Parts of Sock Creation

This post will discuss the parts of a sock when creating one.  There are six sections to knitting a sock. We are going to talk about creating a sock from the toe up to the cuff, also known as Toe-Up Socks. 
   When starting from the toe area, you will need to decide on how you want the toe to look. Some toes are more square and taper up to the foot area in a sort of a trapezoid shape with the small area on the bottom. 

The other type of toe is the round toe, which we are going to create in our sock. The pattern for the Angel-ic Toe is on our blog.
   We will be working through the sections of the sock one at a time as we learn how to knit our own socks. If you are familiar with the sections of the sock picture below, you will have an easier time knowing the correct manner in which to knit your sock. 
  Happy Knitting!!

~ Jae ~

Reading Patterns Modules

Below are the links to our blog that explain how to read patterns. This page will be added to as we go further in our class explanations. Enjoy and Happy Knitting!!

~ Jae ~

Beginning How to Read Patternshttps://jaesrealm.blogspot.com/2020/08/beginning-how-to-read-patterns.html  ~ This will go over the Angel-ic Toe for our sock knitting class.

Parts of a Sock  

How to Make Stitches in your Work    

How to Make Stitches in Your Work

There are several ways to add additional stitches to your work once you have started a project. Three of the most used stitches are the (1) Make one right
(2) Make one left,  and
(3) Make one

They will be shown in a pattern as:
(1) M1R
(2) M1L,  and
(3) M1

In the following video, I am showing an example of all three, but we will go more into depth with the M1R and M1L in a later video. For getting ready to make our sock, you only need to practice the one that I focus on as the easiest M1 stitch. We will be using this one in our sock creation.
    You are very close to starting your lessons to actually start making a sock. We will go over the parts of a sock in our next segment, which will be the last of our practice videos. After that, we will begin making one sock. If you don't have your DK yarn and size 5 needles with either a 32-inch or 40-inch cable, you can purchase those at your favorite yarn shop, or through KnitPicks Yarn.  

Knitter's Pride Zing are also a very nice needle that you can purchase as one fixed circulare rather than as a set. The Zings are only $5.89 for one needle that you will use many times when creating socks. 

Happy Knitting! 

~ Jae ~

Beginning "How to Read Patterns"

This is a very short video introducing you to the art of reading patterns. There is no knitting involved, just the act of getting used to the language of knit pattern reading. Our next video will be showing the parts of a sock and then we will begin from the start of a sock creation. You may not even need me at all in person to help you get through knitting your socks. :-)

Increase Stitches in Toe ~ KFB

From our previous post, we have learned how to cast on stitches for toe-up socks using either method from the videos that you like. Today, we are learning how to make our first row of increases in the toe of the sock by doing a Knit-Front-Back stitch. You find the abbreviation for this stitch in patterns as this: KFB.

   This is a very useful and practical stitch to know, because you will be using it is many patterns. The one drawback to the KFB is that it does leave a tiny hole where you have created it. Next we will learn to do the Make One which is abbreviated as M1 in patterns. It is suggested that you practice this stitch until you are comfortable with doing it.

Happy Knitting ~ Jae

Toe-Up Sock Cast Ons

We are looking at two separate ways to cast on yarn for a toe-up sock and one for the cuff-down socks. 
   The two cast on's for toe-up are very easy and make a very nice toe. When I start a pair of socks (toe-up,) I will use the spider version. I have also created a pattern for a very nice round toe that will be published here, also. It requires only 4 stitches per needle to start and forms a rounder toe than most toe-up patterns. 
   Let's start with the Wrap Cast on for Socks:

   WrapCastOn

SpiderCastOn

Angel-ic Toe-Up Cast On for Socks

Angel-ic Toe-Up Cast On for Socks

MyRoundToe – Angel-ic Toe
Cast on 8 stitches using circular needles (4 per side)
1. Knit
2. Kfb (16)
3. Knit
4. K1,[ M1, K2], Repeat between [ ], end row with M1, K1 (24sts)
5. Knit
6. K1, [M1, K3] Repeat between [ ], end row with M1, K2 (32 sts)
7. Knit
8. Knit
9. K1 [ M1, K4], Repeat between [ ], end row with M1, K3 (40 sts)
10. Knit
11. Knit
12. Knit
13. K1, [M1, K5], Repeat between [ ], end row with M1, K4 (48 sts)
14. Knit
15. Knit
16. Knit
17. Knit
18. K1, [M1, K6], Repeat between [ ], end row with M1, K5 (56)
19. Knit
20. Knit
21. Knit
22. Knit
23. K1 [M1, K 7], Repeat between [ ], end row with M1, K6 (64)
24. Knit
25. Knit

 

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