Learn to Knit Magic Loop Socks - Part 5

This series of seven videos are made to accompany the Magic Loop Socks pattern, which is available for purchase and download here:
http://verypink.com/2011/01/13/learn-to-knit-magic-loop-socks/

In this section we learn how to shape the toe of the sock.

Category:

Howto & Style

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• knit
• hand knit
• socks
• verypink
• verypink knits
• magic loop
• toe
• shaping
• toe shaping
• k2tog
• ssk
• decreases
• decreasing

[rich2810]

Hi Staci. At the end of the previous video, you have the needles coming out of the middle of the heel, which you called the new beginning of the round, and the cord coming out of the middle of the instep. In this video, it's reversed with the needles coming out of the middle of the instep and the cord coming out of the middle of the heel. I'm not working from your pattern, just watching the videos. My needles are coming out of the heel and I'm ready to decrease the toe. What should I do?

[verypinkknits]

@rich2810 Your pattern should spell this out for you...in the case of this video, I had already done the toe decreases on one side, and I was actually starting in the middle of my round. Since the toe decreases are identical on the two sides, it really made no difference for demonstration purposes.

[u8mydinner]

hi.

i made a mistake and took the markers out :(

i have 44 stitces (as per pattern) 22 on each needle.

where should i place the markers?

is this enough information for you to tell me?

i don't know what to do.

thank you for reading.

[verypinkknits]

@u8mydinner Are you using my pattern, or another designer's pattern? It is important that I know this before I try to give you advice.

[sehryn]

Hi what is SSK thanks

[verypinkknits]

@sehryn SSK is a left-leaning, one stitch decrease. I have a video on this technique called "Knitting Help - slip, slip, knit (ssk)". Sorry - YouTube won't let me post a link here.

[rich2810]

Thanks for the response Staci. I don't have the pattern; was working from the video (and Socks 101 on Knitty.com), but I figured everything out after I commented. I simply made the decreases, then knit over to the marker and pulled the cord out of the opposite end. to finish. Thanks for these great videos. They were really helpful in learning magic loop sock knitting (and I'm mostly a crocheter :-))

[sehryn]

@verypinkknits Thanks! I watched that video...GREAT!!!

I'm going to watch knitting i-cord next

thanks for the great videos...love them

[verypinkknits]

@hotdog1997 Yes, the toe decreases are the same for both halves of the sock.