#I've already knit one Tiny Raglan and someday i WILL be making a real one

[cacklefrendly]

i know im basically a fandom art blog but i gotta step out of my lane and say: don't listen to people who say "your first knitting project can't be socks." it can be socks. they're all making socks more complicated than they need to be. they're working for Big Needles. don't listen to Big Needles listen to the people.

look at me. look me in the eyes. you don't need to sculpt a foot out of yarn. you don't need to turn a heel. shortrows??? never done 'em. a gusset???? probably a good idea — but not necessarily required. at least not for low arches.

the most basic sock you can make is a tube with two hats. a hat on the toe and a hat on the heel. anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. i have four pairs of socks and the only reason the first one doesn't fit me was bc i misplaced the heel. it will fit someone. just not me.

i am holding you by the shoulders. listen. i promise you. you don't need to make a hat first if you don't want to. you DO need to make tubes and the process of making a hat IS nearly identical to making a sock. but you just gotta learn to make tubes, and increases, and decreases, and do ribbing. it's okay. do what you want.

they're scared you'll think it's too challenging and give up. be fueled by spite. prove them wrong. have comfy socks.