going in circles

My "summer learning" of knitting socks on a single circular needle went very well. I quite liked the prototype even though I picked up an extra stitch and then decreased so I'd have the correct number of stitches -- which caused a break in the ribbing pattern, but I know what I did and that sock was just going to be for around the house anyway. So, I left it. I will get a photo up soon, maybe this weekend. I have to say, I was very skeptical of this circular needle sock knitting. Circular needles and I have been very good friends for many years. Likewise have double point needles and I been well acquainted and happy to make socks. But socks on a long circular needle? Well, once I got past the awkwardness of the first few rows and let the memories of how the beginning of a sock looks on 3 or 4 needles, it was fine. .

I'm almost done with a "matching" (same yarn) prototype 2-circular needle sock. (The socks won't match at all, so they will really be around the house socks.) After I cast on, joined and knitted a few rows, I liked the 2-circular needle process much more than the single circular needle way. I'm hoping to finish this test sock this week. Cat Bordhi, the author of the book Socks Soar on 2 Circular Needles has written another sock book that I will probably get. Her directions are very understandable. She's an EZ fan and one can detect some EZ in the way Cat writes. She's right up my alley: clear, precise, conversational and an expert at what she does.

I will make socks to wear with jeans or leggings on either a single or two circular needles from now on. Most likely, 2.

Picture will follow ASAP.