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Knitting two socks on one circular needle

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Did you know that you can knit 2 socks at the same time on the same circular knitting needle? This video shows how to do it. It's quite amazing! But there is no innovation regarding the hill gusset. The recommended cast on is pretty advanced, but I'm sticking to my faithful Italian cast on for my socks, which is imho ideal for creating flexible edge.

Simply Chroma Hat

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This hat falls into a category of really simple knits. Just knit to relax! I love it! This project let me rest from my big lace work. For this project I used: Circular needles US 4 - 3.5 mm and 1 set of sock square needles US 5 - 3.75 mm. It turns out that square needle sizing is always one size thinner than they are marked. 0.5 skein of Chroma Fingering from Knit Picks. My color was 106 Misty Morn. I like this yarn very much for 2 important reasons: 1) it is the softest wool considering that it is not merino; 2) color transitions are impressive and perfect for a hat or pair of socks.