Emptyknitster

Yesterday's entry resulted in my first comment/question on knitting....how exciting!  Andrea said... These socks look great! But please, tell me how in the world you get the colors to line up! I can't seem to figure it out. Dear Andrea, This has been the topic of several discussions at the LYS. Should a person even worry about the colors in a pair of socks matching up? We finally decided that it is more the personality of the knitter making that decision than what is said in a book or what others think. I am very structured and need things to be precise - even if it means sacrificing yarn to do it! So, with that being said, first I like top down socks best because they allow the knitter to start exactly where they want in the color sequence that later will be showing above the shoe. Then, I take my yarn from one end of the ball of yarn, either the inside end or the outside end - BUT - you can't change or do two socks at the same time from the same ball. If you d...