If you want to please your loved ones with knitted socks, which will warm them in the cold season, recalling your love and care, our photo and video tutorials will help you to understand this difficult matter. We invite you to learn from scratch and consider in detail how to knit for adults (male and female) and children.
So, how to knit (for beginners step by step) socks using two, five and circular knitting needles.
Detailed master class "how to knit socks knitting needles" (photo step by step)
If you learn the basics, in the future you will not be afraid of beautiful products with a jacquard pattern, unusual in the style of “patchwork”, new models with braids, very cool with ornaments, etc.
Knitting socks on 5 needles
This technique involves tying the product without a single seam. The socks fit in a spiral, resulting in a perfect lying on the stem.
Socks on five knitting needles are knitted from the top of the sock to the toe with circular viscous, four needles are looped, the fifth is working.
The number of loops is calculated based on the circumference of the leg. We take two measurements of the feet:
1st — lifting circle; measure the foot from the heel to the rise on an inclined plane.
2nd - leg circumference; measured at the foot, at the thinnest point of the foot, above the bone.
Then we determine the average circumference: add up the circumference of the rise and the circumference of the foot and divide the figure by 2. For example, a lifting circle of 31 cm, a leg circumference of 21 cm; we get 31 + 21 = 52, 52: 2 = 26 cm. For this number of centimeters we do the calculation of the set of loops. It is advisable to round the resulting number of loops to a number divisible by 4, so that it is convenient to knit on 4 needles.
We collect the required number of loops, distribute them into 4 knitting needles and knit a rubber band viscous. Usually gum 5-6 cm, but you can knit and less - at will. Then we knit 7-8 cm with the front heel. Heel knit on two needles from half loops, and the other half is left on the unused needles. On two knitting needles, we knit a front viscous canvas of 5.5 - 6 cm, this is the height of the heel. Depending on the rise of the leg, it may be less, but since the 35th size of the leg it is a constant value.
Then, in order to give the heel a form, we lower the heel: we divide all the loops into three parts. If there are extra loops, then we attach them to the central part (if the number of loops is not divisible by 3). The loops of the central part will be knitted further, and the loops of the side parts (they will form the sides of the heel) will be gradually attached to the loops of the central part.
We begin the descent of the hinges from the seamy side to finish it with the front. We knit two thirds of loops with purses, then 2 loops together — the last loop from the central part and the first loop from the third part — we knit them together with a purl. After that, turn the knitting and knit on the front side of the heel, while at the same time on the turn we remove the first loop, not knitting.
We knit with facial ones, knit the last loop of the central part and the first loop of the first part together with a broach (remove the first loop, knit the second loop of the front loop, then throw the loop that was removed onto the knit loop). Turn knitting again, take off the first loop without knitting, etc.
We continue to knit until all the side loops are closed. Now we recruit loops from the side of the heel, from each second row we collect 1 loop + 1 additional loop, i.e. From 2 rows we gather 3 loops. We turn to circular knitting, we take into work the loops from the left knitting needles, the newly gathered loops from the side parts of the heel and the loop of the central part of the heel. Knit one row of facial viscous. Then in each 2nd circular row for a better fit of the heel we knit the 3rd and 2nd loop from the end of the 1st spoke together with the front loop and the 2nd and 3rd loop of the 4th spoke together with a broach.
Repeat the decrease until the initial number of loops is reached (typed to start knitting the item). Next, we knit the foot facial viscous in a circle to the bone of the thumb or to the end of the little finger. Then knit toe sock. We reduce the loops as follows: in each 2nd row, we knit the 3rd and 2nd loops from the end of the 1st and 3rd knitting needles together with facial loops, and the 2nd and 3rd loops of the 2nd and 4th loops knitting needles together broach. When half of the loops remain on the needles, we perform such reductions in each circular row until 4 loops remain. Their thread and fasten.
Using two knitting needles (easiest way)
On five knitting needles, you have already learned how to knit the simplest model, so go to the knitting on 2 needles (you can use circular needles). Knitting this model allows you to make patterns of any complexity, but many are confused by the seam. But if you manage to finish the seams beautifully and correctly, the seam will be invisible visually and to the touch.
To start knitting, count the number of loops, based on the circumference of the leg.
For example, take 48 loops, type them + 2 edge (50 loops in total) for 2 needles, knit a straight 5-6 cm web with an elastic band, then a front satin or a selected pattern of 7-8 cm. We begin to knit the heel: the number of loops (without edge edges) we divide into 4 parts, it turns out on 12 loops. Heel will knit in two middle parts. We knit facial 12 + 12 + 12 loops (three parts), turn the work and knit 12 + 12 loops (two middle parts). Again we turn the work and knit 12 + 11 loops.
Again we turn the work and knit 11 + 11 loops, etc. That is, in each row we knit 1 loop less (we make shortened rows) until we have 8 loops left in work. Now we will begin to increase the number of working loops, in each row knitting the previously removed loop. In order to avoid knitting holes, we do this: put the side loop on the left needle, and knit this loop and the next one together with the front one. Those. the number of working loops will increase by 1.
Then we turn the knitting, remove the first loop, then 8 purl, raise the side loop on the left knitting needle and knit 2 loops together with the purl. And so on, until all the loops (12 + 12) are in operation.
Our knitting has this look. Next, we knit the main pattern with a straight canvas on all 48 + 2 edge loops, the length is approximately to the middle of the big toe.
Now start to knit toe. Again, divide the loop into 4 parts - 12 + 12 + 12 + 12. We diminish the loops as follows: in each 2nd row, we knit the 3rd and 2nd loops from the end of the first and third parts together with facial loops, and we knit the 2nd and 3rd loops of the second and fourth parts together with a broach. When half of the loops remain on the needles, we perform such reductions in each row until 6 loops remain.
They are stitched together with a thread, and we sew a sock with the same thread. The seam is obtained on the upper part of the sock.
Video tutorials with step by step description
The most interesting MK with a detailed description of the entire process.
Knitting socks on 5 needles videos for beginners
Women's slippers
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZxD_0u3RKA
Men's socks (detailed) instruction
Openwork knitted socks with a pattern
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjZWOANa4f0
Booties with braids for the little ones
Original sneakers for boys
If you want to tie booties to a newborn (boots, summer slippers, slippers, sneakers and sneakers for girls and boys), our article “How to tie booties with needles for newborns (schemes)” will help you.
