Comments on: Machine Knitting a Sock Instructions http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/machine-knitting-a-sock-instructions/ A machine knitting resource. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:17:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/machine-knitting-a-sock-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-108 admin Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:17:11 +0000 http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/?p=143#comment-108 Hi Mary, I knitted a pair of socks to the knee for someone once and had 124 sts (62 on each bed) and knitted about 140 rows (280 on row counter) from bottom of rib (not counting rib) to heel as he liked to turn down the whole rib. I only held a total of 11 sts on each side of main bed for heel and for toe it did decrease 1 st every 2nd circular row (4 on row counter) 6 times and every circular row (2 on row counter) also 6 times. He had very large legs but not very big feet so when I got to heel I had decreased sts down the leg and only had 90 sts left for foot ie 45 to put on each bed. I took it off on waste yarn and put it on both beds so that the decreases came down the back of the leg when finished. It took a while but he was desperate as no-one else would knit them for him because of the size of his legs so it was a challenge. He only had a small foot but you would need to knit at least 70 + rows (140 + on row counter) for foot. Sorry I haven't been much help but good luck and once you have done one the rest will be easy. Hi Mary,
I knitted a pair of socks to the knee for someone once and had 124 sts (62 on each bed) and knitted about 140 rows (280 on row counter) from bottom of rib (not counting rib) to heel as he liked to turn down the whole rib. I only held a total of 11 sts on each side of main bed for heel and for toe it did decrease 1 st every 2nd circular row (4 on row counter) 6 times and every circular row (2 on row counter) also 6 times. He had very large legs but not very big feet so when I got to heel I had decreased sts down the leg and only had 90 sts left for foot ie 45 to put on each bed. I took it off on waste yarn and put it on both beds so that the decreases came down the back of the leg when finished. It took a while but he was desperate as no-one else would knit them for him because of the size of his legs so it was a challenge. He only had a small foot but you would need to knit at least 70 + rows (140 + on row counter) for foot.
Sorry I haven’t been much help but good luck and once you have done one the rest will be easy.

]]> By: Mary http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/machine-knitting-a-sock-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Mary Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:04:42 +0000 http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/?p=143#comment-89 Hello, (sorry don't have your name) just to say thank you for the effort you have put into your site and the brilliant instructions given especially for the new machine knitter(me). Can you tell me how to adjust a basic sock - I want to knit some christmas stockings for my grandchildren and am looking for a fiished item about cuff to heel 18" foot 10" and then toe -and leg width 8/9". I experimented with 120 sts cast on (done all on single bed) but was not sure how many sts to put into hold for heel and toe to balance shape. How would I calculate how many shapings to make for heel and toe for the shape I am trying to achieve. Best regards. Mary Hello, (sorry don’t have your name) just to say thank you for the effort you have put into your site and the brilliant instructions given especially for the new machine knitter(me). Can you tell me how to adjust a basic sock – I want to knit some christmas stockings for my grandchildren and am looking for a fiished item about cuff to heel 18″ foot 10″ and then toe -and leg width 8/9″. I experimented with 120 sts cast on (done all on single bed) but was not sure how many sts to put into hold for heel and toe to balance shape. How would I calculate how many shapings to make for heel and toe for the shape I am trying to achieve. Best regards.
Mary

]]> By: admin http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/machine-knitting-a-sock-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-54 admin Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:04:42 +0000 http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/?p=143#comment-54 Congratulations! I will have to try that, its all about learning new methods :-) Congratulations! I will have to try that, its all about learning new methods :-)

]]> By: admin http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/machine-knitting-a-sock-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-53 admin Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:03:14 +0000 http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/?p=143#comment-53 Hi Cheryl, I knitted a pair of knee highs for my son and admit I just guessed the number of rows and as he isn't terribly tall they were a little long. I started with 87 stitches for the rib as I like a firmish rib but then decrease 7 stitches when I put the ribber stitches onto the main bed before knitting the one row stocking stitch on the main bed and then knit 1 row. If you do not want to have to decrease those 7 stitches you can start with 80 stitches. When I was shown originally they did not do the extra stitches but I like it but it is all up to the individual and once you have done a sock you will find out what suits you. If I was doing them again I would then put all the stitches on the left side of 0 on hold and take off the stitches on the right of the 0 on a few rows waste yarn and then put them on the left side of 0 on ribber bed so that I could decrease easily for the calf and end up with the 68 stitches, 34 on each bed (for my size) below the calf. Take stitches off hold on main bed. I would then knit 50 circular rows (100 on row counter), decrease 1 stitch at the very left of knitting one stitch in on both main and ribber beds and move the end stitch in to close gap. Knit 5 circular rows (10 rows on row counter), repeat 5 times to 50 rows on row counter. I would then take it off on a few rows waste and put it back on the machine with the left side (you might have to put a mark) on either side of the 0 on the main bed and then 34 on each bed. I did it another way and although this way sounds complicated I think it is easier and would do it this way next time. I knitted another 70 circular rows (140 on row counter) making a total of 290 rows on row counter to heel) but as I said it was too long so would cut down on those last 70 circular rows). Do heel and then proceed as for short sock as per video. Hi Cheryl,
I knitted a pair of knee highs for my son and admit I just guessed the number of rows and as he isn’t terribly tall they were a little long.

I started with 87 stitches for the rib as I like a firmish rib but then decrease 7 stitches when I put the ribber stitches onto the main bed before knitting the one row stocking stitch on the main bed and then knit 1 row.
If you do not want to have to decrease those 7 stitches you can start with 80 stitches. When I was shown originally they did not do the extra stitches but I like it but it is all up to the individual and once you have done a sock you will find out what suits you.

If I was doing them again I would then put all the stitches on the left side of 0 on hold and take off the stitches on the right of the 0 on a few rows waste yarn and then put them on the left side of 0 on ribber bed so that I could decrease easily for the calf and end up with the 68 stitches, 34 on each bed (for my size) below the calf. Take stitches off hold on main bed.
I would then knit 50 circular rows (100 on row counter), decrease 1 stitch at the very left of knitting one stitch in on both main and ribber beds and move the end stitch in to close gap. Knit 5 circular rows (10 rows on row counter), repeat 5 times to 50 rows on row counter. I would then take it off on a few rows waste and put it back on the machine with the left side (you might have to put a mark) on either side of the 0 on the main bed and then 34 on each bed.
I did it another way and although this way sounds complicated I think it is easier and would do it this way next time. I knitted another 70 circular rows (140 on row counter) making a total of 290 rows on row counter to heel) but as I said it was too long so would cut down on those last 70 circular rows). Do heel and then proceed as for short sock as per video.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/machine-knitting-a-sock-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Ruth Sat, 29 May 2010 13:38:04 +0000 http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/?p=143#comment-52 Thank you for this tutorial. I have just knitted my first pair of socks. It took me about 4 hours which involved watching the videos a couple of times each! The instructions are excellent. One thing I changed was instead of breaking off the yarn after the ribbing I just unpicked half a row to the right and then starting knitting again. Saved me another join. Thank you for this tutorial. I have just knitted my first pair of socks. It took me about 4 hours which involved watching the videos a couple of times each! The instructions are excellent.
One thing I changed was instead of breaking off the yarn after the ribbing I just unpicked half a row to the right and then starting knitting again. Saved me another join.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/machine-knitting-a-sock-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Cheryl Wed, 26 May 2010 00:21:49 +0000 http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/?p=143#comment-51 Great instructions! I am a total beginner (don't hand knit, just learning with the machine). My major motivation is to make socks, though hubby will experiment with sweaters once I let him near the machine :) Is there a rule of thumb for knowing how many rows to add per inch/cm for making knee high socks? And do I have to add or reduce to compensate for calf width? Thanks. Great instructions! I am a total beginner (don’t hand knit, just learning with the machine). My major motivation is to make socks, though hubby will experiment with sweaters once I let him near the machine :) Is there a rule of thumb for knowing how many rows to add per inch/cm for making knee high socks? And do I have to add or reduce to compensate for calf width? Thanks.

]]> By: vulli.rajeswararao http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/machine-knitting-a-sock-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-50 vulli.rajeswararao Wed, 05 May 2010 10:14:28 +0000 http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/?p=143#comment-50 sir , iam rajeswararao,from india, if posible send more details for hand kniting wark procedure sir , iam rajeswararao,from india, if posible send more details for hand kniting wark procedure

]]> By: xtreme1 http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/machine-knitting-a-sock-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-49 xtreme1 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:34:16 +0000 http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/?p=143#comment-49 Thank you so much for taking the time to make and upload this fantastic video - so clearly demonstrated. Brilliantly helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to make and upload this fantastic video – so clearly demonstrated. Brilliantly helpful.

]]> By: Karla http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/machine-knitting-a-sock-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Karla Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:20:37 +0000 http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/?p=143#comment-26 I am very happy to have found this site. I am a novice knitter and hope to be able to turn out socks someday soon. I am very happy to have found this site. I am a novice knitter and hope to be able to turn out socks someday soon.

]]> By: admin http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/machine-knitting-a-sock-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-21 admin Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:35:18 +0000 http://www.machine-knitting.net/machineknittingnet/?p=143#comment-21 Glad to be of service :-) Glad to be of service :-)

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