Knitting socks, in a sense, is called the classics of the genre, but the question of how to tie socks with knitting needles is not at all idle. Most likely, stockings and socks were the first things that people began to knit. Or maybe knitting was invented for the sake of stockings and socks? It is not in vain that the simplest kind of knitting is called hosiery knitting. But now we will not go into the history of knitting, but let's talk about the classic version of knitting socks.
In order to tie socks, you will need a yarn and a set of stocking knitting needles (5 pieces included). Before you begin to work, you should calculate the density of knitting and the size of the product. In order to calculate the density, it is worthwhile to knit the control sample by knitting needles, about ten by ten centimeters. After that you need to calculate how many rows and loops fit in one centimeter. Then, measure the ankle volume and multiply by the number of loops entering the centimeter. This is the number you need to get started.
We begin to knit socks with knitting needles: we knit the upper part of the product.
On four spokes (the fifth one remains working), we evenly collect the necessary number of loops and begin to tie the elastic band (cuff). The cuff of the sock is knitted with an elastic band (one to one or two to two) in a circle. After the first row has been tied, the loop should be closed in a ring. To do this, you need to push the fourth (last) to the first knitting needle and start knitting the second row from the very first edge loop. After the upper part of the sock is connected, we begin the process of loosening the heel.
We knit the heel of the toe.
To knit a heel, we do not need a loop on the second and third spokes. We work only on the first and fourth knitting needles. The heel of the toe includes two parts - the sole and back. The heel of the heel should be knit with a simple cloth with edge loops - purl rows, facial rows. Next, you need to form a heel, making the transition to untying the sole.
For this purpose, the loops should be distributed in equal amounts over three spokes. Then with hosiery you need to tie the loops of the middle part and the row on one of the last spokes. The last loop of the middle part is tied together with the first loop of the next extreme knitting needle (two into one). Then knitting we turn, as edge we remove the first loop and again - the first loop of the extreme knitting needle together with the middle row. In this way, the whole middle part is knotted, taking the loops of the last spokes in turns until the whole knitting part is moved to one spoke.
As a result, we should get a rounded heel, which will consist of the sole and back. Next, you need to dial the air hinges from the back of the back. Their number is calculated as follows: for every four loops of the back we type three loops. The loops of the central part of the heel and the divided loops are distributed over two spokes, after which we continue to knit on four spokes in a circle.
We knit the wedges of lifting the foot.
After all the loops are assembled on four spokes, their number will be greater than it was at the beginning of knitting. When knitting in a circle at the next stage, you should gradually loosen the loops. First we knit two rows on all the spokes. In the next row we sew together with the facial second and third loop on the first spoke, with the inclination to the right, the last loop we sew simply facial. The first loop on the fourth spoke is tied with the front one, and the next two - together with the front one with the inclination to the left. So we gradually cut the loops in every third row until the number of loops on all the spokes reaches the original number (as before knitting the heel).
We knit a sock from the ascent to the toe.
Then, in a circle, knit the sock with the facial smoothness along the desired length of the foot. The toe should be knitted round and, depending on the length of the toes and the shape of the foot, elongated or short.
To form a cape and complete the knitting, you need to start loosening the loops at the end of the sock. The relief decrease of the loops should be made symmetrically on the sides of the foot. To this end, you need to tie together two loops, then two facial and together two loops stretch. Through the series we carry out two such reduction, after which in each row. The last six loops need to be closed by one row.