Basic Sock
Tutorial
By
Isela Phelps
Welcometotheworldofknittingsocks!Ifyouarereadingthisshorttutorialonsockloom
knitting,itmeansthatyouarereadytoembarkinoneofthemostgratifyingprojectsofyour
life![Link]
cangointoapairofsocks,especiallyifyouareknittingapairofsocksforasize14shoe!Having
saidtheabove,pleasedonotgetdiscouragedasyouseethetimetickawayandyourknitting
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Howmuchtime?Anaveragepair,inwomenssize,cantakeapproximately40hourstoknit.
SockKnittingBasics
Yarn:[Link]
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niceasyouwantyoursockstogomoldtothewearersleg/[Link]
thepersoniswearingitandhugtheirfoot/[Link],thesock
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warmthandbecauseitisanaturalfiberitcanalsokeepmoistureout.
Now,whatthicknessofyarndoyouneed?Wellthatalldependsonthetypeofsockyouwant
tomakeandtheloomyouwillbeusing.
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weightyarnissuggestedforsocksworkedontheFineGaugesocklooms,sometimeseventhe
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Loom:[Link]
slipperstylesocks,ordoyouwantsocksthatyoucanwearwitheverydayshoes,orwithheavy
bootswhileouthiking?[Link],
slippersocks,[Link],
thenyouwillneedanextrafinegaugesockloom,thissockloomwillprovideyouwiththe
tinieststitches,[Link]
thick,woolensocksforhiking,thenyouwillwantsomethinginthesmallgaugerange.
Stitches:Whattypeofstitchescanyouuseonsocks?Inthisarea,theskyisthelimit!Youcan
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keepthesoleportioninstockinette(allknitstitches).Astockinettesolewillprovidethewearer
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purlstendtogiveitaniceflattruewidth.
Howdoyoubegintoworkasock?Well,grabasockthatyouhavearound,[Link]
lookatitclosely,[Link]
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tofitin,[Link],
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thewearerssize.Thecharsprovidedaretaking10%negativeeaseintoconsideration,ifyou
wantthemsmaller,pleaseadjustthenumbersaccordingly.
Inthistutorial,[Link]
willdoabasicsock,[Link]
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PracticeTubeSock
WewillmakeatubesockforaMan,[Link]
hikingsockswithworstedweightyarn.
Firstthingyouneedtodoisworkaswatch:Whatisaswatch?Aswatchisasmallpieceof
knittedfabricworkedspecificallywithoneintention:[Link]
[Link],gaugeismeasured
over4inches.
Worktheswatch:Workasmallsquare,pieceofknittedfabricinthestitchyouplantouse,with
theyarnyouwanttouse,[Link]
a6x6inchsquare.
Findthegauge:Laytheitemonaflatsurface,getarulerandmeasurethenumberofstitches
yougetin2inchesofwork,[Link]
stitches,1/2stitches,1/4stitches,allofitcountsandwillmakeadifference.
Nowthatyouhaveyourgauge,youarereadyforthenextsteps:
Locatethefollowinginformationonthetablesbelow:
Footcircumference:_____
Leglength:_____
Footlength:_____
Knittingloomgauge:_____
Knittedgauge:____
Howmanypegs#:_____
Didyoufindit?Nolookingaheadtrytofinditonyourown.
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Hereistheinformationfilledin:
Footcircumference:8.75
Leglength:9.25
Footlength:10
Knittingloomgauge:RG
Knittedgauge:10
Howmanypegs#:40
HowdidIfindtheinformation?
Forthefootcircumference,simplygototheMenchartandfindtheshoesize,theninthe
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theFootBallCircumference,andinthecolumnontherightlocatethenumberofpegs
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size8isan8.75.Myknittedgaugewas20stitchesat4inches.(Seebluehighlightedrowinthe
chartbelow),thefootcircumferencefallsbetweenthe8and9.
SuggestedNumberofPegsforSock(accordingtogauge)
Gauge(4inches) FootBallCircumference SuggestedNumberofPegs
36 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 48(56,64,72,82,90,98)
32 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 44(50,58,64,72,80,86)
28 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 38(44,50,56,64,70,76)
24 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 32(38,44,48,54,60,64)
20 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 28(32,36,40,46,50,54)
16 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 22(26,28,32,36,40,44)
12 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 16(,18,22,24,28,30,32)
Inthisexample,Ihave3choices:choice1:choose8,whichwillgivemeapegnumberof36;
choice2:choose9,whichwillgivemeapegnumberof40;choice3:gobetweenthetwo
numbers,8and9,andthusendupwithanumberbetween36and40,[Link]
tochooseoption2.
Iamnowreadytobeginmysock:
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theleglength9.25incheslong,andthenthefoot10incheslong.
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InstructionsforTubeSock
UsingMC,onaregulargaugeloom,caston40stitches,jointoworkintheround.
Round112:*k2,p2;repfrom*totheendofround.
Round1215:ktotheendofround.
K=knitstitch
Round1620:JoinCC,ktotheendofround.
P=purlstitch
Round2122:PickupMC,ktotheendofround.
MC=Maincolor
Round2326:PickupCC,[Link],leaving6 CC=Contrastingcolor
inchyarntail.
Nextrounds:PickupMC,knituntilitemmeasures19.25inches
fromcastonedge.
Bindoffwiththegathermethod.
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willhelpyouonyourjourneyonceyouexplorethetypicalshortrowheelsock.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeatpurlingsprite@[Link]
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thesuggestednumbers.
SuggestedNumberofPegsforSock(accordingtogauge)
Gauge(2inches) FootBallCircumference SuggestedNumberofPegs
36 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 48(56,64,72,82,90,98)
32 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 44(50,58,64,72,80,86)
28 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 38(44,50,56,64,70,76)
24 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 32(38,44,48,54,60,64)
20 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 28(32,36,40,46,50,54)
16 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 22(26,28,32,36,40,44)
12 6(7,8,9,10,11,12) 16(,18,22,24,28,30,32)
SuggestedAmountofYarn
Loom Toddler Child Women Men
Gauge
Fingering EFG 270 350 450 550
Sport FG 210 280 380 450
DK SG 200 250 350 400
Worsted SG&RG 180 225 320 350
Children
Shoe FootCircumference(inches) FootLength(inches) LegLength(inches)
Size
4 5 4.25 4
5 5.25 4.75 4.5
6 5.5 5 4.75
7 5.75 5.25 5
8 6 5.5 5.25
9 6.25 6 5.5
10 6.5 6.5 5.75
11 6.75 6.75 6.75
12 7 7 7
13 7.25 7.5 7.5
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Women
ShoeSize FootCircumference(inches) FootLength(inches) LegLength(inches)
5 7.5 8.75 8
6 7.75 9 8.25
7 8.25 9.25 8.5
8 8.5 9.75 9
9 8.75 10 9.25
10 9 10.25 9.5
11 9.25 10.75 9.75
12 9.5 11 10.25
Men
Shoe FootCircumference(inches) FootLength(inches) LegLength(inches)
Size
6 8.25 9.5 8.75
7 8.5 9.75 9
8 8.75 10 9.25
9 9.25 10.25 9.5
10 9.5 10.75 9.75
11 9.75 11 10
12 10 11.25 10.25
13 10.25 11.75 10.75
14 10.5 12 11
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