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Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Socks Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Socks MELISSA MORGAN-OAKES Photography by John Gruen The mission of Storey Publishing is to serve our customers by publishing practical information that encourages personal independence in harmony with the environment. Edited by Gwen Steege and Kathy Brock Art direction and book design by Mary Winkelman Velgos Text production by Liseann Karandisecky Photography by © John Gruen Photo styling by Raina Kattelson How-to illustrations by Alison Kolesar Charts by Leslie Anne Charles Indexed by Nancy D. Wood © 2010 by Melissa Morgan-Oakes All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages or reproduce illustrations in a review with appropriate credits; nor may any part of this book be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other — without written permission from the publisher. The information in this book is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations are made without guarantee on the part of the author or Storey Publishing. The author and publisher disclaim any liability in connection with the use of this information. Storey books are available for special premium and promotional uses and for customized editions. For further information, please call 1-800-793-9396. Storey Publishing 210 MASS MoCA Way North Adams, MA 01247 www.storey.com Printed in China by Toppan Leefung Printing Ltd. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Morgan-Oakes, Melissa. Toe-up 2-at-a-time socks / by Melissa Morgan-Oakes. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 978-1-60342-533-9 (hardcover with concealed wire-o : alk. paper) 1. Knitting—Patterns. 2. Socks. I. Title. II. Title: Toe-up-two-at-a-time socks. TT825.M6663 2010 746.43′2041—dc22 2009052447 For Gene, The other day I was breathing, you know, in and out, in and out? And suddenly I realized that what I was breathing was you. Thank you. Contents Can’t Get Away from Those Socks! Chapter 1 Needles, Yarn, and Other Basics The Nicest Needles The Yummiest Yarns Cast Ons and Bind Offs Adapting Toe-Up2-at-a-Time Socks Chapter 2 Step-by-Step2-at-a-Time Toe-Up Sock Anatomy Toe-Up Math Sample Toe-Up Socks Knitting the Sample Socks Chapter 3 Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Patterns Kid Stuff Soft Waves Tuscany On the Town Seagrass Graphic April Ballet Twisted Baskets Simplicity The Keep Raindrops Wavelength Peppercorn Helix Appendix Abbreviations Glossary Resources Standard Sock Sizes Acknowledgments Index Can’t Get Away from Those Socks! As soon as the last word was written for 2-at-a-Time Socks, the idea of a toe- up sock book began to grow in my mind. I’d made a decision to stop with socks for a bit, just a little bit, and knit things that were not socks, and not two at a time on one long circular needle. I sat down with yarn and needles, and considered what I could create. Within a few minutes and without fully realizing it, I had cast on for a pair of toe-up socks, two at a time, reasoning that they were not really the same as “regular” socks; after all, they began at the opposite end of things, right? Nice try, but in the end what I had were socks. More socks, still two at once, still matching when they’re done, just “upside down.” Obviously I wasn’t going to get out of socks that easily. Not being a fan of the shortrow heel, I played around with unraveling the heel turn and flap of a top-down sock in my mind, and soon came up with my own way of doing things. Now, I am sure that someone out there is doing the same thing I do, and for all I know they’ve written it down already. There are only so many ways to do a thing, after all. But this is my personal take on a particular knitting technique, and I am, as before, biased in its favor. Like 2-at-a-Time Socks, this book does reflect my personal preferences in terms of heels, toes, yarns, and such. It’s my book, so I get to be biased. The heels in this book are all turned heels with a flap of sorts. I believe that they fit better and are more comfortable than a shortrow heel. And as with 2-at-a-Time Socks, I encourage you to use whatever heel method you prefer. Once you’ve mastered the
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