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| Written by Jane Pied |
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When knitting socks you should first choose which yarn you want to use. There are several good sock yarns on the market, including self-striping sock yarns. While the sock yarns are exactly the right weight for a good pair of socks, some think that wool yarn is a better sock yarn. Knitting is so easy that even beginners can learn how to make socks pretty quickly. The trickiest part of knitting is reading the pattern. Make sure to study closely the patterns and follow the illustrated instructions . Here is what you need to knit socks: - Two sizes of three double-ended needles (including a small size needle that will be used for the ribbing). - Five (or more) balls of sock yarn, depending on the sock pattern. - A pattern - A highlighter (to mark the copy). - Stitch markers - Scissors - A yard needle There are 2 ways to complete your knitted socks. You can make them with heels or without heels. Some say that the ones with heels are more comfortable. Regarding the size of the sock, this depends on the size of the ankle. If you knit a sock with a heel, you should measure the foot and figure out the heel placement. When you measure the ankle, subtract 1" for an adult and " for a child. Generally, a female ankle size is around 8" and a male ankle size is around 10". Use sock yarn for the best fit on your socks and estimate how many stitches are required to cast on your needles. The stitches should be evenly divided between the 3 ends of the double point needles. Start by marking the first stitch for the beginning of the round. You should do the ribbing first, using the small needles. When the ribbing is completed switch to large needles. The stockinette stitch is the best option for both the ribbing and making a plain pattern and it produces a great fitting sock. It's time to work on the heel, placing half the stitches on a needle. The stitches should start at the beginning of the round. Then place the second half on a different needle, which allows the heel to be knitted from the front to the back using a single needle. Once again the stockinette stitch is used for 2 thirds to 3 quarters of the rows on the heel. Then you need to reduce the heel area and turn. Now is the time to create the gusset. You should wind up with two selvedge edges in between the heels. To form the gusset pick the stitches up. To finish the heel, knit the rest of the stitches. The gusset should then be decreased. It is now time for the foot, which should be 2" shorter than the foot measurement. Start knitting at the center with a quarter of the stitches on the 1st needle then one half on the 2nd needle then the remaining quarter on the 3rd needle. Alternate between rounds. Then the sock can be finished off in several methods. One way is to keep decreasing to the toe and then either cast off or bind off and then sew the remaining together. Kindly provided by 4Girls.dk You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include this link. |
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