Hi Jana, I’ve knitted socks for years and years. I always look forward to watching one of your videos. You pack your videos with good, usable information even for an old hand 😆. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, wisdom and your time. You have such a pleasant way about you. I’d love to be sitting in your den with a cup of coffee and knit along. With these times, I think this is what stands in for spending time with friends and people you enjoy. Be safe, keep the videos coming. I immediately did a little stash-dive, found some long-forgotten wool and nylon sock yarn of my own and off I go... 💖 I’m a fan always

Jana, so glad to see you are offering the top down sock. I have been making them for years, but am anxious to do it your way. Maybe you will show me an easier way. I never did a Cable Cast On. Anxious to try it. I can't start now, but hope your video's will be available when I get ready. I loved your toe up sock, and made 2 pairs of them. You are the best teacher on You all the You tubes!!

Jana you taught me my first sock ever, a toe up sock. Looking forward to knitting a cuff down with you and all my social distancing friends. Thank you for helping us all feel connected

For anyone on the fence, this is a GREAT series to learn how to knit socks (best info and visuals)! I really wish I had Jana's videos years ago when I was learning to knit!

You are such a wonderful wealth of information. I've knitted socks for years but you have taught me a number of new tips and tricks with this video series. All the best-Margaret of My Wonderful Knitting Life podcast!

Hi Jana, that was a very helpful tutorial. (especially tying the tail end to close that annoying gap!) Really looking forward to Monday. Gives us knitters something to focus on in these somewhat difficult times. Thank you from North West England 💕

So happy to find you. Your directions are easy to follow. I had health problem and I couldn't knit. Recently I was diagnosed with early stage of dementia and couldn't remember how to make one sock on two circular needles. Thank you so much.

Jana, love your style and tutorials. So clear and helpful, plus fun! Thank you.

Thanks so much, Jana, especially for the swatching tips. I like your new hairstyle! 👍

Glad I found you first time ever knitting socks on circular needles, when I first knitted socks it was on dpns, what a great teacher!

Yeaaaaaa, I am here and ready. Thanks Jana for this video.

Love that you suggest knitting a swatch. I once took a class from Ann Budd and the swatch was required. Best advise ever.

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this wonderful series! A little over a year ago I had this Idea in my head that knitting socks would be a great way to learn knitting since it's a rather small project (unlike a sweater) but still with some complexity, unlike a standard scarf. I joined the local knitting café thinking there would be a whise old lady saying "you don't need a pattern for socks, it just needs a bit of calculating." But noone there knew how to knit socks (but they did the most amazing mittens!) They however had a pattern and warned me that socks really was quite complex and not for beginners. After failing miserably to decode the heel-part I put it aside for a year, picked it up again a few days ago and after hopping around youtube and piecing together my sock I found your toe-tutorial. The second sock I did following your complete series but only so that the socks would match somewhat. Now I'm hooked and everyone I know will get socks for christmas! 😁And it turns out I was right! You don't need a pattern for socks, you just need to do some calculating 😁 (and it was absolutely beginner friendly! At least if one has your videos! 😂) This afternoon I will take measurements of my friends foot and start my second pair of socks, and this time I'm excited to try your heel reinforcement -- and perhaps even incorporating a pattern. Thank you so much for making sock knitting accessible.💚

Thank you Jana for your wonderful videos. I have made vanilla socks but this was my first attempt at a pattern. It was simple but with a fabulous result. I gave the pair to a friend so she would know that I am with her every step of the way. I am going to start another pair and try slip stitching the heel and the bottom of the sock.

Thank you so much Jana! You are a great teacher and I appreciate and enjoy every one of your podcasts. I learned a new cast on in this one. So exited to knit this series along with you. Deborah in Georgia

That cable cast on is really cool. I have never seen casting on done like that before. Thanks 😊

Thank you for teaching us this cast-on method. I love it most of all!

Hi Jana. I always learn some nifty little tricks that soooo help. Thank you. Look forward to getting around to the next part. 😀 oh yea thank you for making us feel connected while we're Socially Isolated. Bye from Australia

So awesome. My first complete pair. Jana rocks

Oooooh I’m excited for new socks!!

Great idea regarding purl line when making search!

Thank you for the video, can’t wait for more!

Well done, I enjoyed some new tips.

I have resisted magic loop for years now, having tried it many times. You got me, Jana. I’m going to give it another try. Just to be fair, those other attempts were toe up which I really don’t like. Thanks for all your magical videos.

Another great video, thanks! I’m almost finished my Xmas eve cast on socks, I’ve been knitting them on and off, but I enjoy your videos, they motivate me to finish projects, so I’m knitting my existing project and planning my next sock project. 😁

Just about to watch..excited 😊

I'm so happy I will be finally getting some sock yarn.... It's hard when you be waiting for so long to order some good sock yarn .. And now I'm finally waiting to receive it in the mail.. I guess it's worth waiting for it.... I'm a beginner.....where I live it's hard to get good sock yarn yarn....😊😁👍😀 Yay!!! Without the material you can't really do anything... 😊

Thanks,Jana. I was taught that cable cast on for my oldest son's baby sweater and used it ever since. Never knew what it was called or saw it anywhere! By the way, he is 34 lol thanks also for showing how you join 👍. I like the extra stitch but you are right, it's never snug enough on its own, and I've used it on over 100 prs of socks.

I love your teaching style.

Thank you Jana !!! 💜💜💜

I just wanted to THANK you, I have tried and tried to get the heal flap and turn, I ALWAYS ended up with HUGE thick fabric when I picked up stitches, your my Angel THANK YOU

Wanted to thank you for finding this pattern, the snake river pattern. I really like it!!! Took me a few tries but worth it and easy now. It is beautiful.

Thanks for sharing! You're an awesome teacher!

This was so good, I love your tutorials so easy to follow 🥰 thank you

Now top down sock. Cast on is new for me to learn. Very useful thing, thanks hips.

Thank you for this sock knitting tutorial. 😊

Yay! I was afraid I missed the first lesson :)

Thank you!

Thank you for taking it slow, I’m knitting my first socks👍😁

This was so easy to fallow.

thank you

hI jana, new into, like it...

Grazie Jana

Awesome

Let's get started! 🙏💐😉

Gracias con sus videos mirándolos aunque no se el idioma pude hacer mi primer calcetín aquí en Uruguay se le dice medias muchas gracias por enseñarnos espero poder encontrar algún vídeo suyo de como hacer un buzo empezado desde el cuello con aguja circular saludos

I WISH to God I had found your tutorials last year when I was just thinking about learning how to knit. I already crochet quite a lot, and I do a lot of freeform crochet. I resist patterns because nothing about my body or my needs is what you would call "standard," as far as CLOTHING items are concerned. With the exception of a couple of shawls, I just don't do patterns - and even the patterns that I DO always end up being changed....by MOI. PLEASE - don't anyone tell me to go knit something else first. The ONLY thing I want to knit is socks - for myself. Otherwise, crochet is SO MUCH EASIER. I want to knit a million socks because, unlike the rest of my wardrobe, I love crazy socks...but I want them to fit. So far, I have destroyed about 300 yards of good yarn because I get down to turning the heel and I can't follow your instructions. You talk really fast, which I normally like very much - but you talk about OTHER methods while you are knitting a different method, whilc you are hiding your stitches with your fingers. AAARGH. But there is something about your manner and your tone of voice and your method of explanation that, up until that point of turning the heel, I find pleasant to listen to and easy to follow. And CLEARLY, you love doing this - and I want to get to that point where I also love it. Right now - I am hating it. In fact, I just ripped up a book and threw it in the trash. it was SUPPOSED to be a "beginners" book but it was IMPOSSIBLE to read. I would bet you could direct me to a straight-up beginners book that wouldn't drive me crazy with pages of unnecessary, irrelevant hyroglyphics. What I want to do: DEVELOP A PATTERN FOR MY WEIRD FEET AND THEN MAKE A ZILLION PAIRS OF CRAZY SOCKS FROM IT. CAN YOU HELP ME?

Hi Jana, when I first started knitting in 2018 and watching youtube instructional videos I had no idea for months that I could slow down the playback speed. It was a game changer for me. If you think of it could you mention that at some point in case there are folks like me, who don't know about the settings icon? Great video, your explanations about why you do the things you is very helpful. Cheers, Fern in Minnesota Hey, where did I put that Bailey's...?

yay

Hi, thanks so much for this video. I used to kint frequently and had a whole sock phase. I'd love to get back into it. I noticed when you do the cable cast on you put the stitches on from the top. I have always picked them up from the bottom. Is picking them up from the top for a reason? You may ha r said and I missed it?! Many thanks 😊

Great video, wish I’d found you earlier

Hi Jana Do you just measure the cord between needles to get the length of the cord & needles for casting on?

Hi Jana, I’ve confused myself right at the start of following your sock tutorials! To do a swatch in the round, should I 1, swatch in the round, 2, follow your speed swatch tutorial and 3, follow your cable cast on tutorial for the swatch. Would be so grateful for your advice please. Really want to do it the right way from the very start. Love your videos, thank you for doing them for us ❤.

❤️

Hi Jana! These tutorials look great! My daughter wants me to make her some socks so I am going to follow along and make her some. This will be my first complete set as I have a pair I've never finished. I haven't done magic loop yet but it seems pretty easy. I do need to buy circular needles. What length are you using? 29" Thanks!

I just bought this yarn from my LYS yesterday, a year after this recording was made. It's called Happy Feet 100. The 100 refers to gram weight.

Hi, at last , a well explained tutorial on knitting a sock. I am very grateful for this first part, I have a question. I bought a 9inch circular needle, will I be able to use it for this sock pattern please? Many thanks.

Ana I still can't get the hang of the heel flap heel turn and the gusset I do the aterthought heel

Why every one use long ail co why can't I use German co so more stretch?Do you have a video on DPN for socks tutorial I get so mess up with magic loop. by the way when to come to knitting the heel do you use 1/3 of he st. Is i a run to devid the total st, into 3 even parts? Thanks

Harika işler,emeğinize sağlık🍃,Türkçe alt yazı LÜTFEN

Hi Jana, wondered if you’d every used this pattern to do TAAT?

Hi Janna, quick question! If the measurement is .5 or more over the inch(ie: 8.5”) should I round up or round down?

Question -- the needle that you start "the round" with after you pulled the tail through, is it a double point, or is it the circular.?/ thankyou...

Hi jana, how did you stop your swatch from curling up. When I knit my swatch in stockinette, it curls up. Yours looks straight. Thanks

Do you use special glasses to see these stitches? :) I just got a sock set of knitting needles 0-3 and some Stroll yarn Supernova color :).....I am using the 2.5mm needle wow tiny :) thank you for your instruction :) you are amazing :) and talented thank you

How long are your circular needles? btw - Really like your new do :)

Hi Jana why do you divide your stitches before knitting in the round ? 🌻

Jana. So I have completed my swatch. I got 9 spi on size 1. My ball circum is 9.5. I have wide feet. I wear size 10.5 WW. Also ankle size is 11. Should I cast on 82 and leave it because my feet are wide-or should I go down to 78. ? I don’t like my socks right but I would like them to stay up and comfortable. ???

With swatching, and measuring the ball of your foot and the ankle ends up a total of 72, how do you figure from that how many stitches to cast on?

Hi, Jana! Question on the cast on. Are you doing a knit stitch or are you going between 2 stitches?

Hi Jana, hope you're doing well. I measured 9 stitches per inch and 10" around the ball of my foot. Based on your experience, if I cast on 80 stitches will I get a pair out of ~400 yards of yarn? Thank you!

I just thought there was another figure I needed to do, I normally cast on 54 sts, so 72 sts sounds crazy..

Hi Jana, I am hoping to knit my husband a pair of socks. As you recommended, I did knit my swatch. I am using 2.5mm needles and 4 ply 75% wool, 25% polyamide by Opal. My swatch says I knit 11 stitches per inch. When I do the calculations you suggest, 11stitches per inch multiplied by the circumference of the widest part of my husband's foot (10 inches). For negative ease, I casted on 108 stitches. and began a 1 inch 2x2 rib. BUT, this sock so far looks huge, and the ribbing will fall from my husband's calves to his ankles with this calculation. Please advise what I did wrong, and advise what I can do to correct the stitch count?

The best I can get is 7 sts per inch. Should I go to a 0 or 00 needle?

What is the ball of your foot ?how do you measure that ?

What is the ball of your foot? My heel? 🤔.....thanks, Tara

Do you block your swatch

Does anyone know what pattern this sock is?

Four weeks ago I was really happy with this method, but now the square-knot-tying makes me feel despair. I do not know how to tie a square knot and I hate even trying. It's TOTALLY COMPLICATED!😒