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My First Socks on Double Pointed Needles Part 6 of 6

The My First Knit Socks on Double Pointed Needles Part 6 of 6 is the fourth part of your sock knitting experience. My hope is it will be a great one 🙂
This pattern is part of the 2018 spring knit-along for Red Heart Yarn and has video support for each part as well as a wonderful facebook group that is there to help as well. If you’ve never knit socks before this will be a great time to start, with my help.
The My First Knit Socks on Double Pointed Needles Part 6 of 6 pattern is FREE and fun to make, so join in!

Note: the full pattern will NOT be released until the KAL is complete; only the instructions for the part of that week is released during the KAL.

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My First Knit Socks on Double Pointed Needles Part 6 of 6

FINISHED FOOT CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENTS
Ladies (Mens)
8 (10.5)” [ 20.5 (26.67) cm]

MATERIALS

Yarn–RED HEART® Chic Sheep by Marly Birdâ„¢; 2 balls: #r170 Poolside
Needles–US #5/3.75mm set of 5 double pointed needles
Notions

PATTERN NOTES

Directions are for the Ladies size; with Mens size in parentheses.

Watch the video for help with the toe shaping and how to do the Kitcheners Stitch.
OMG…YOU HAVE A SOCK!


My First Knit Socks on Double Pointed Needles Part 6 of 6

PATTERN (cont.)

Toe
Round 1:
Needle #1: Knit to 3 sts before end of needle, k2tog, k1.
Needle #2: K1, ssk, knit to end.
Needle #3: Knit to 3 sts before end of needle, k2tog, k1.
Needle #4: K1, ssk, knit to end.
– 11 (15) sts on each needle, 44 (60) sts total.
Round 2: Knit around.
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 5 (7) more times – 6 (8) sts on each needle, 24 (32) sts total.
Repeat Round 1 only 3 (4) more times – 3 (4) sts on each needle, 12 (16) sts total.
Knit across Needle #1 only. Working yarn is now at side of toe.
Slip all sts from Needle #1 purlwise onto Needle #4.
Slip all sts from Needle #3 purlwise onto Needle 2.
All sts are now on 2 needles and set up for grafting.  


FINISHING
Graft Toe sts together using Kitchener st as follows:
Hold both needles together in your left hand, with wrong sides facing inward. Cut a long tail from the working yarn (about 4 times the width of the fabric to be joined), and thread tail into yarn needle.
Step 1: Insert yarn needle purlwise into first st on front needle and pull it through, leaving st on the knitting needle.
Step 2: Insert yarn needle knitwise into first st on the back needle and pull it through, leaving st on the knitting needle.
Step 3: Insert yarn needle knitwise into first st on front needle and pull it through, then drop this st off knitting needle.
Step 4: Insert yarn needle purlwise into first st on front needle and pull it through, leaving st on the knitting needle.
Step 5: Insert yarn needle purlwise into first st on the back needle and pull it through, then drop this st off knitting needle.
Step 6: Insert yarn needle knitwise into first st on the back needle and pull it through, leaving st on the knitting needle.
Repeat steps 3-6 only, pausing to pull sts taut and neaten the seam after every couple of inches. Be sure to always pause after a step 6 so as to not lose your place.
When 2 sts remain, work step 3, then step 5, then fasten off.
Weave in all loose ends.


Must Have Books for the Sock Enthusiast:

I am going to give you a list of books that I truly believe are MUST HAVES for people who want to make socks really custom (in no particular order):
 
1. Kate Atherley‘s book, Custom Socks: https://amzn.to/2JpZo1H2
2. Charlene Schurch’s book, Sensational Knitted Socks: https://amzn.to/2r1w4an
3. Clara Parkes’s book, The Knitter’s Book of Socks (I have a pattern in this one): https://amzn.to/2KfXLVR

4. Ann Budd’s book, The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns: https://amzn.to/2HtI37H

Make Socks for Other Sizes: 

Use the Sock-u-later to get numbers for socks in other sizes! It’s Free too! https://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/530

Video Tutorial:

 My First Socks with Marly Bird Part 6 of 6
https://youtu.be/Qoo0p8YD64M


Knit-Along Schedule:

Each week I’ll have a new video showing how to knit the section for that week. To get notified as soon as the video is posted, subscribe to the Marly Bird YouTube channel.
Week 1-March 28, 2018
Cast on
Week 2-April 4, 2018
Leg
Week 3-April 11, 2018
Heel
Week 4-April 18, 2018
Turning Heel and Gusset
Week 5-April 25, 2018
Foot
Week 6-May 2, 2018
Toe and Finishing

Enter to Win:

Post your progress pictures each week in the Marly Bird KAL Facebook group to be entered for a chance to win a Red Heart prize pack! We’ll choose one winner each week for the prize pack. One week after the final video is posted we’ll ask you to share a photo of your finished socks, and we’ll choose 3 winners to each win a $50 prize pack from everyone who finished.
To enter: Post your picture of your in-progress shawl in the Facebook group before Tuesday at 11:59pm Mountain Time (Marly’s time zone) to be entered. Winners will be announced on Thursdays.

The Community:

There is a dedicated Facebook group for this KAL that is monitored by me and several of the WONDERFUL sampler knitters who tested this pattern for me. We are all there to help you with this project. Please join us!

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