Knitty question

[callmemadam]

I've just been looking at the Yarnstorm blog. Jane says she knits socks inside out, that is with the knit side in. How else would you do it? Genuine question, I just can't see how any other way would work.

Comments

[white_hart]

If you hold the sock so the working needles are closest to you, instead of knitting across the sock, it'll come out right side out.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Oh. Still doesn't get it. Luckily I'm happy doing it 'my' way.

[white_hart]

Well, if you're happy with it then you might as well carry on that way! I like to try my socks on as I knit them, so it would annoy me, but each to their own!

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Quite right! That's two lovely icons you've used; it's a treat to see them.

[minniemoll.livejournal.com]

Wot she said.

The first couple of socks I did on dpns came out inside out, but then I worked out how to hold the needles so it came out the right way out - it made it easier to graft the toe.

Now I only use magic loop, and it always comes out the right way round, although I suppose you could do it inside out if you wanted to.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

When I get to grafting I just turn the sock inside out, no problem. Now I'm thinking I've been doing things the wrong way, but wot do it mater?

[minniemoll.livejournal.com]

I think it was Elizabeth Zimmerman who said that there was no right or wrong way to knit - so long as you have a sock at the end of it, and you're happy, carry on regardless...

[rosathome.livejournal.com]

I'm having the opposite problem - I can't imagine how you do them inside out. Unless you purl?

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

No, I knit. See white_hart's comment above; I am knitting on the needles furthest away from me, if that makes sense. My brain is in better gear now. Knitting (not a sock) yesterday evening I suddenly sussed how the other way would work.