Knitting socks for beginners using the Turkish style!🧶✌️ Miarti - Crochet and Knitting, by Miarti - Crochet and Knitting on YouTube. 4 min 49 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 49 s
- Time to do it
- 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Cast on 44 stitches with your first colour. Keep the cast on loose and even across the needle so the top edge can stretch.
Knit the cuff in 1x1 ribbing: 2 rows in the first colour, then 4 and 2 row stripes in the other colours, then 4 rows green, 2 yellow and 4 green. Finish with 16 rows of 1x1 ribbing in yellow.
Work 12 rows in garter stitch, knitting every row. This gives the heel area a firm, slightly stretchy texture.
Cast off 11 stitches at the start of the next row, then knit to the end of the row. This opens the gap for the foot.
Knit 40 plain rows for the foot section. Keep the edge stitches neat because they become the seam later.
Shape the toe. Slip one stitch, knit one and pass the slipped stitch over, knit to the last two stitches, then knit those two together through the front loop.
On row 13, make a yarn over at the start, knit all stitches, then make one more yarn over at the end. Alternate rows 13 and 14 up to row 24.
Repeat the shaping rows until the piece measures about 20 cm from the cast on edge, then cast off all stitches.
Fold the sock and sew the side and toe seams with a tapestry needle. Turn the work and sew the second seam to finish.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep the cast on loose, because a tight edge makes the sock hard to pull over your foot.
Count your stitches after every colour change so the stripes stay the same width.
Use the same yarn weight for every colour, or the stripe rows will come out different sizes.
Try the sock on before you sew the last seam so you can shorten or lengthen the foot.
Questions
Do I need double pointed needles for this sock?
No. This method knits the sock flat on two straight needles and joins it with a seam at the end.
What yarn weight should I use?
A DK or light worsted yarn works well with 3.5 mm to 4 mm needles. Check the ball band and knit a small test square first.
How long does one sock take?
Most beginners finish one sock in about two to three hours. The second sock goes faster once you know the row counts.
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