Sock Knitting Patterns Instructions Part 2

Sock knitting patterns: 'DUTCH' HEEL

The last row will be a purl row. Knit back half the stitches, this completing the heel. Slip all the instep stitches on to one needle. Taking a spare needle, knit the remaining stitches of the heel and knit up 18 stitches at the side of the heel; with the second needle knit the instep stitches; with the third needle knit up 18 stitches at the side of the heel and the first half of the heel stitches.

Continue knitting, but in rounds, for the remainder of the foot.

Sock knitting patterns 'French' Heel

(with 68 stitches in the commencing round) - Divide the stitches in the same manner as for the Dutch Heel.

For the heel, always slipping the first stitch throughout, purl and knit a row alternately until there are the same number of rows as stitches on the needle (ie, 34 rows), the last row being a purl row. Then, to turn the heel, K.20, K.2 together, turn, P.7, P.2 together, turn, K.8, K.2 together, turn, P.9, P.2 together, turn, K.10, K.2 together, turn; continue in this manner until all the heel stitches are worked on to one row again.

Knit back half the stitches, this completing the heel. Slip all the instep stitches on to one row again.

Taking a spare needle, knit the remaining stitches of the heel and knit up 17 stitches at the side of the heel; with a second needle knit up the instep stitches; with a third needle knit up 17 stitches at the other side of the heel and the first half of the heel stitches. Continue knitting, but in rounds, for the remainder of the foot.

Sock knitting patterns Flat Toe

The stitches should be arranged on the needles as follows:-

On the first needle there should be a quarter of the total number of stitches in the round; on the second needle there should be the instep stitches, ie, half the total number of stitches in the round; and on the third needle the remaining quarter.

To shape the toe, * knit to the last 3 stitches of the first needle, K.2 together, K.1; on the second needle, K.1, K.2 together through the back of the loops, knit to the last 3 stitches, K.2 together, K.1; on the third needle, K.1, K.2 together through the back of the loops, knit to the end of the needle. Knit 2 rounds without shaping.

Repeat from * until about 28 stitches remain in the round. Then knit the stitches on the first needle on to the third needle. Cast off the 2 needles together, or graft the stitches.

Sock knitting patterns Round Toe

The stitches (which require to be a multiple of 10) should be arranged in the same manner as for the Flat Toe.

1st round - Knit every 9th and 10th stitch together.

Knit 2 rounds without shaping, and also after each of the following rounds:-

4th round - knit every 8th and 9th stitch together.

7th round - knit every 7th and 8th stitch together.

10th round - Knit every 6th and 7th stitch together.

13th round - Knit every 5th and 6th stitch together.

16th round - knit every 4th and 5th stitch together.

Run a thread through all the remaining stitches and darn in the end very securely.

Stocking Tops

When a second or third colour is required to work the pattern for a stocking top, the wool not in use should be interwoven in the following manner:-'

Holding it over the fingers of the left hand (as in crocheting), knit first under then over the wool on the left hand, changing the colours as required.The wool from the left hand must be both held and worked very loosely.

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