks with 2 circular needles. The steps for the basic sock technique are explained here for a woman's medium sized sock. References are provided for other sizes.

• Materials
• Cast-on or Foundation Row
• Cuff
• Leg or Body
• Heel Flap
• Turning Heel
• Picking Up Gusset Stitches
• Gusset
• Foot
• Toes
• Grafting Toes or Kitchener Stitch
• Finishing
• Creating New Designs
• Further Reading