knooking socks?

[RandaGray]

I've been looking for a pattern for a pair of socks that I could knook. I've looked at some knitting patterns, & so far I haven't found one I couldn't read as being knooked, but at the same time, I want one as simple as possible. If you were reccommending a first pair of socks to knit to a new knitter, which one would you recommend? Thanks!!

[Sherongb]

Start with just a basic ribbing for the cuff, make it as long as you want. Then work plain stockinette until the leg is the length you want (to your ankle bone), if you want do the whole leg in rib then 1 or 2 rounds of stockinette to transition. Make a flap and gussett heel, resume working in the round for the foot (decreasing the gusset stitches away as you go) and decrease for the toe section.

If you can do the following: Knit, purl, knit 2 together, SSK, slip stitches, and pick up stitches you can make a sock (or a pair of socks as you have two feet).

Do you like to work on DPN's? Work with one long circular needle (magic look) or work on 2 circular needles to make a tube? Socks can be made any of those ways.

There are lots of patterns on the web, and you can always just use them for the numbers if you want. You can find some lessons on sock knitting at the Socknitters site (and yes only one K not 2).

edited to add: just reread your post. Not sure what knooking is but if it's a loom a short heel sock might work better. And you might have to put the toe section on needles due to the number of stitches you will be going down to. Another thing to watch is the fact that most socks made for every day use are worked at a gauge of 7 to 9 stitches per inch with fingering weight yarn. Will the loom work for that? If not you will need to use thicker yarn and end up with thicker socks which means you may need to get larger shoes to wear them in.

[RandaGray]

Sherongb, knooking is knitting with a crochet hook as best I can describe it :) You're supposed to be able to use most knitting patterns for it, but I'm terrible with abbreviations. That's why I was looking for the most simple things out there. Thanks for the information! :)

[Lynn]

Randa, when I first started knitting socks, I first looked at all the patterns I could find and dissected them till I understood just how a sock is constructed. Then I knit a pair of baby socks. The pattern I used can found here. Oh, look at that - they're on the sockitters site that Sheron recommended. After these tiny socks were done, I used an online device called the SockCalc. This was originally posted on http://needletrax.com, but the site seems to have been abandoned or taken over by another entity. However, if you will PM me your email, I can send it to you. This is an Excel program. All you do is knit/knook a swatch to get your gauge with the yarn and needles/hook that you want to use, then measure your foot. Plug those numbers into the two top boxes, which are conveniently marked, and the program calculates all the rest of your numbers. I've never used a pattern per se, but have knitted tons of socks using this. Any lace or cable pattern can be factored into the given numbers, so you can change it up any time you like. This works well for crew or anklet socks. If you want knee socks, then you'll want the Arachane Sock Calculator. Again, knit a swatch and tell it the measurements it asks for. Then knit (knook) your socks. And then, show them to us. Have fun.

[RandaGray]

Thanks Lynn :) I'm going to try knee socks the first time, because that's what I usually wear with boots... Very dorky, but very comfortable :) I'll get on it as soon as I get to take another break from wedding decorations!

[TattyNat]

Randa, I've been knitting socks for years and have a very good and simple pattern for hiking socks that I must make for my bro-in-law and teenage nephews. Every year they want these socks that I make and they all have size 13 or bigger feet. If you want this pattern let me know and I can copy and send it to you...