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Laura 🦄

I’m 2.5 months into my knitting journey and finally put together enough courage to start knitting socks. This is my very very first sock, first time knitting in the round, first time using magic loop. I’m so proud ✨ (Now I gotta knit the second one, lol 🙈🙈🙈)

A foot inside an unfinished knitted sock, attached to circular needles and a ball of yarn
Nick Noble
Replying to @alicetragedy

Wow these are amazing!! I make at least one hat every year, never tried socks 🙈

Laura 🦄
Replying to @nickisnoble

Thank you so much! Yeah socks sound really daunting, I was a little scared, but it worked out fine! Do you have different hat patterns that you use, or is there a fave one? Anything you can recommend?

Nick Noble
Replying to @alicetragedy

At this point I just wing it: - ~80 stitches on size 8 round needle is about my size. - 5/5 ribbing for like 10-16 rows for a nice foldable brim - knit a bunch of rows (hats are taller than you think) - start reducing every other row, then each - switch to double pointed - done

Nick Noble
Replying to @alicetragedy

This is a prettier one: ravelry.com/patterns/libra…

Violet Waffles pattern by Halldora J
A simple waffle beanie.
Laura 🦄
Replying to @nickisnoble

sounds great! I’m far from winging stuff but I’ve def made adaptations. Also this pattern looks so pretty, love the waffle pattern! 😍 I do want to try making hats soon, but first I might try my hand at mittens (lol no pun intended)

Nick Noble
Replying to @alicetragedy

You’re fast!!

Laura 🦄
Replying to @nickisnoble

Amazing what a day off work with uninterrupted(ish) focus time can do! My daughter and I are both home sick 😇