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    This document provides instructions for a basic toe-up sock knitting pattern that can be easily adjusted for different foot sizes. The pattern includes instructions for casting on stitches for the toe, increasing stitches to shape the foot, adding gusset increases along the sides of the foot, making the heel turn with short rows, knitting the heel flap, and finishing with the leg and 1x1 ribbing cuff. Videos are included to demonstrate techniques like toe increases, gusset increases, and working stitches together. Measurements are provided for reference.

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    This document provides instructions for a basic toe-up sock knitting pattern that can be easily adjusted for different foot sizes. The pattern includes instructions for casting on stitches for the toe, increasing stitches to shape the foot, adding gusset increases along the sides of the foot, making the heel turn with short rows, knitting the heel flap, and finishing with the leg and 1x1 ribbing cuff. Videos are included to demonstrate techniques like toe increases, gusset increases, and working stitches together. Measurements are provided for reference.

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    This document provides instructions for a basic toe-up sock knitting pattern that can be easily adjusted for different foot sizes. The pattern includes instructions for casting on stitches for the toe, increasing stitches to shape the foot, adding gusset increases along the sides of the foot, making the heel turn with short rows, knitting the heel flap, and finishing with the leg and 1x1 ribbing cuff. Videos are included to demonstrate techniques like toe increases, gusset increases, and working stitches together. Measurements are provided for reference.

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    Pattern Basic Toe-Ups

    by Ingrid Hiddessen

    This basic knitting pattern gives you plenty of space to modify your own needs and ideas
    for toe-up socks. My goal was to make a pattern which could be easily adjusted to
    different foot sizes. If you want a reinforced or patterned heel, it’s best to start with that
    4 rounds after the “double stitches” row. This pattern is also very useable for knitting
    cable or lace socks.

    I’ve knit perfectly fitting socks with needle 2.75mm (US 2) for a 40 European (US
    Women’s size 9-9.5).

    Material:

    - 100g (or approx. 3.5 oz.) cashmere sock yarn 350m (382 yds.) LL/100g (swatch
    32Mx44R=10x10cm

    - 1 DPN needle set in size 2.75 and 2.5 mm (US 2 and 1.5); for cast-on, 2 circular
    needles of the same size will be needed.

    Pattern description:
    Toe:

    I have made a video of the way I like to cast on stitches, which you can view here:

    http://strickpraxis.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/die-toe-up-sockenspitze-ein-videokurs/

    Of course, you can also use your favorite toe-up cast-on method.

    It’s not necessary that the circular needles have the same size as the dpns. In this case,
    I’ve used one of each size 2.5 and 3 mm (US 1.5 and US 2.5).

    After casting on (you use the dpn's already as shown in my video) knit 1 round and then
    start with the toe increases in every second round as follows:

    Needle 1 and 3: knit across to the last stitch, M1, k1;

    Needle 2 and 4: k1, M1, knit across the remaining stitches.

    You can watch the toe increases method here:

    http://strickpraxis.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/strickenglisch-fur-deutsche-2/

    Foot:

    For size 40 knit up to 15 cm (6 inches) in plain stockinette stitch (in my case 68 rounds)
    after casting on. Now you can start with the gusset.

    Gusset increases:

    Round 1:

    Needle 1 (sole stitches): knit across to the last stitch, M1 left, knit 1;

    Needle 2 and 3 (instep stitches): knit in stockinette stitch;

    Needle 4 (sole stitches): k1, m1 right, knit across the remaining stitches

    Round 2: knit all stitches

    Repeat these 2 rounds until you have increased 13 stitches on each side. You now have a
    total of 56 sole stitches (28 stitches on needles 1 and 4).

    For the gusset increases you can look at these videos:

    http://strickpraxis.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/strickenglisch-fur-deutsche-2/

    http://strickpraxis.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/strickenglisch-fur-deutschm1rm1b-

    zunahme-aus-dem-querfaden/

    It's always possible to adjust the total of 13 increases for a different-sized foot. Don't
    worry, you are already far on the foot; 13 stitches aren't too much! For a longer foot,
    you can add more increases if you want to. You can also do fewer for a smaller foot.
    One of the best things about knitting toe-up is that you can try on your sock at any time.

    Note: a nice alternative is to purl the gusset increases instead of knit.


    Heel turn:

    The heel turn is done by knitting "double-stitches" in short rows on needle 1+4.

    You start in the middle of the sole stitches, at the beginning of needle 1 as follows:

    1st Row (RS): K15 stitches on needle 1, turn.

    2nd Row (WS): start with one "double-stitch": insert the needle from right to left into the
    first stitch, slip stitch and yarn together, pull the yarn firmly to the back, so the stitch is
    drawn over the needle and is now "double". Holes might appear if the yarn is not drawn
    firmly enough, so try to keep it tight. Work the remaining stitches purlwise, including the
    last stitch on needle 4, then turn.

    3rd Row (RS): Work one "double-stitch" by bringing the yarn in front of work, slip first
    stitch as if to purl from left to right and pull the yarn again firmly to the back. Knit
    across the remaining stitches, leaving the "double-stitch" unworked at the end of row on
    1st needle, turn.

    4th Row (WS): Work one "double-stitch", then purl across the remaining stitches,
    leaving the "double-stitch" unworked at the end of row on needle 4, turn.

    Continue in this manner until there are worked 7 "double-stitches" on each side, ending
    with a RS row, 16 stitches remaining in between.
    Heel:

    Knit 1 round across all the stitches (needle 1; needle 2 and 3; needle 4). Both "legs" of
    the "double-stitches" have to be knitted together as 1 stitch. End the row in the middle of
    the heel, at the beginning of needle 1.

    I've made a video of working ssk stitches, which you can see here:

    http://strickpraxis.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/strickenglisch-abnahmen-k2togund-

    ssk/

    Now you can start with knitting the heelflap back and forth on the heel stitches as
    follows:

    Knit 14, ssk , turn

    Slip 1 stitch with yarn in front, purl 28, k2 tog, turn

    Slip 1 stitch with yarn in back, knit 28, ssk, turn

    Slip 1 stitch with yarn in front, purl 27, k2 tog, turn

    Repeat these rows until there are 15 stitches left on each needle.
    The picture shows a reinforced heelflap.

    Leg:

    Begin working in the round again. You can make extra stitches between
    needles 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 to avoid holes in the same way as you do with
    knitting a top down sock and decrease these extra stitches in the next
    round.

    Knit in plain stockinette as long as the desired length (in my case 48


    rounds).

    Continue with a smaller size needles and knit 15 rounds of ribbing 1k/p1.

    Binding off:

    Personally, I like the elastic bind-off from the inside of the sock. It doesn’t curl as much
    and you don't have to knit quite as loose to get a stretchy cuff.

    Knit 2 stitches, put them back on the left needle and knit them together through the back
    loops. Knit 1 stitch in pattern, put both back to the left needle and knit them together
    through the back loops. Repeat in this manner until all the stitches are bound off.
    For your own calculations, you can use the following measurements of the single
    parts of the sock:

    Total foot length: 26 cm (10 in.)


    Toe and foot length: 15 cm (6 in.)
    Total gusset lenght with 13 sts increase: 6,5 cm (2.5 in.)
    Heel turn: 4,5 cm (1.75 in.)
    Gusset and center-back heel: 11 cm (4.3 in.)

    These measurements are for a US Women’s size 9-9.5 (40 European)

    Many thanks to Mara for that outline! I would not be able to do one.
    Thanks to Jose, Chelsea and Ute for their help with this English translation.

    If you should find any mistake in this pattern, don't hesitate to contact me!

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