The Boy Who Knits - Techniques

Sunday, May 14, 2006

2 Socks on 1 Long Circular - Toes

This is the final installment of knitting 2 socks at the same time on 1 long circular. By now, you would have continued to knit in stitch pattern for the foot until the foot measures 2.5" - 3" less than your actual foot length. Measure from the heel right where the bottom of your foot touches the ground.

I apologize, but I do not have pictures for this last section. I hope my written description will suffice.

So to shape the toe, you will alternate between one decrease round and one plain round.

Decrease round:
Decreases will be made at each side of the stitch markers.
  • For Sock A, knit t0 3 stitches before the marker
  • K2tog, k1
  • Slip marker
  • K1, SSK
  • Knit till end of Sock A
  • Repeat all the steps above for the Sock B
  • Return to home postion and repeat all the steps above for the other side
Plain round:
  • Knit one round plain for both sides of Sock A and B
Continue alternating rounds according to your pattern and stop at the amount of stitches indicated by your pattern. Finish by grafting toe stitches together using the Kitchener stitch.

Well, I hope this tutorial has been helpful. I hope you had as much fun as I have putting it together. Happy Knitting.

6 Comments:

  • Kenny, I have heard about knitting both socks at the same time on a circular needle and your instructions are great. I can't wait to share them with my sisters.

    By Anonymous shirley novak, at 7:41 AM  

  • I love your tutorial! I've had friends try to teach me to do two socks on two circulars, and I never could get it. Your tutorial is perfect, since I use the magic loop method for other knitting methods. Bless you for doing this, and sharing your skill with the rest of us!

    By Blogger Felicia, at 2:07 PM  

  • Hi, Kenny,

    I just wanted to say a big THANKS
    for your wonderful blog. Very impressive how you explain things
    so clearly, and your pictures are
    great. It's been a big help!

    I've just started sock pair #7,
    and I'm going to keep going...

    Patricia Morton
    Merrimac, MA

    By Anonymous Patricia Morton, at 4:05 PM  

  • Thanks for such a great tutorial..the pictures make it all come to make sense...some times you just have tosee it...to do it! For me I had to have the pictures! thanks,jenna

    By Anonymous jenna, at 7:53 PM  

  • You can add me to the list of folks who appreciates your tutorial on 2 socks using Magic Loop. It was better than any of my books.

    By OpenID fireflynights, at 5:17 PM  

  • I think that this is the best free ML 2-at-once tute that I have seen. Thank you so much!

    By Blogger frugalmom, at 5:16 PM  

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