Sock Knitting Essentials

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4 Tips for Knitting Socks with Self-Striping Yarn

Lining up the stripes, or not...

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5 Types of Needles for Small Circumference Knitting

Double pointed needles, flexible double pointed needles, long circular needles and short circular needles.

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Anatomy and Fit Comparison of 3 Toe-Up Sock Heels

Comparing socks with short row, gusset and flap, and (flapless) gusset heel shaping.

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Anatomy and Fit Comparison of 3 Top-Down Sock Heels

Comparing socks with short row, flap and gusset, and (flapless) gusset heel shaping.

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Avoiding Heel Flap Gap in Flap and Gusset Sock Heels

Preventing holes at the top of the gusset instead of fixing them later.

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Casting on Two at a Time Socks Top-Down

Arranging your stitches on one needle or two.

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Daredevil Afterthought Heel

No waste yarn is used in the knitting of this heel.

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Dividing Stitches for Small Circumference Knitting in the Round

Using rigid double pointed needles (DPNs), flexible DPNs, 2 circular needles, 1 circular needle (magic loop).

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Flapless Gusset Heel: Toe-Up

When worked from the toe-up this shaping is sometimes called a Fleegle heel.

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Flower Toe

A decorative and anatomical shaping method.

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German Short Rows

Creating double stitches and the rounded cup shape of a sock toe or heel.

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Gusset Heels for Top-Down Socks

Fuss-free and flapless heel shaping.

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How Decrease Slant Effects a Knit Sock Toe

Using paired decreases can create a prominent or more subtle band along the side of the toe.

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How to Measure Your Foot for Knit Socks

You'll need both a hard ruler and a soft tape measure.

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Japanese Short Rows: The Catch Method

Same results as the pinned version but with less fuss.

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Joining Yarn for an Afterthought Heel

Starting a new yarn when there's nothing to attach it to.

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Knitting Both Socks the Same Size

4 ways to ensure your socks are the same length.

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Knitting Two at a Time Socks on One Needle or Two

Knit both socks at the same time.

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Modified Shadow Wrapped Short Row Heel

Less prone to holes at the corners and (maybe) a little easier to knit.

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Pick Up and Knit

Picking up stitches along a side edge, like a heel flap

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Picking Up Heel Gusset Stitches

Pick up and knit stitches along the edge of a heel flap.

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Picking Up Stitches on a Garter Edged Heel Flap

It's easier to identify where to pick up stitches when your heel flap is edged with garter stitch.

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Pinned Japanese Short Row Heels

Locking markers are clipped onto the yarn when making the turning stitches.

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Pinned Japanese Short Rows

Using pins, or locking stitch markers, makes Japanese short row shaping easier to manage

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Preventing Gusset Gaps for Top-Down Socks

Two locking stitch markers can help you eliminate pesky gaps at the top of a gusset.