I love how many people randomly got this in their recommandations and just watched the whole thing. I think this machine qualifies as 'oddly satisfying'
It’s 10pm in Japan. This was very therapeutic for my soul. I look at this process and am reminded of how my grandmother, mother, wife, and occasionally my father and grandfather spent time making sweaters, boots, gloves, socks, and so many other things by hand as gifts. I did not give them as much appreciation as I should have, but still felt the warmth then and, for those that survived 32 years, still now. Cheers!
I lost my mom about 12 years ago, my dad about five, all my young life, had sweaters and socks knitted by our mom, I truly appreciate the time living, mom sitting in her chair knitting, and all of us getting the sweaters and such that were the product of the fifties and sixties. Many years I held arms out to "square away the skeins of yarn" as she prepared to knit.
If I spent this much time making my own clothes. I might have to name them to pass the time. Like, this is Bob, he is a sweater, he loves to be worn on cold nights, so he can protect the nipples of the innocent, from winter's icy grasp. It is Bob's purpose in this universe.
I have no Idea why I just watched a whole video on how to make a sock lol. But it's like an art and I have a whole new appreciation for socks. Thank you for this video!!
I just got on board the same boat. 30 minute video - watched entire thing. How did I get here, who knows? Zombie apocalypse happens, I wanna find this lady.
I spent 14 yrs working in sock mills on different types of knitting machines , some circular others reciprocating to make heel/toe socks. Fascinating to watch you make a sock by manually selecting the needles we used jacks, needles and sinkers to make all selected by cams, drops and picks.
I am a machinist and welder, metal smith by trade, and found this oddly interesting. I wear out socks pretty hard, boots and all, have worked on all sorts of factory machinery and this was very interesting, makes me want to make my own socks! Thanks so much for a very interesting video!
At least you get something good from the sock knitting machine; a pair of socks. Handy and practical machine and great skills to have and pass down to future generations. Now, where do I get a machine like that?
Whoever invented that weird knitting machine must have really hated doing it all by hand Edit: how is this my most liked comment? 😂 oh well, glad we’re all here together enjoying socks
@@cirsiumc Need to use Lanolin or other wool fat creams on your hands ;). Doesn't make it faster, but that's the only way I can tolerate touching wool.
Hello, my late father took care of me and my five brothers by making and selling socks with such a machine. May he rest in the light. Let it be Heaven, Amen.
I am not into sock making, but this type of machine/tool is just eye and ear candy to me. I am mesmerized and would love to take it apart and learn all it's parts. Love the tutorial too, you clearly made a few socks with this little gem. Very cool!
I have just seen your video and it just brought up some nice memories of my youth when I used to knit football socks for a living with my mother, I am seventy years old. I am surprise to see those machines still working. Thanks for the memories.
I'd be the guy with blisters on one heel because making two socks just isn't worth the effort. Also, In the event of a grid down situation - this lady must be kept alive at all costs.
@@CapApollo i think theres a lot of people not ready on a lot of levels for a lot of things lol. Whether its making any sort of clothing or canning/preserving or even reduce reuse recycle
I have to say, I hand knit socks during the winters while watching TV. My BF watches YourTube all the time and somehow came across your video and had to show me, letting me know that there was an easier way to make socks (which I find relaxing and satisfying). I immediately was memorized by your CSM and just had to have one. We started an online search, one place had a 3 year wait and another only 7-8 weeks. I am now the proud owner (don't know how to use it 100% just yet) of an Erlebacher Gearhart speadster!! thank you!! I am spending lot of my free time watching more youtube videos like yours with great excitement and anticipation of becoming a crazy sock maker. We now know what everyone is going to get from me as a present, socks with a bottle of meade in one, lol. (I also make wine and meade, along with many other hobbies).
Isn't it amazing what people have created to make their work easier and faster? There is a really intelligent brain behind it. I can do a lot and have my skills, but I am completely brain amputated when it comes to such devices.
My mom has a knitting machine that is just straight. You drag a carrier over tons of needles. As a child I was always fascinated. But this is not new tech. As a species we have been incredibly inventive but as a regular consumer you don't see that because most of that inventiveness is hidden away in either factories or with people like this woman.
...and that ladies and gentlemen is why they used to darn socks when they got a hole instead of ditching them. I had a K-tel knitter that did something similar. Except I ended up with mile long scarves and belts, lol.
This is why we just huck them now. Try doing it by hand... that's why they darned. You could make a sock in an hour like this. Knitting by hand with needles would take like a week!
how did I get here...? Watched it all anyway, super interesting! This lady has the algorithm for perfect socks handwritten in her notebook! This is so awesome!
Me too. I can crank out 4 or 5 caps in an hour on my Addi King. In the last year I have made over a 1000 beanies and slouchy hats and several dozen scarves. And socks can also be made on my little 22 hook Addi. But there is NO WAY I would mess with this one.
That was awesome! You make it look so easy. Beautiful artistry, and beautiful socks. I have never seen one of these machines before, and to figure out how to operate a vintage one is mind boggling. Thank you for this wonderful demonstration. You are very talented.
It's not really that bad - a little time-consuming. But I will NEVER knit as fast as this vintage machine - that's the real reason to learn how to use this vintage machine.
This is phenomenal. The machine. The person making the video. The fact people still make something like this by hand. I love it. I also have no personal interest in making socks but I watched the video. Mostly because the mechanical loving side of my brain found the machine intriguing.
I crochet socks. For me the process of working the rounds is very relaxing. I can crochet while watching a movie on tv. This past year I have been making shawls and lapghans for the nursing home a few blocks away. I never realized that some of these people don't ever get any gifts until the staff told me how excited the residents were to get such a simple thing. Sad really,
@@trickytreyperfected1482 Jockstrap were the norm to hold protective gear in sports and don't limit the movement of the player, they had to be custom made. Now there are better option and range of uses
I just did the same thing! It popped into my recommendations this weekend- a second time in a few years, and I am back today. I watched the whole thing all over again. 😊 it is fascinating😊
My mother did this for a living. She has a profesional vintage machine who can make sweaters, scarfs, pants, etc. This machine is interesting, she would knit socks with 4 needles by hand.
They were pointy on both ends, right? Those are called round needles. Because they make a round. Knitting is one of those things that when your muscle memory takes hold, you can almost do it in your sleep
Amazing video I found by accident. Apart from the skill and patience of the artisan knitter, the thing that stuck me was that some engineer somewhere, sat down with a pen and paper and designed that incredible wee machine.
Wow! This was Amazing. This machine made it simpler, now I know how much effort my mother and grandmother's put in hand knitting those sweaters and socks for me 😍 pure love and dedication.
Always wondered how these machines worked. My Mum, who used to do a lot of machine knitting, came into two sock knitters from the very early 20th century. She's never used them - they're still in the original wooden boxes. Will have to see if I can score one to play with. Thanks for the inspiration, from an old guy who can knit but never got the knack for socks.
murraystewartj that's so so neat that she has two of them! I hope you can get your hands on one and try it out. You can even knit mittens on them as well.
Have you ever heard of trying double needle short row heel socks? That's an easy way to make socks but there is sewing involved which might be a negative if someone wants to avoid sewing. Otherwise, I think it's an easy way to hand knit socks.
Appreciating the apparatus and time taken and the cost of socks, it’s no surprise that people would darn their socks when they got a hole in them. Amazing ❤
This is crazy how somebody figured out all of the aspects that it took to invent this machine. Maybe if I would use one I would understand it better. Very interesting.
May mom knitted socks by hand. She learned how to knit when she was a very young girl. It was a necessary thing to learn back then. I remember people would come visit mom when she was knitting socks to learn how she turned the heel. She did it in a different way to most people and it was the preferred way to turn a heel. She said that it made the heels last longer the way she did it. I don’t know anything but the very basics of knitting but the calming sound of knitting needles clicking in the comfort of a warm, wood-heated home are memories I will have forever and treasure.
You noted your camera stopped recording for reasons you did not understand. Here's (most likely) why it cut off: DSLR cameras cut off automatically after shooting 29:29 continuous minutes of video. It's programmed in and can't be changed. Camera makers do that in order to avoid the EU tax on video cameras. The EU defines a video camera as a camera that can shoot 30 minutes or more of video. Manufactures do this for all DSLR cameras regardless of where they're sold so they don't have to worry about people trying to evade the tax and causing problems. You've got a nice camera and obviously know how to use it well. So long as you're aware of the 30 minute limitation, it's not too hard to plan around it - though it really sucks when you're trying to record a school play. In those cases, I stop the recording and then start it again during scene changes. This resets the internal "timer", and I can shoot another 29 minutes and 29 seconds of continuous video.
Wouldn't the battery running out earlier in the video have prevented that in this scenario though? Still useful info, but just thiking it probably doesn't apply here because of that
As a child I remember seeing a sock knitting machine at my Gran's. I never saw her using it but I do know she used it to knit socks for our local football team in WW II. I was born in '68 and my sister and I would go with them while they washed the football kits. My Granddad would start the baths running at half time! Thank you for showing me how she made socks xxx
27 year old man chilling with his dog, watching a 30minute video of a sock making machine... I didn't think I'd be doing that today :) I think I know what to get my mother for her birthday now.
@Rocket Pliance Ouch my feelings, you really hurt them 0w0 9 days after creating your UA-cam account and that's what you comment? See you in 2032, that's around the time I joined, right at 15 years old, fresh off edge camp,your first comments are going to be cringe that's guaranteed. What's odd is you're trying to insult somebody on the internet on a knitting channel... without any previous provocation. Sooo either you're 15 and one of the first thing you watch is knitting videos(interesting), or you're older and you... try to insult people on a knitting channel? yet you don't know how to reverse image search a "icon" (it's called a profile pic) to... what? feel superior? shut the fuck up next time, count down to 10 rows, while you knit a scarf so that you can hang it around your neck... and take a relaxing walk before posting, stay warm, stay healthy, my dog is still beside me, and I'm still in my late 20 :)
I was totally riveted! I thought I'd watch for a couple of minutes but then it was like watching a thriller or something. I couldn't look away until I saw the finished socks. This was really fun, and interesting! Thank you for posting!!
yeah, it was mesmerizing. and the editing really helped. fast enough that i didn't lose interest during the repetitive parts, not so fast that i didn't know what was happening and couldn't learn from watching the actions. kinda want @EhKay3. to direct all youtube craft videos.
That is fascinating, my grandmother taught me to crotchet because I was super hyper and it calmed me she said I was a machine and good at it but I never made socks, made potholders, blankets and tried a sweater but that machine you use is genius.
Love this 💕 ...I can imagine a return to these simpler times where more things are handmade and people can have a more meaningful connection with things in their lives.
I have no interest in sewing or knitting, but I love vintage machines. Very much enjoyed your presentation here, nice work! You've created a very useful work of art.
Wifes Computer... That was interesting to me as I spent 9 yrs knitting socks for a living I had 6 machines to look after on an 8 hr shift ..the machines were called ' komet ' it took 5 min to make one sock that was in 1950 in England .
That's interesting, where about in England was this? I'm from the UK and this is the first time I have heard of such a machine..My grandmother and great-grandmother had various patterns when I was younger and used to look at those with trepidation!
a video on how to make a computer to watch the video databases isn't going to be too helpful if everything is gone. maybe we should be backing everything up in a form that's accessible to humans without technology, like books.
@@johnschwalb Luckily there are plenty of books on how to make computers and how to read various data formats, so as long as we can find those we should be good.
@@meadowlark22 I mean, generating power is the easy part. But the roadmap to getting down the tech tree like that is fairly well defined so I wouldn't worry about that.
That is just so awesome. To actually make socks of that quality on such a unique and sturdy machine that has held up so long over time. Your technique is cool. It would take me forever to learn this. Thank you so much for posting this video!
I have no idea how I got this video to pop up on my feed, but after watching, I am amazed at this machine and this lady's skill. Your voice is so soothing, and the video is hypnotic. I have no intention of ever making socks or knitting anything else, but this is a great video and your skills are outstanding. Cheers. Hope those socks go to someone who would appreciate your hard work.
Karim Jundi I agree 1000%, but she and the video and the process is so soothing and inspiring, it makes me want to knit my own socks!!! She did and amazing job, not only of making the sock but also of explaining what and why she was doing and then Walla there was a complete sock!!! I love it!!!
I have knitted and currently crochet. I have never seen one of these machines. I was watching something else and when it was finished your video automatically started. It's mesmerizing to watch. I love how you explain things, and how well the finished products come out. You do lovely and amazing work. Since this is the first video of yours I have seen, I subscribed and can't wait to see what other gems you offer. Thank you for sharing your skill, expertise and love with us. Hugs.
This is a power house machine, and outlast the ‘modern’ machines. That’s why if you find them working, they are like in the $500 range. These machines are awesome❤️
I came here after watching normal videos about tig welding and blacksmithing. I sure as hell dont know why this was in my recommendations. I also dont understand why I found this so incredibly interesting or why I watched the full 30 minutes without skipping. I'm so confused. Thanks for showing me this voodoo octopus folding machine and forcing me to spend the next 3 hours on Google learning what the hell just happened and why. Edit: idk why I'm even commenting here. I'm going to be pissed when I have video recommendations on blanket making for the rest of the week.
What a lucky girl to get ahold of a machine like that. Seems like it's all there and working. Your socks are great. I have yet to try to make socks, and I'm probably not going to get a machine, so I have to try making some with dlps. Thanks for showing us how this works.
I grew up with the macho man education, and I never knitted anything, but seeing this for some reason is very relaxing for me, and the mechanics of this beautiful machine is amazing.
What a magnificent machine! A completely pointless video for me but I watched the entire thing in fascination. There's something utterly amazing about understanding how things work, from simple to complex.
What a fantastic machine! Beautifully made and it even sounds nice when operated - so smooth. I bet it's head-and-shoulders above the modern equivalents. Thank you for making this video and sharing such a wonderful device with us.
I love this video! I have my great, great grandmothers knitting machine and you taught me how to use it. I've watched you about a hundred times. Thank you!
I’m a 40++ dude who got way too excited watching this and pretty much agrees with the rest of the comments. When I win the big jackpot lotto in a few weeks (naive much?), I’ll definitely buy one of these. Such an enjoyable and satisfying hobby.
The sound of the machine clicking clanking and turning reminds me of that crazy machine your eye doctor uses to test your eyes and prescription strength. I kept expecting to hear "number one...or number two?...one....or two?"
I'm sure someone has commented this..but these beautiful machines were often advertised as ways homemakers could supplement their families income . I love the thought that there's always been a need for local goods & there were people willing to do it. I saw the old ads in Sears & Robuck, JC Penny catalogs ( reproduction prints. bound for documentation purposes). I loved those things..if you find them keep them.
Ahhhh! How dare the algorithm recommend such a fascinating and totally random video which will now lead me on quest to acquire one of these machines! Soooo cool! Thank you for sharing!
This feels both old and hyper futuristic, probably because it's a hand crank but I've never seen a knitting machine like this before and I'm both scared and fascinated
I've only ever seen knitting done by my late grandmother, my aunts, my mother and my sisters can do it too. I have to admit that I never gave it much thought, but I am a man who likes, among other things, mechanical engineering, and people who know what they are doing. Thank you for the excellent video showcasing your machine and your skills using it!
I would never think that watching someone make a sock with an old sock-making machine could be so fascinating! Am I just easily entertained? Me and about 50K others, I guess. Great socks! Do you sell them somewhere?
EhKay3 I was as just about to ask the same! I would love to buy a pair from you in that dark purplely colour please! Im size uk 7.5" which is about an EU/International 42, and im happy to pay post to me in Perth, West Australia aswell. Messenger me via my name if you dont want to conect this way on UA-cam comments. I can paypal or bank transfer or whateveryou like. Thankyou! 😊
My feet suddenly do not “feel” as warm as those socks make my feet wish they “felt”. I totally want to find you on Etsy and order a pair! That would make me smile.
I love how many people randomly got this in their recommandations and just watched the whole thing. I think this machine qualifies as 'oddly satisfying'
I am not sure who the heck it dropped into my recommended videos.. but I am glad it did
me too
I'm glad this stumbled upon my reccomendations. I don't regret watching the whole thirty mintues
Yep quarantine lol
It was recommended to me too. Pretty cool how a person can make such nice custom socks.
It's 4am, I'm baked and I now know that I am not smart enough to make a sock
Glad to know I’m not alone. 😂
same bro. same. shit
Same buddy.. 4.10 am here, can't sleep and I watching this.
@@Orsuss I read this just now at 4:10 am... spooky
@@gss1290 Oh gee.. what's going on at this mystic time? Really spooky indeed!
It’s 10pm in Japan. This was very therapeutic for my soul. I look at this process and am reminded of how my grandmother, mother, wife, and occasionally my father and grandfather spent time making sweaters, boots, gloves, socks, and so many other things by hand as gifts. I did not give them as much appreciation as I should have, but still felt the warmth then and, for those that survived 32 years, still now.
Cheers!
I lost my mom about 12 years ago, my dad about five, all my young life, had sweaters and socks knitted by our mom, I truly appreciate the time living, mom sitting in her chair knitting, and all of us getting the sweaters and such that were the product of the fifties and sixties. Many years I held arms out to "square away the skeins of yarn" as she prepared to knit.
Japan makes inferior socks.
If I spent this much time making my own clothes. I might have to name them to pass the time. Like, this is Bob, he is a sweater, he loves to be worn on cold nights, so he can protect the nipples of the innocent, from winter's icy grasp. It is Bob's purpose in this universe.
I have no Idea why I just watched a whole video on how to make a sock lol. But it's like an art and I have a whole new appreciation for socks. Thank you for this video!!
gabriel1985: lol your comment! Gotta luv yt recommends.
I just got on board the same boat. 30 minute video - watched entire thing. How did I get here, who knows? Zombie apocalypse happens, I wanna find this lady.
Same here, interesting start to finish!
gabriel1985 Same here lol
Same here haha, I had no idea that it was so complex haha :P
I am a 32 year old man who was just captivated by a half hour video about knitting socks.
42 years old here. can't knit. love the machine and the process
76 y.o. Here. Ditto
16 years young over here!
@@azuraza1 wanna join NAMBLA?
HaHa! 66 year old retired US Navy Chief Petty Officer and I found it fascinating.
I spent 14 yrs working in sock mills on different types of knitting machines , some circular others reciprocating to make heel/toe socks. Fascinating to watch you make a sock by manually selecting the needles we used jacks, needles and sinkers to make all selected by cams, drops and picks.
I am a machinist and welder, metal smith by trade, and found this oddly interesting. I wear out socks pretty hard, boots and all, have worked on all sorts of factory machinery and this was very interesting, makes me want to make my own socks! Thanks so much for a very interesting video!
This is the reverse version of bringing back someone of 19 century and make him watch a cellphone.
Hahahaha, yes. 😄
Show this video to that person, they’d go nuts-
At least you get something good from the sock knitting machine; a pair of socks. Handy and practical machine and great skills to have and pass down to future generations. Now, where do I get a machine like that?
Whoever invented that weird knitting machine must have really hated doing it all by hand
Edit: how is this my most liked comment? 😂 oh well, glad we’re all here together enjoying socks
sometimes ingenious things born out of laziness.
@@cirsiumc Need to use Lanolin or other wool fat creams on your hands ;).
Doesn't make it faster, but that's the only way I can tolerate touching wool.
Work smarter not harder!
@@user-kc5de6wl8f bless your heart.courage and fortitude my dear :)
@@user-kc5de6wl8f hahahaha! Sounds like me..
Hello, my late father took care of me and my five brothers by making and selling socks with such a machine. May he rest in the light. Let it be Heaven, Amen.
I am not into sock making, but this type of machine/tool is just eye and ear candy to me. I am mesmerized and would love to take it apart and learn all it's parts. Love the tutorial too, you clearly made a few socks with this little gem. Very cool!
I have just seen your video and it just brought up some nice memories of my youth when I used to knit football socks for a living with my mother, I am seventy years old. I am surprise to see those machines still working. Thanks for the memories.
makes me happy to think the older generations are also enjoying youtube.
by the way I have no idea how I got here. I am a 24 year old male that has never knit anything.
@*Drifty * I don't know what that means
Thank you for sharing that memory
@@Peaches2BB go away the imaginary internet points are already reserved for my wholesome comment.
I'd be the guy with blisters on one heel because making two socks just isn't worth the effort. Also, In the event of a grid down situation - this lady must be kept alive at all costs.
True story lol
I totally agree about keeping her alive at all cost! 😂 She has the patience of a saint.
:))))))))))
there are people more prepared for a global crisis than other...
@@CapApollo i think theres a lot of people not ready on a lot of levels for a lot of things lol.
Whether its making any sort of clothing or canning/preserving or even reduce reuse recycle
I have to say, I hand knit socks during the winters while watching TV. My BF watches YourTube all the time and somehow came across your video and had to show me, letting me know that there was an easier way to make socks (which I find relaxing and satisfying). I immediately was memorized by your CSM and just had to have one. We started an online search, one place had a 3 year wait and another only 7-8 weeks. I am now the proud owner (don't know how to use it 100% just yet) of an Erlebacher Gearhart speadster!! thank you!! I am spending lot of my free time watching more youtube videos like yours with great excitement and anticipation of becoming a crazy sock maker. We now know what everyone is going to get from me as a present, socks with a bottle of meade in one, lol. (I also make wine and meade, along with many other hobbies).
You could become a thneed maker.
I was not expecting so many people to be blazed and watching this in the early hours of the morning
To be honest, I have little clue on most things you said. I only watched the ENTIRE video to see you crank this voodoo machine.
Kryptonicrxn Lol, me too. 😂
“Voodoo machine” love it
Isn't it amazing what people have created to make their work easier and faster? There is a really intelligent brain behind it. I can do a lot and have my skills, but I am completely brain amputated when it comes to such devices.
The whole video, I'm like:
*whaaaaat!*
*this is crazy!*
My mom has a knitting machine that is just straight. You drag a carrier over tons of needles. As a child I was always fascinated. But this is not new tech. As a species we have been incredibly inventive but as a regular consumer you don't see that because most of that inventiveness is hidden away in either factories or with people like this woman.
...and that ladies and gentlemen is why they used to darn socks when they got a hole instead of ditching them. I had a K-tel knitter that did something similar. Except I ended up with mile long scarves and belts, lol.
This is why we just huck them now. Try doing it by hand... that's why they darned. You could make a sock in an hour like this. Knitting by hand with needles would take like a week!
@@SaneAsylum yup, nobody gives a darn these days, bahahaha.
@@2bczar4u Darn it.
@@2bczar4u !
This whole thing shouts “the future is now old man” but this machine was made decades ago
AND WHY IS IT SO SATISFYING???
how did I get here...?
Watched it all anyway, super interesting! This lady has the algorithm for perfect socks handwritten in her notebook! This is so awesome!
I would go absolutely mad after ten minutes with that machine!
Me too. I can crank out 4 or 5 caps in an hour on my Addi King. In the last year I have made over a 1000 beanies and slouchy hats and several dozen scarves. And socks can also be made on my little 22 hook Addi. But there is NO WAY I would mess with this one.
EVERY single little part of this machine would be ALL over my garage floor
in LITTLE parts all over the floor ,,,,=^..^=,,,,
Same here. Give me 5 dpns any day.
That was awesome! You make it look so easy. Beautiful artistry, and beautiful socks. I have never seen one of these machines before, and to figure out how to operate a vintage one is mind boggling. Thank you for this wonderful demonstration. You are very talented.
Would only take me two minutes
I’m going to have nightmares about the dreaded Kitchener stitch, and I don’t even know what it is.
It’s not nearly as bad as she makes it sound, in fact I kind of enjoy doing it.
It's not really that bad - a little time-consuming. But I will NEVER knit as fast as this vintage machine - that's the real reason to learn how to use this vintage machine.
😁☺️ I hate kitchener stitch too. It is an invisible knitting stitch if you are doing it right. 😅
@@christinascouten1513 I agree! Once you get a rhythm it’s enjoyable❤️
i love how everybodys saying its not so bad but still not..explaining what it is
This is phenomenal. The machine. The person making the video. The fact people still make something like this by hand. I love it. I also have no personal interest in making socks but I watched the video. Mostly because the mechanical loving side of my brain found the machine intriguing.
I crochet socks. For me the process of working the rounds is very relaxing. I can crochet while watching a movie on tv. This past year I have been making shawls and lapghans for the nursing home a few blocks away. I never realized that some of these people don't ever get any gifts until the staff told me how excited the residents were to get such a simple thing. Sad really,
I did not expect a video about knitting socks to make me say "He'll Yeah!" out loud, but here we are and now my spouse is laughing at me
I've never been so happy that i can just buy a pack of socks for ten bucks in my life!
We take for granted underwear sock, bras, briefs, jockstraps, etc. There was artesanal process behind it, and now we get it very easy.
@@MrLuismancei how long have jockstraps been a thing? I know they were a thing in sports for a while but have now moved to be more of a fashion thing.
@@republicoftexas5992 I would if I knew any jockstrap websites. I've been looking for some for my bodacious backside.
@@trickytreyperfected1482 Jockstrap were the norm to hold protective gear in sports and don't limit the movement of the player, they had to be custom made. Now there are better option and range of uses
Hahaha!!! That’s pretty funny!!! I was thinking the same thing!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I used to watch my grandma use these durring the winter and it facinated me just how fast she could use it. Great memories, ty for sharing the video.
Just watched the entire presentation for the second time ( after a couple of years); it was still a wonderful adventure, thank you
I just did the same thing! It popped into my recommendations this weekend- a second time in a few years, and I am back today. I watched the whole thing all over again. 😊 it is fascinating😊
I dunno what a “kitchner” stitch is, but I definitely know I want to avoid having to do it.
Correct. ☺️
I don't think it's as much as a headache as all this, but this is oddly satisfying.
actually, it's really easy. Like anything, once you learn it. It's automatic to me now.
lol
My mother did this for a living. She has a profesional vintage machine who can make sweaters, scarfs, pants, etc.
This machine is interesting, she would knit socks with 4 needles by hand.
They were pointy on both ends, right? Those are called round needles. Because they make a round.
Knitting is one of those things that when your muscle memory takes hold, you can almost do it in your sleep
@@arranaburden5667 yes, they were pointed at both ends.
@@mihao21 They are called DPN- Double pointed needles
I read "She was a professional vintage machine ...". I was so confused.
@@arranaburden5667 no, actually they are called dpns (double pointed needles) in the business.
Amazing video I found by accident. Apart from the skill and patience of the artisan knitter, the thing that stuck me was that some engineer somewhere, sat down with a pen and paper and designed that incredible wee machine.
Wow! This was Amazing. This machine made it simpler, now I know how much effort my mother and grandmother's put in hand knitting those sweaters and socks for me 😍 pure love and dedication.
That was like ASMR for my knitter's soul, I was transfixed the entire time.
tedmacat ikr
Yes me too!
Same!
Always wondered how these machines worked. My Mum, who used to do a lot of machine knitting, came into two sock knitters from the very early 20th century. She's never used them - they're still in the original wooden boxes. Will have to see if I can score one to play with. Thanks for the inspiration, from an old guy who can knit but never got the knack for socks.
murraystewartj that's so so neat that she has two of them! I hope you can get your hands on one and try it out. You can even knit mittens on them as well.
If you ever want to sell one i would absolutely be interested in buying one!!!!
Have you ever heard of trying double needle short row heel socks? That's an easy way to make socks but there is sewing involved which might be a negative if someone wants to avoid sewing. Otherwise, I think it's an easy way to hand knit socks.
there I am, 4 am in the morning, and I'm watching a sock knitting tutorial. My life is complete.
Appreciating the apparatus and time taken and the cost of socks, it’s no surprise that people would darn their socks when they got a hole in them. Amazing ❤
This is crazy how somebody figured out all of the aspects that it took to invent this machine. Maybe if I would use one I would understand it better. Very interesting.
i dont get the machine, and now i wonder if using hand would be even more complicated or just tedious?
@@nivodeus making in hand way would take week to create a single sock.
@@nivodeus 4 double hooked needles and a week or more per sock. You tell me which is better lol
I agree
You should see the industrial version, computer controlled but still requiring some manual labour parts. UK series "How it's made."
I will never question the price of a good pair of socks again wonderful tfs
That was my thought too! I pay $60 for my compression socks, and they are the greatest socks I've ever seen. Now I know why they are so expensive!
Why am I watching this. Why did this even show up in my recommended. I have no idea. I love it and watched the whole thing.
May mom knitted socks by hand. She learned how to knit when she was a very young girl. It was a necessary thing to learn back then. I remember people would come visit mom when she was knitting socks to learn how she turned the heel. She did it in a different way to most people and it was the preferred way to turn a heel. She said that it made the heels last longer the way she did it. I don’t know anything but the very basics of knitting but the calming sound of knitting needles clicking in the comfort of a warm, wood-heated home are memories I will have forever and treasure.
Let's be honest, very few ppl searched this up and most of us got this in our recommended.
True Story.. But I watched the whole thing
Yes but it is interesting.
Yes, and I have no regrets
I like some hands work, maybe that's why it in my recommendation
Me too. Very cool!
You noted your camera stopped recording for reasons you did not understand. Here's (most likely) why it cut off:
DSLR cameras cut off automatically after shooting 29:29 continuous minutes of video. It's programmed in and can't be changed. Camera makers do that in order to avoid the EU tax on video cameras. The EU defines a video camera as a camera that can shoot 30 minutes or more of video. Manufactures do this for all DSLR cameras regardless of where they're sold so they don't have to worry about people trying to evade the tax and causing problems.
You've got a nice camera and obviously know how to use it well. So long as you're aware of the 30 minute limitation, it's not too hard to plan around it - though it really sucks when you're trying to record a school play. In those cases, I stop the recording and then start it again during scene changes. This resets the internal "timer", and I can shoot another 29 minutes and 29 seconds of continuous video.
My camera always said "Overheat" after exactly 29:29, now I know why.
Wouldn't the battery running out earlier in the video have prevented that in this scenario though? Still useful info, but just thiking it probably doesn't apply here because of that
That's so interesting! Thanks.
Lilac Lizard she sped up the video in multiple parts, so not really
Thank you for kindly sharing that information.
The one who created this device is genius.
As a child I remember seeing a sock knitting machine at my Gran's. I never saw her using it but I do know she used it to knit socks for our local football team in WW II. I was born in '68 and my sister and I would go with them while they washed the football kits. My Granddad would start the baths running at half time! Thank you for showing me how she made socks xxx
27 year old man chilling with his dog, watching a 30minute video of a sock making machine... I didn't think I'd be doing that today :)
I think I know what to get my mother for her birthday now.
@Rocket Pliance
Ouch my feelings, you really hurt them 0w0
9 days after creating your UA-cam account and that's what you comment?
See you in 2032, that's around the time I joined, right at 15 years old, fresh off edge camp,your first comments are going to be cringe that's guaranteed.
What's odd is you're trying to insult somebody on the internet on a knitting channel... without any previous provocation.
Sooo either you're 15 and one of the first thing you watch is knitting videos(interesting), or you're older and you... try to insult people on a knitting channel?
yet you don't know how to reverse image search a "icon" (it's called a profile pic) to... what? feel superior?
shut the fuck up next time, count down to 10 rows, while you knit a scarf so that you can hang it around your neck...
and take a relaxing walk before posting, stay warm, stay healthy, my dog is still beside me, and I'm still in my late 20 :)
@Rocket Pliance I watch 30 minutes of knitting video, but I sure as hell wouldn't spend a second flagging your comment.
I was totally riveted! I thought I'd watch for a couple of minutes but then it was like watching a thriller or something. I couldn't look away until I saw the finished socks. This was really fun, and interesting! Thank you for posting!!
Haha, yeah it roped me in too.
your comment made me realize i just watched 30 min lol
yeah, it was mesmerizing. and the editing really helped. fast enough that i didn't lose interest during the repetitive parts, not so fast that i didn't know what was happening and couldn't learn from watching the actions. kinda want @EhKay3. to direct all youtube craft videos.
This is a perfect example of a thing I didn't know I wanted
That is fascinating, my grandmother taught me to crotchet because I was super hyper and it calmed me she said I was a machine and good at it but I never made socks, made potholders, blankets and tried a sweater but that machine you use is genius.
It's satisfying to see that machine move back and forth and I like the ticking sounds too
No one:
UA-cam late 2020: “Wanna see a 30 minute sock making machine video?”
everyone: yes
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Every. Fucking. Video...Same. Fucking. Comment.
1.1 M people: "Interesting"
@@boopis- I watched this entire thing and didnt notice it was 30 minutes long until I read this comment
Love this 💕 ...I can imagine a return to these simpler times where more things are handmade and people can have a more meaningful connection with things in their lives.
I have no interest in sewing or knitting, but I love vintage machines. Very much enjoyed your presentation here, nice work! You've created a very useful work of art.
Wifes Computer... That was interesting to me as I spent 9 yrs knitting socks for a living I had 6 machines to look after on an 8 hr shift ..the machines were called ' komet ' it took 5 min to make one sock that was in 1950 in England .
That's interesting, where about in England was this? I'm from the UK and this is the first time I have heard of such a machine..My grandmother and great-grandmother had various patterns when I was younger and used to look at those with trepidation!
I wish somebody made a database of all these people who will be able to keep us alive after the apocalypse.
a video on how to make a computer to watch the video databases isn't going to be too helpful if everything is gone. maybe we should be backing everything up in a form that's accessible to humans without technology, like books.
@@johnschwalb Luckily there are plenty of books on how to make computers and how to read various data formats, so as long as we can find those we should be good.
@@ungrave5231 But first someone has to rebuild the power station or at least a generator so we can have electricity.
@@meadowlark22 I mean, generating power is the easy part. But the roadmap to getting down the tech tree like that is fairly well defined so I wouldn't worry about that.
As an engineer and a knitter, I need this. Or I need to build my own. Good job algorithm!
whoever made auto knitter is actually a creative genius.
This is fascinating. I kept thinking of the person who engineered this.
Me: I've got an assignment due in 10 hours.
Also Me: Let's watch a 30-min vid on how to knit socks!
Me: Gotta work in 20 mins...
Me again: "I'm gonna be a few minutes late cuz uh... Traffic"
hey 2023 here! THIS WAS FABULOUS! You are easy to listen to, the lesson was amazing! Nice to meet ya and now to binge you! LOVE THIS & THANK YOU!
That is just so awesome. To actually make socks of that quality on such a unique and sturdy machine that has held up so long over time. Your technique is cool. It would take me forever to learn this. Thank you so much for posting this video!
Absolutely hooked from start to finish
Hahahaha, nice. :)
Me too! LOL
Bahahaha...I see what you did there....good one... ;-)
I have no idea how I got this video to pop up on my feed, but after watching, I am amazed at this machine and this lady's skill. Your voice is so soothing, and the video is hypnotic. I have no intention of ever making socks or knitting anything else, but this is a great video and your skills are outstanding. Cheers. Hope those socks go to someone who would appreciate your hard work.
can I sign my name with your comment as well
Karim Jundi
I agree 1000%, but she and the video and the process is so soothing and inspiring, it makes me want to knit my own socks!!! She did and amazing job, not only of making the sock but also of explaining what and why she was doing and then Walla there was a complete sock!!! I love it!!!
Exactly what I was going to write.
I have knitted and currently crochet. I have never seen one of these machines. I was watching something else and when it was finished your video automatically started. It's mesmerizing to watch. I love how you explain things, and how well the finished products come out. You do lovely and amazing work. Since this is the first video of yours I have seen, I subscribed and can't wait to see what other gems you offer. Thank you for sharing your skill, expertise and love with us. Hugs.
No idea how I got here, but now I am going to wondering if there's a modern machine for home that could make a sock fast.
Well... how do you imagine mass-produced socks get made? Bigger machines with more automation = faster... and less accessible to the average person.
...you serious?
O yes! You tell the machine “EarlGrey, hot! And a pair of cashmere socks, large.”
This is a power house machine, and outlast the ‘modern’ machines. That’s why if you find them working, they are like in the $500 range. These machines are awesome❤️
fast sock
and I thought threading my sewing machine was complicated - genius machine
I came here after watching normal videos about tig welding and blacksmithing. I sure as hell dont know why this was in my recommendations. I also dont understand why I found this so incredibly interesting or why I watched the full 30 minutes without skipping. I'm so confused. Thanks for showing me this voodoo octopus folding machine and forcing me to spend the next 3 hours on Google learning what the hell just happened and why. Edit: idk why I'm even commenting here. I'm going to be pissed when I have video recommendations on blanket making for the rest of the week.
Lol, voodoo octopus folding machine...
Ha I got here watching bee keeping videos!
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Maybe you like machines or want to be a knitter. There are a lot of technical people who handknit things. Even handknitting is a kind of mechanics.
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The perfect mix of satisfying vintage tech and early morning craft club vibes.
What a lucky girl to get ahold of a machine like that. Seems like it's all there and working. Your socks are great. I have yet to try to make socks, and I'm probably not going to get a machine, so I have to try making some with dlps. Thanks for showing us how this works.
Arrived here super interested in the machine, left even more impressed with your skill using it.
I see UA-cam recommendations have brought us all together again
A nice break from the news. This machine is so cool, makes me want to get one just because.
Hello, see you next recommendation
@@Jose-Gonzalez-cfl bruh, i picked up origami, puzzles, knitting, skating etc since pandemic started. stay safe
@@thebcexperiment9099 see ya soon!
I grew up with the macho man education, and I never knitted anything, but seeing this for some reason is very relaxing for me, and the mechanics of this beautiful machine is amazing.
I can feel the love you put into making these socks and enjoyed very much the entire process. Respect from California.
What a magnificent machine! A completely pointless video for me but I watched the entire thing in fascination. There's something utterly amazing about understanding how things work, from simple to complex.
I used to work on those machines 50 years ago
Rodger Foden wow how was your experience. This looks very fascinating
Did you work in some kind of garment factory, or was it something you did as a handicraft at home?
Tell me more about them! Did you make stuff on them, construct them yourself? What else could be made with these excellent machines?
What a fantastic machine! Beautifully made and it even sounds nice when operated - so smooth. I bet it's head-and-shoulders above the modern equivalents.
Thank you for making this video and sharing such a wonderful device with us.
watched the whole thing. never knitted anything in my life, nor will i ever, but i was spellbound by that video.
I was thinking it’s a boring process and it’s more fun with hands But then I saw that perfect sock at the end😍 just perfect
I had zero interest in knitting my own socks until I watched this and now I want one of those machines!
Got a spare few thousand dollars
I have a really good advise then. Do NOT watch video about making ropes.
You have a machine- called your hands and knitting needles 😁
I love this video! I have my great, great grandmothers knitting machine and you taught me how to use it. I've watched you about a hundred times. Thank you!
This lady is so wholesome. I love this video. The way she says "this is the fun part" couple times
SORCERY! BURN THE WITCH! This was greatness. This video reminds me of the time i was astonished to learn how a sewing machine works. Thanks for this!
Textile manufacturers have always been mathematicians and engineers!
A wonderful video! You are very well trained, its mesmerizing.
I’m a 40++ dude who got way too excited watching this and pretty much agrees with the rest of the comments. When I win the big jackpot lotto in a few weeks (naive much?), I’ll definitely buy one of these. Such an enjoyable and satisfying hobby.
This is the second time this has gotten into my recommended. The first time was two years ago and now it’s back.
Amazing, what patience you must have, so glad there are people like you keeping the old crafts alive...
The sound of the machine clicking clanking and turning reminds me of that crazy machine your eye doctor uses to test your eyes and prescription strength. I kept expecting to hear "number one...or number two?...one....or two?"
I'm sure someone has commented this..but these beautiful machines were often advertised as ways homemakers could supplement their families income . I love the thought that there's always been a need for local goods & there were people willing to do it.
I saw the old ads in Sears & Robuck, JC Penny catalogs ( reproduction prints. bound for documentation purposes). I loved those things..if you find them keep them.
Ahhhh! How dare the algorithm recommend such a fascinating and totally random video which will now lead me on quest to acquire one of these machines! Soooo cool! Thank you for sharing!
The thought of making my own goofy socks in endless variation is tickling my brain. Thank you. I'm buying a sock machine!
This feels both old and hyper futuristic, probably because it's a hand crank but I've never seen a knitting machine like this before and I'm both scared and fascinated
NZAK (New Zealand Automatic Knitting) still makes these machines, as well as replacement parts for the older machines.
I watched every minute of the video. A very clear explanation of each step. Thank you, EhKay!
I've only ever seen knitting done by my late grandmother, my aunts, my mother and my sisters can do it too.
I have to admit that I never gave it much thought, but I am a man who likes, among other things, mechanical engineering, and people who know what they are doing.
Thank you for the excellent video showcasing your machine and your skills using it!
I would never think that watching someone make a sock with an old sock-making machine could be so fascinating! Am I just easily entertained? Me and about 50K others, I guess. Great socks! Do you sell them somewhere?
Thanks! I dont have my socks for sale online yet. I mainly sell locally for those who are interested.
I'd buy a pair, in Autumn golds and browns, please.
EhKay3 I was as just about to ask the same! I would love to buy a pair from you in that dark purplely colour please! Im size uk 7.5" which is about an EU/International 42, and im happy to pay post to me in Perth, West Australia aswell. Messenger me via my name if you dont want to conect this way on UA-cam comments. I can paypal or bank transfer or whateveryou like. Thankyou! 😊
I was writing and this popped up in my suggestions. I am completely enthralled.
I think EhKay3 needs an etsy store or something. You've got enough fans here who want to buy!
That is truly an art form channeled through mechanics. Thank you for sharing! Hope we don't loose these skills.
I’m not really an ASMR person but I could fall asleep to the sound of someone working this machine
My feet suddenly do not “feel” as warm as those socks make my feet wish they “felt”.
I totally want to find you on Etsy and order a pair! That would make me smile.
That is a lot of weight... I enjoyed this video.
Gonna be one tough sock.
I had no idea something like this existed. What a thrill to watch!
Knitting truly is the original 3D printing. And now they're 3D printing these machines! Full circle :)
I don't know why this is recommended to everyone, but I am glad it is.