How To Knit Socks With Four Double-pointed Needles
2018 KAL with Red Heart and Marly Bird-My First Knit Socks on Double Pointed Needles Part 1 of 6This video is about My First Knit Socks on Double Pointed Nee. Knit 1 purl 1.
Knit all stitches Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until there are 48 64 stitches remaining on the needles.
How to knit socks with four double-pointed needles. It is the tried-and-true traditional way and gives you instant cred within the knitting community. Socks on double-pointed needles has stood the test of time. After you cast on to one you distribute the stitches evenly across all of the needles and work in the round.
Apr 27 2017 VIEW THE FULL BLOG POST. K all sts with waste yarn. Mar 09 2016 With double-pointed needles youll use a set of needles usually four or five.
To knit hold the needle with the first cast-on stitches on it in your left hand and the empty needle in your right hand and knit as normal. Repeat those 4 steps until all stitches are grafted. Cast on 56 stitches.
OR ALTERNATIVE GUSSETthe gusset decreases are more visible and are a design feature as seen on the blue or green socks Round 1. My First Knit Socks on Double Pointed Needles Part 1 of 6 PATTERN. Corrina prefers to use a total of five needles and that is what she.
Corrina discusses specifically how to use double-pointed needles when knitting socks but the same method can be used for any small circumference knitting. Insert tapestry needle knitwise into the next stitch on the FRONT needle and pull the tail through WITHOUT letting the stitch fall off knitting needle. WS Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front wyif purl to end.
This will make an average womans size pair of socks on size 4-6 needles. Leave working yarn attached to sock. Rep Rows 1 and 2 until the following number of rows have been worked 34 36 38 40 42 44 There will be 17 18 19 20 21 22 chain selvedge stitches on both edges of your work.
15 2 Video Tutorial. Choose a waste yarn thats smooth and of similar weight in a contrast color to your sock yarn. K1 ssk knit to the end of the round.
RS Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in back wyib k1. Knit to the last 3 sts ssk k1. They usually come in a set of four or five needles.
Jun 04 2018 Insert tapestry needle purlwise into the first stitch on the BACK needle and pull tail through letting it fall off the knitting needle. Get a set of four double-pointed needles in this smaller size. Jun 12 2020 Knit all sts on needle 1.
Oct 02 2018 Double pointed needles are for knitting small things in the round. This makes the socks a bit firmer and wear better. An easy up close demonstration of how to knit on DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES by Judy Graham Knitter to the Stars whos knits have appeared in movies TV and.
If you have another way to cast on loose use it. Now you have 1 less stitch on needles 1 and 4. Row 1 needle 2.
To cast on hold two needles together so that the cast on stitches will be loose. Work in the k1 p1 ribbing pattern until cuff measures. Cuff Using long tail cast on cast on 48 64 sts onto 4 needles 12 16 sts per needle and join to work in the round being careful not to twist sts.
Repeat from around. When the needle in your left hand is empty put it in your right hand and knit from the next needle on the left. The stitches on needle two are heel stitches and will be worked on waste yarn to hold them until youre finished knitting the leg.
When working with double-pointed needles dpns for knitting socks you can arrange them in such a way that youre using a total of four or five needles. As their name implies both needle ends are pointed meaning that you can knit from either end of the needle.
