Magic Loop 2 socks at a time in progress. It’s not hard, here are the basic concepts to keep in mind.

This is often referred to as the “Home Position” in Magic Loop knitting. When knitting one sock using Magic Loop this is the only position you will refer to. See how the yarn is coming from the back needle? That is the most important thing to remember. You will pull the back needle out to become your working needle.

This shows the back needle from the picture above pulled out and ready to use as the working needle. If you look close you can also see the working yarn is coming from the cable from the back needle. That is an important concept to remember in ML. Always make sure when in the home position that the yarn is on the back needle.

This is what I refer to as the “Resting Position” in Magic Loop knitting. You only have this position when doing two socks at a time. The right needle should have the yarn coming from the front from the last stitch on the needle. The left sock will have the yarn coming from the stitch that is on the cable (positioned behind the left needle).

This is the position that I usually leave my knitting when taking a break. You will see the home position and the rest position twice for each round of knitting on both socks.

Tips with Magic Loop, hold on to the tip of your needle when pulling on the cables, so you don’t have dropped stitches. I also keep a finger in the loop where the bend is between the front and back of a sock, so the stitches don’t slip off there either.