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Knittypals : Knitty Pals. Yarn, knitting yarns, knitting patterns, crochet patterns & supplies, kits, yarns. Knitty.com. By Wendy D. Johnson Photos by Ian M. Ories editor's note: There are many photos in this article, and they're quite large. Being able to see Wendy's work up close is essential, so if you have a slow modem, please grab a coffee and let this page load. It's worth it. I love toe-up socks. Here are three different ways to start a toe-up sock. For the purpose of this demonstration, I am making toes for a sock that is 48 stitches around, but you can easily adapt the instructions to any number divisible by four. Short Row Toe The first toe is the short row toe. Start with half of the total sock stitches, in this case, 24. Using waste yarn, crochet a chain that is several chain stitches longer than the number of knit stitches you need [I made my chain 30 stitches long].
Look at your chain. Purl back across the stitches. Row 1: Knit 23 stitches. Row 2: Slip the first, unworked, stitch from the left needle to the right needle. Now work the second half of the toe: Divide the 24 stitches over 2 dpns.