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Introduction
This Class shows you how to knit basic, all-purpose, no-frills, cuff-down ribbed socks like the one in the photo below.
How To Use This Class
This Class is divided into 6 Lessons. The Lessons follow the construction of a sock from planning to finishing and are designed to be followed in numerical order.
Each page in this Class has 2 navigation areas. The links across the top of the page will help you navigate through the Hipknitism.com website. The links on the right will help you move quickly through the Class content.
If you've never knitted a sock before, read this Introduction carefully and proceed to Lesson 1: The Pattern. Then follow the rest of the Lessons in order, making notes as you go so that your second sock will match the first.
If you are an experienced socknitter and just want to see if there's anything new or interesting here, feel free to browse through the Lessons in whichever order you choose.
Prerequisites
This Class assumes that you have basic knitting skills. You should know how to cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, and cast off. You should also know the difference between right and wrong (as it pertains to the sides of your knitted fabric, that is).
It would be very helpful if you were also familiar with circular knitting. If you aren't, consult one or more of these resources before continuing with the rest of the Lessons.
You should also have basic computer skills and know how to connect to the internet and browse from your computer. If you are viewing this page online, then you are good to go.
Materials
You will need approximately 100g of fingering weight sock yarn or 150g of sport weight sock yarn to make a pair of crew-length adult-sized ribbed socks.
Select needles of an appropriate size to make a good firm gauge with your yarn. If you aren't sure what size needles to use, Swatching For Socknitting will help you out. (Typically, 2.0 to 2.5 mm needles are used for fingering weight yarn and 2.5 to 3.0 mm needles are used for sport weight yarn.)
You can use double-pointed needles (dpns) or circular needles in this Class. The instructions are written without reference to how your stitches are arranged (until you get to the heel, where suggestions are offered), so you are free to use whatever circular knitting method suits you best.
If you are just getting started knitting socks and need to buy materials for this Class, purchase 100g of standard sock yarn like Regia, Opal, or Kroy and a set of 2.25mm 6" or 8" long dpns.
Are you ready? Good! Let's get started!