Always wanted to learn how to knit socks? Follow our easy to follow video tutorials and knit your first ever sock in aran weight yarn to make it easier!
There are many yarns that can be used for sock knitting; almost all of them will be a mixture of wool and nylon. Nylon gives the sock stretch and strength; some knitters who find they are hard on socks opt to reinforce the heel and toe with nylon thread. Regia 4-ply This yarn is...
the sock has to not only fit over the toe and circumference of the foot itself, but it also has to stretch to fit around the widest part, where your heel is all chunky. It can be stretched to the max to fit over this point, but it must GO… or the sock will not be a sock (...
The How to Knit Your First Sock series covers knitting a sock in 4 step-by-step articles. How to Knit Your First Sock – Part 1: will cover the anatomy of a sock, knitting the cuff and the leg section. Part 2: will explain knitting the heel flap and turning the heel Part 3: show...
Continue in this manner until you reach the end of the heel and are ready to knit the cuff. 3 Knit the cuff. Once the base of the bootie is complete, knit however many rows you need to achieve your desired rise up the ankle and calf. If you want the bootie to have a very low ...
Fine Gauge Knitting:A dense knit means higher durability and a better fit. The fine yarns and many small needles (168 needles, to be exact) we use knit a LOT into each square inch of sock. Durability:Our socks are reinforced underfoot, in the toe, and up the heel for long miles and...
Pull the loop through.Use your right needle to pull the yarn through the two stitches and drop from your left hand needle. 4 Finished!You should now have one loop on your right needle. Using p2tog in your next project Whether it's creating an angle in your fabric, shaping a heel or ...
Wide-leg jeans for women are cut wide and straight from hip to hem, with a spacious circumference at the ankle. What should you wear them with? We love a floor-grazing inseam on wide-legs, and to wear them with a bit of a block or wedge heel. Try a tie-front top to accentuate ...
In the run up to our first season of The Handmade Sock Society, I decided to put together an email series to encourage new or hesitant sock knitters who want to challenge themselves to knit their own socks. There was such a lovely response to the emails that I republished them here on ...
Each part of the cleat serves a specific purpose, contributing to the overall performance, comfort, and fit of the shoe on the field. The other key parts of a soccer cleat or shoe include the following: Heel counter. A stiff insert in the heel area of the shoe that provides support and...