No reason why not. I knit all my own socks. I wear them inside boots, so even the yarn that claims to be 'lifelong' wear is only for the life of the yarn, not the sock. The advantage is that I can reknit the feet when they wear out. I find it something easy to do while watching TV.
It will get easier over time. One year I did a set of socks a month.
I don't have the time I did then, but eventually I might find I keep up with the sock wearing out issue
sean Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 42222 Location: North Devon
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 25 6:29 pm Post subject:
I have every confidence in you rising to this challenge as you have to all the others we've seen you set yourself and conquer. We will, of course, want photos.
Once you get it started it is very easy as it is all plain knitting. Just cast on all the stitches you want onto one needle, then divide them between the 3 needles. Knit where you ended into the first stitch you cast on, then carry on. Socks usually start with a rib (1 plain, 1 purl) top but once past that it is plain knitting. There is no problem with finding where you left off and just knitting on the next needle you come to. It looks daunting, but isn't as bad as it looks. You will need a pattern as you will have to turn the heel, but again, once past that, there is some decreasing, then just plain knitting again until you get to the toe. If it takes you a year to knit them it doesn't matter; everyone at their own speed.
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