Comments on: How to Crank a Pair of Socks…

By: ragan

ragan — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:59:26 +0000

Wow. That is great! The pictures are very clear also, like a little class. Hahah. It does not look very easy…it looks difficult. Wait, you just make it look easy. I cannot believe that it only took 2 hours to make socks and they look soo nice. I bet that helps with the Christmas knitting. Does it make other things, or only socks?

By: Dave Daniels

Dave Daniels — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:19:10 +0000

Those are great photos. I love my old cranker, also from eBay. It needed major rebuilding to get it to work, but that justm amkes it all the more special. And, yes, they do have certain personality quirks at times. :) (And I’m glad I’m not the only one who loves a pair of stockinette socks.)

By: Wanda

Wanda — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:56:46 +0000

I want a pair of socks too. It really does seem pretty quick and a nice apparatus to have. All of your socks look great and the tutorial was nice to see what is required to knit a pair of socks.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:07:37 +0000

Fascinating! The pics really help, but one of these days I’m just going to have to bribe you into an in person demo. While wearing my very own hand cranked socks of course! ;) Even the boy was interested when I was explaining the machine to him. Of course, he just sees it as a path to more socks for him. ;)

By: Bev

Bev — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:47:02 +0000

I waited to read this until I had time to look at the pictures closely. Wow. What a system. It really doesn’t look that easy to me at all. How long do you think it too you to get the hang of it? Maybe a good follow up post might be you telling us your feelings on the advantages and disadvantages of doing socks both this way and via hand.