Is this the end of my DPNs?

I never dream that this day will come ..... I love sock knitting & I love knitting socks with dpns ..... it's just so therapeutic knitting with dpns, going round & round the sock. I must have at least 10 sets of 2.5mm dpns which is my favorite size & of course, a few sets each of sizes 2.25mm & 2.75mm. My favorite are Knitpro Harmony dpns but I also have Lantern Moons, Brittany, Pony Pearl,Addi & Clover. In fact I have a whole drawer full of dpns !

Then I started teaching sock knitting with the magic loop. I have never been a fan of magic loop as I find the pulling & pushing of the cord tedious & it breaks the momentum of going round & round. But I had to do it for the class.....

A few weeks ago, in one of my class, one of the ladies asked if I know the technique of knitting 2 socks on one circular. I admitted that I have not tried that as magic loop is not my favorite technique. But it got me thinking & I started researching ..... I found a few videos on youtube (this is the best video) & I decided to try it out .......

..... these are the Olympian Socks but I am knitting them toe-up. 

To my surprise, I am enjoying knitting these socks & there is not so much pulling & pushing of the cord as there are 2 socks on the needle. I am using an Addi bamboo 2.5mm with 100cm (40") cord & the needle is so smooth & lovely to knit with. So far, I am quite happy with this technique & have also acquired a few sets of circular needles with the long cord. 

But ...... I do miss my dpns. Will I use them again?

Just A Wash Cloth

I always enjoy knitting wash cloths as they are so quick & easy but I have not knitted one for a while until this week.

I will be teaching a Beginner's Knitting Class next month & the project that we will be working on is a wash cloth or a scarf. So I came up with this ......

...... a wash cloth with a few different stitch patterns - there is a section with garter stitch, another with stocking stitch & then one with basket weave stitch. With all these variations, the class will be have enough practise on using the knit & purl stitches. 

I knitted this wash cloth with organic cotton & it was an enjoyable knit but my fingers hurt as I was not quite used to using bigger needles (4.5mm).

Now I am working on the scarf for the class - I think a ribbed scarf in variegated colors will be nice.