Socks Toe Up, Two at a Time, Magic Loop

I'm taking a four session sock class at Heritage Spinning & Weaving taught by Deb Harowitz. It's toe up socks, two at a time, and using the magic loop technique (one really long circular). I'm using Cascade Cherub Kaleidoscope D.K. in colorway 1321. Instead of doing plain stockinette, I decided to do a waffle weave along the top of the foot. Once I finish the gusset and heel I can seamlessly continue it all the way around the leg of the sock.

The advantage of toe up socks is your sock ends when you run out of yarn. It could be ankle high, calf high, or knee high. By doing both socks at the same time, the 2nd sock is done a few minutes after the first. And you don't have to count the rows to make the socks match cause you're working them both at the same time. And you don't suffer from 2nd sock syndrome where you never get around to knitting the 2nd sock. Magic loop, what can I say. Knitters used to use 4 double pointed needles (dpns). Then there were 5 dpns, then 2 circulars, and now one really long circular to do the magic loop technique.

You should really try magic loop. It's good for any small circumference knitting in the round. Collars, cuffs, sleeves, socks....