Knitting is fun!

So many knitters' knees knock at the thought of 'turning a heel' or managing the 'magic loop', but the best way to conquer a fear is to jump in and have a go! To knit a basic sock, all you need to be able to do is knit and purl - and the rest you can learn as you go along! There are lots of different ways to knit socks - top down, toe up, two at a time - and there are lots of different kinds of heels, such as short row heels, fish lips heels and afterthought heels. Knitting socks is fun because there is always something new to learn - but for beginners, it's good to start with a simple top down (cuff down) sock, and learn how to work in the round with circular needles using the magic loop technique.