How to..

...Knit a Suitably Long Ribbed Cuff Without Boring Yourself to Death.


Anyone who has knit socks knows that making the ribbing on the cuff of a sock is an important part of sock making. Not enough ribbing and you've got baggy socks, blech. Here is a step by step how to on making sure you'll have enough ribbing, and get to the end without wanting to stab yourself/knitting/both with dpn.

1. Watch a television show that you have never watched before.
2. Become addicted to said television show (Suggestions: Get Smart, That Girl, I Spy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Hogan's Heroes, MASH, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Miss Marple, All Creatures Great and Small, The Muppet Show, whatever floats your boat.)
3. Knit while watching your new favorite television show NOTE: this helps if the show is suspenseful. so you can knit nervously while watching, like the knitter's equivalent movie popcorn.
4. Enjoy your nice long ribbed cuff!