There was a season in my knitting that I really enjoyed knitting socks exclusively. I consider myself more of a garment knitter right now but enjoy having a sock on the needle at all times. It's so portable!  I joke that I should have sock yarn and needles stowed in my glove compartment in case of emergency (when I leave the house without my knitting).

I knit my first pair of socks as part of a KAL with Knitpurlhunter in March 2011. I decided to also do my first pair two at a time because I knew that I wouldn't want to go through all the work of making one and then have the feeling of starting over. I didn't think it was harder or easier than I thought because I knew the whole experience was a learning one, but I remember being so excited when I got through the heel. It felt like this tube just magically became a "SOCK"!

I started off knitting socks using magic loop and two at a time. Then I went through a period that I knit them one at a time exclusively on dpns. Now I enjoy knitting them either on dpns or magic loop but one at a time because it makes them so portable.

My go to sock pattern right now is Ann Budd's 8 stitch per inch pattern. It's a basic sock pattern that allows me to have a mindless knit with fun sock yarn.  I love learning different techniques, so I enjoy knitting different patterns because of the construction or design.  Silver Birch by Louise Tilbrook is a toe up sock that fit my feet so nicely and look sophisticated.  Hermione's everday sock by Erica Lueder has one of my favorite heel flap construction. Cookie A has so many patterns that are like having works of art on your feet.

I love the colors and the durability of Hazelknits Artisan sock.  I've knit with 3 of the Arne and Carlos colorways made for Regia. It makes knitting a basic sock pattern so much fun.  I've also tested washing a pair in my washing machine and putting it in the dryer to see if what they put on the label was true. They came out fine! I love using YOTH Little Brother or Magpie swanky sock for a more luxurious pair of socks.  I would love to knit a pair of socks using The Farmers Daughter beautifully dyed yarn....soon.

There's so many different techniques and ways to knit socks. If you've tried and didn't get a certain result there's always another way, so don't get discouraged and give it another try.