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Discussioni made my first sock đ
I started out with simple scarves, then harder scarves (i think it's called brioche in english) and have now made a couple hats and my first sock! It's insanely fun!
In that vein i wanted to ask you gyns if you have any good vids or tutorials of any kind for fancier socks, maybe with the brioche pattern.
However i also have the issue that I'm working the continental knitting style which is kind of different to the English/American variant, and on top of that i know zero nomenclature for knitting in English. Its there maybe a woman here who knows both techniques?
Thanks already!
Congratulations! First step - cast on that second sock (always do that immediately, or your sock might grow to be an orphan).
I think if I were to pick another sock pattern, I'd pick a lace or cable sock. Why brioche?
I don't know what the different terms you are looking for. When I do colorwork, I hold yarn in my left and right hand (continental and english). When I'm just knitting, I do so english style.
Thank you! The second sock is already 50% finished :) why brioche? It's a really standard pattern in Germany, or well at least the YouTuber i watch uses it a lot and i find it pretty. But I'm happy to learn, can you recommend any books or videos about lace or cable? I haven't heard of those
This is a simple cable pattern. https://www.winwickmum.co.uk/2017/01/easy-cable-socks-free-pattern-and.html
There are tons of how to do cables on youtube (this is a pretty easy one). I love cables. Are you on ravelry? Since it became so woke and the owner's husband identified as trans (and they spent one month highlighting bdsm), I don't buy patterns from them anymore. But I do have an account. I use the free patterns.
Are you kidding? Ravelry has been infected?! This is very upsetting news as Iâve bought a ton of patterns from Ravelry over the years. Sigh.
I am not this person (that I am linking a post to -- I just googled to show you the pic). But last year for pride month - ravelry posted this as their main picture. https://www.wyldeandplumb.com/post-1/leaving-ravelry
The husband and founder of ravelry is 'transitioning' - in some form or another. The pic includes some images of bdsm. You know, the very thing that says. I don't know. Knitting? <sarcasm>
Thank you for this. I will download my patterns and quit Ravelry but it really makes me sad. I wish this madness would end! Iâm also thinking that before itâs all done that more women are going to avoid men. Weâre really finding out just how many of them have nasty fetishes of one sort or another.
Woahhhh that's so pretty! I want to do that, i hope i will be able to learn that! I tried watching a video on the English/American knitting variant and i just got insanely confused and couldn't reproduce it. I'll give it a try! Thanks :)
I haven't heard of ravelry, I'll check it out. So far i have only been using YouTube and asking the wise ladies in my closeby wool shop but as this is rural Germany they didn't even know there was any other way of knitting besides German/Continental.
What heel did you do? I highly recommend the shadow wrap (Bumerang Ferse): https://youtu.be/SLgcUZeCOwg
I honestly think that using particular knitting patterns with socks isnt that hard, once you are confident with the basic sock itself. For a bit more advanced patterns, you could see if you want to try something with cable patterns (Zopfmuster) or lace patterns (Lochmuster).
Thanks so much, this is really helpful! I just learnt that in English Rechte Masche is called knitting but Linke Masche is "purling" so that's already a massive help.
I did this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KHtNVipUb7U which seems to be the Bumerang Ferse, ie the easiest one. I love her, she explains everything really nice for beginners :)
Do you have a video recommendation for the cable pattern? It looks beautiful but i can't figure out how to do it from English descriptions because i still lack the knowledge of the most basic knitting terms.
I just learnt that in English Rechte Masche is called knitting but Linke Masche is "purling" so that's already a massive help.
Ha! Hab ich auch nicht gewuĂt. It is really tough to learn all that terminology since almost nothing is just literally translated.
I still don't fully grasp how the English method works but i showed the continental one to an American colleague who can knit and she said, woah your method is actually easier. Although i guess it's a matter of preference really.
Yes, if I understood the difference correctly continental is considerably faster as well, right?
I believe it is, the yarn is âpickedâ from the left hand instead of being wrapped over the working needled by the right hand. I havenât tried the Continental method, and I wrap yarn the opposite way from most English knitters.
I think I learned it with this one : https://youtu.be/sS3qrZdVy2k
You just have to consider that the fabric will be slightly thicker in the places with the cable/Zopf (so it might pinch if placed in the wrong spots, or worn inside tight shoes). And width-wise the fabric will be more narrow, since the cable pulls the knitting together.
Thanks! Can't wait to try it!! Is it true you need a special needle though, to make cables?
Btw, are you German (speaking)?
Some people donât use cable needles at all, just hold the stitches in their fingers while theyâre off the needles. I use cable needles that look like little shepherdâs crooks, theyâre nice and secure for holding the stitches out of the way. Iâve never made socks (well done, btw!) but I have made cable sweaters.
Yes I am German. And no I at least didn't use a special needle - just an extra needle (one that is just like the others, so for sock knitting that would be a sixth needle if I am not mistaken ... has been a while)
Oh sweet eine deutsche terf die strickt đ aber okay dann muss ich mir so oder so eine neue holen, ich hab nur ein 3mm Nadelspiel mit 5 Nadeln! Danke!
Congratulations on finishing your first sock! I vividly remember knitting my first sock, several years ago now! It is indeed huge fun.
I donât speak German, so canât help with translation, but there are German language groups on Ravelry that could help, as well as many many free patterns. It is a shame what has happened to the site, but I find it still has utility.
I recommend learning to cable without a cable needle - there are lots of videos on the technique on YouTube. It speeds up working cables so much.
I also knit continental. I havenât had any problems using English language patterns. I remember one pattern I used where knitting style did make a difference, but in that case, the pattern author included a note for continental knitters on how to do the technique. Congratulations on your sock!