Magic cast on for toe up socks. You have cast one stitch on to needle #1. 5. Bring needle #2 over the yarn tail on your thumb, around and under the yarn and back up, making a loop around needle #2. Pull the loop snug around the needle. You have cast one stitch on to needle #2. There are now two stitches on needle #2 Ñ the stitch you just cast on plus the anchor loop. The top yarn strand always wraps around needle #1 (the bottom needle), and the bottom yarn strand always wraps around needle #2 (the top needle). 6. 7. 8.
In this picture, a total of 20 stitches, or 10 stitches on each needle, have been cast on. Turn back to the right side to begin knitting. 9. Knit the row of stitches from needle #1. You will see a row of stitches appear between the two needles. 10. Be careful! You have completed one round and are back where you started. Note: Do the stitches between the needles appear too loose or "sloppy? " There are two rows of stitches between the needles now. Round 3: K all stitches on both needles (no decreases). Knitting Two Socks at a Time: Supplies. When I knit two socks at a time (or two mittens or two hats, etc.), I typically use the same few items. And because I have a lot of knitting supplies around, it isn't too much of a burden to me.
Yet, if you don't have all the junk that I have, you can still knit two socks at time provided you have at least one long circular needle or two circular needles of the same size (it's actually preferable to have them at different lengths though; will explain later). Understanding how to knit in the round with one long circular or two circulars is something I'm going to assume that you know how to do. If you are looking for advice on how to go about it, Google it, or look at many of the online knitting help sites.
Trust me, there are tons. The way I learned was to read an article or two online; I don't know if they're there anymore because this was a long time ago, but it isn't as "magical" as one would think. Here are some videos. A list of supplies: Why the extra needles? Knitting Two Socks at a Time: Getting Started. I wonder if the reason some people avoid knitting two socks at one time is because getting started seems difficult or confusing. "How do you cast on for two socks at once? " is a question I hear over and over, and guess what? I don't know how to cast on for two socks at once, and to be honest, I don't really want to know. There's already too much stuff floating around in my brain and the fewer facts, moves and tricks in there to confuse me, the better.
I'm sure there are tons of super hero knitters who can cast on for two at once without even looking, but when I finally decided that I couldn't allow the so-called Second Sock Syndrome to enter my home ever again and that the only solution was to work two at one time, I skipped right over the fancy casting-on part and took the practical and no-nonsense approach, instead. The first step? I begin working the cuff, two socks at a time, in tandem. Tips for keeping the two balls of yarn from twisting: Tips for keeping needles separate* Knitting Two Socks at a Time: Making Heels the No-Fuss Way. The only time things can get tricky when knitting two socks at a time is when you do the heel flap, turn and gusset shaping. That's why I get out my trusty dpn's or skewers and place one cuff on hold while I work the heel flap on the other sock. Now, that doesn't mean you can't do the two heel flaps and heel turns at once, because it is totally do-able.
In fact, I'll do them that way depending upon my mood or if I'm a car and I don't want to transfer the stitches, or for whatever reason that pops up. I'll show you how I do it one at a time here. Note the one completed heel on hold in the picture below. Working a heel flap works the same as if you were using double-points, except one half the sock stitches are placed on one needle for the instep and the other half are placed on a needle for the heel. Work to the end of the last right side row to complete the heel turn, then, using the same "heel" needle, pick up and knit stitches up the gusset to the "instep" stitches. Pointe. Vidéos d'initiation DROPS. Tips and Tricks - Heels. Toe Up, Afterthought Heel Socks By: Jill L. Schaefer© Level: Intermediate/Advanced Beginner Materials: Sport Weight Yarn and Needles appropriate for Sport Weight Yarn 24” Scrap Length of Contrast Yarn (In same weight as main yarn) Stitch Markers Scissors Yarn Needle Optional: Row Counter Crochet Hook For Picking Up Stitches Pattern instructions are for a child's sock.
For clarity and economics (yours!) The photos are in black & white STEP 1: Cast On ½ the total number of stitches for toe. STEP 2: K one row, flip sock so Cast On edge is on top and the right side of sock is facing you. Step 2 STEP 3: Pick up and knit the same number of stitches along Cast On edge that you have on first needle. Step 3 completed STEP 4: Flip sock. STEP 5: INCREASE ROUND NOTE: M1 = Knit into both front and back of stitch. REPEAT steps 5 & 6 until you have desired number of stitches, in this case, 32. Steps 5 & 6 Completed CONTINUE to knit foot until sock is 1 ½” to 2” shorter than the foot length desired. Step 8.