Many have thought about making socks but been put off by the process of grafting a toe. Really it couldn’t be more straight forward…
- After you have completed the sock knitting and the toe has been decreased, all that’s left to do is close up the toe.
- Cut the working yarn leaving about 12” attached to the sock.
- Divide remaining stitches to be grafted evenly onto 2 needles.
- Thread a darning needle with the 12” tail you left.
- The needle closest to you will be the front needle, the needle behind that will be the back needle.
- There is a rhythmic process to follow that requires CONCENTRATION, but it’s not difficult. It is a 4 step process that must be repeated until all stitches have been worked. You will use the darning needle as if it was a knitting needle as follows:
- On FRONT NEEDLE insert darning needle AS IF TO KNIT into the first stitch, SLIP STITCH OFF.
- On FRONT NEEDLE insert darning needle AS IF TO PURL into the next stitch, LEAVE STITCH ON.
- On BACK NEEDLE insert darning needle AS IF TO PURL into the first stitch, SLIP STITCH OFF.
- On BACK NEEDLE insert darning needle AS IF TO KNIT into the next stitch, LEAVE STITCH ON.
TRY THIS GRAFTING MANTRA
FRONT—-KNIT OFF
FRONT—-PURL ON
BACK —- PURL OFF
BACK —- KNIT ON
HAPPY SOCK MAKING!!!
