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It's never too early (or late) to start Christmas knitting. Let's talk stockings!
  • Design inspiriation
  • Construction tips
  • Mini stockings for practice
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Links mentioned in the Show

Ultimate MK sock book
Knit-1 Christmas Socks (with bonus)
Eileen Montgomery Printed Christmas Book Bundle

Knit it Now Courses

Sock Basics Course
Christmas Tree Skirt (2 styles)
Pet Vest

Pinterest Links for Inspiration

Christmas Motifs
Christmas Stockings

00:02:03 - Ultimate Machine Knit Socks Book
00:04:02 - Tree Skirt Course
00:07:08 - Christmas Pet Vest (dog coat, dog sweater)
00:10:11 - Tube Socks
00:13:48 - Stockings and Christmas Craft Books
00:18:37 - Are socks for beginners?
00:21:15 - Basic Sock Construction
00:25:18 - Christmas Motif Examples
Sue Jalowiec
OK ... I need to run ... Annie, let's play with the name next time
Sue Jalowiec
A KAL sounds good .. we'll look into it. Xmas goodies is a good topic to try it out
Sue Jalowiec
It sounds like fun!
Sue Jalowiec
Annie, do you use Facebook? You can login with FB
matt@knititnow.com
LOL we have been talking about how to do this. But as I tell sue - we can do anything LOL
Sue Jalowiec
No idea about the name ...
Wilma
Maybe Matt has a suggestion on how to KAL here?

Any ideas on why my name is missing?
Wilma
Only on Ravelry, but we have a KIN group there...
Sue Jalowiec
Annie i'm back as me
sue test
Wilma - A KAL sounds good. Have you participated in one? I'm not sure how to organize it
sue test
IAnnie ... I just added myself as suetest
Wilma
A Christmas KAL maybe? Where we can all posts our socks and ornaments?
Sue Jalowiec
yes, but no name ...

Logged in again. Can you read me???
Sue Jalowiec
I've had to do this myself to get my name in the chat
Sue Jalowiec
I'm still here if you want to try this
Sue Jalowiec
or just enter your name
Sue Jalowiec
Then log back in again
Sue Jalowiec
upper top little arrow pointing to the right
Sue Jalowiec
Annie. please ry logging out of the chat

My comments are coming out just after Amber G. This is Annie L. I commented on the sweetheart neckline and the try on toe up sock. Is my name not coming up with my comments. This has happened other weeks also. That is why Amber is confused. Again this is Annie.
Sue Jalowiec
Choppy? Our hosting service made some changes ... I need to get on the phone with them.
Jean S
Well that was fun....a little choppy (maybe because of the smoke/fires)?? Thank you for this Sue...Price Increases happen...never worry about that...You are our inspiration! Bye until next week everyone!
Jacqueline O
Bye :)
Terry Z
Bye
Sue Jalowiec
bye bye everyone!
Nancy M
toe up allows designs to be right side up , no toe seam to irritate, hsnf manipulated ribbing before bind off.
Amber G
There must be two Amber's in here
Amber G
I would love to knit those though!
Amber G
oh god nooooooo.....
Amber G
great intrtoduction to ribber
SHIRLEY R
It's been a great session thank you
Amber G
no took me a while to get in here lol
Wilma
I also like toe up sock and knit the foot tubular etc
Patricia J S
Hi!! I enjoy these!!
Terry Z
great!

Sweetheart neckline is a favorite.
Amber G
Little socks make great gifts
Amber G
I will have to pull out my xmas stockings and send you a pic
Lesley W
I've never knitted socks even though I've been knitting for 40 years. You make it look easier than I thought.
Nancy M
I do toe up on machine using tabular
Jacqueline O
I am glad you guys are going strong. No worries on the price increase.Thank you for all your work.
Amber G
It is awesome to meet you and have a face to go with the name!
Amber G
With all that you put out there, it is worth it.
Terry Z
Sue, what is next weeks subject?
Amber G
I need to add tree skirt to my list
Vivienne F
Ok, I have it upstairs somewhere. I’ve used it for bigger socks before I could graft neatly!
Amber G
lol
Amber G
That's not me. I like seaming the toe first and cuff last because I fold the cuff over. Yup.
Nancy M
please add the name to the tutorial
Vivienne F
There is a baby knit sock which starts with the toe, then the heel is added and the leg part is done. There is one long seam and a short seam along the opposite foot, so there is no grafting. It’s a baby collection book.
Amber G
and fold it over
Diana H
end the ribbing a few rows early then change to stockinette and let the last couple rows roll.
Amber G
on I knit a cuff 1 dial bigger.. oh my berain
Ellis L
Lost you

Toe up is so you can try on as you go or if making two. You can stop early if yarn comes up short.
Amber G
I like it because my bind off
Nancy M
how about adding fancy buttons ie.. snowflakes, snowmen
Diana H
toe up so we can use the entire skein per sock... however long it is.
Elizabeth W
no kitchener stitch toe closing with toe up
Amber G
awe...
Jean S
I hand knit toe up because I am able to knit two socks at one time. Rather use my knitting machine! lol

Any ideas for jogless stripes in circular socks.
Wilma
Knit cuffs by hand later is easy
Amber G
yes
Amber G
Seaming and cuff design
Amber G
wasteyarn and knit from toe to cuff
Karyn B
and electronic, but no electrical cord for it. :(
Karyn B
punchcard
Nancy M
also motifs can be found in counter cross stitch books just need to watch the proportions

ditto
Linda M
Have both electronic and punch
Amber G
punchcard and electronic
Muriel D
electronic silverreed
Meredith P
Both Electronic and Punch
Jacqueline O
Yes. i love the little sock. If I could make graphic images or letters, all the better. i am imagining advent calendar with sock shaped pockets.
Liz M
yes to the names on cuffs!

My work is worth my time to do it right.
Meredith P
I would love to know how to add Names or Phrases on the Cuff!
Karyn B
Yes please...names
Linda M
Yes name on cuff!!

I like little projects to improve my skills for larger projects.
Amber G
cross stitch
Jean S
Could you use some of the motifs with a punch card and lace carriage to border a MK shawl?
Amber G
yes they do
Amber G
adapting xsts patters are fun too
Vivienne F
For my grandson I make lounging socks for indoors cos he doesn’t like slippers. I make a long tube just with toe shaping, and the sock mounds round his heel and lasts longer as he is growing!
Amber G
tree skirt is awesome for learning about shortrowing.

Hi from Prince Edward Island. If viewers want a larger image, they can hit control and roll the wheel on the mouse at the same time and the image will increase or decrease in size.
Amber G
lol
Amber G
and shortrowed the toes and heals.
Amber G
No.. lol. I made my xmas stockings on my bulky

bety from al shortrow videos/tip of the day?
Amber G
on my bulky
Jacqueline O
Oh even better a serged seem... love it!
Amber G
Thats how I did mine.
Amber G
I SEE YOU!!!!
Nancy M
and tie a bow add a hanger to top and your ready to go

betty from al are there any beginner patterns?

Am I the only one with difficulty viewing?

The last thing I saw was the pet vest
Karyn B
Are all of the books you've mentioned so far for flat bed socks?
Muriel D
well, this one is decoration :-)
Muriel D
Excuse me but are these socks to wear or is just decoration?
Lesley W
I love Fairisle knitting, but haven't knitted for a while. This will give me the inspiration to get on with it again.
matt@knititnow.com
amber reach out to me at matt@knititnow.com and I might be able the help
Vivienne F
I use your top seam socks for myself, my grandson and my sister in law in Australia. Very adaptable pattern.
Amber G
I still can't see :(
Wilma
Knitted Christmas ball covers in slip stitch pattern and picking up the floats after a few rows. Using metallic thread for the floats.
Jacqueline O
I am interested to make socks like the little red one you just held up!
Jean S
definitely interested in after thought heels
Amber G
I made xmas stockings years ago and now that I am having grandkids time to start knitting them again. I also xsts designs onto them.
Amber G
Hi Sue! Matt! Amber from Maine here

Hi from Vancouver Ialand.
Amber G
Uhg. What have I missed. Took me a bit to getg here and now Streaming isn't loading...
wilmatammer@live.nl
Wilma tuning in from the Netherlands! Love Christmas knitting!!!
Gill K
Hi from Manchester UK
Nancy M
I make Christmas stockings using circular/tubular knitting it tskes some swatching to get the ribber and main bed tensions equal then I usually duplicate stitch custom motifs.
Jacqueline O
Oh my God! That is sooooo cute! :)
Diana H
Di from Virginia. Had the book for years. Now I plan to use it :-) Must learn socks.
Jean S
Love that idea Viviene...great idea
Vivienne F
I like to make christmas wreaths for the front door. Just a strip of knitting over a polystyrene ring, and Santa or snowman or robins added.
Ed G
Hi from Oregon
Muriel D
bought that book a couple of months ago, never used. hope i will now!
Deborah D
Hi from Denver!
Liz M
Hello from Seattle!
Nancy M
wild fires consumed over 350,000 acres here in KS a year ag
Vivienne F
Hello it’s Vivienne from Hanwell UK.
Terry Z
I would love to make a christmas blanket....
Ann K
Hi Sue, will you do a series on cut and see? Do you use a serg3r?
Jean S
Is your Christmas Socks the same eBook with the knee high socks with snowflakes?
Jean G
Hi from WI
Muriel D
what a coincidence, just started sewing again too!!
Jean S
Really heavy smoke here in southern BC coming in from all directions.
Rosalyn K
Hello from DC
Joan W
Joan from New Zealand
Karyn B
Sue...have you ever experimented with free form kntting?
Nancy M
Nancy Mangeri in Kansas here
Wendy F
Hello from Stafford, UK

I can almost see you through the smoke. Annie in north Idaho.
Hannele V
hello from finland!
Muriel D
hello from belgium!
Valencia B
Hell
Terry Z
Hi Sue
Jean S
Hello from BC Cabada
Patricia H
Hi Patricia from Louisiana here
Donna L
Hello from Houston, TX
Lesley W
Hello, Lesley, Cornwall, UK
Karyn B
Hi Sue!
Meredith P
I'm here. New to MKing
Hannele V
Hello!
Linda M
Linda from Jacksonville Arkansas
Sue Jalowiec
welcome!
Stephanie W
Steph here in PA
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