Sock Knitting Video Tutorials

I thought it would be helpful to bring together all of our sock-related video tutorials in one place…

Cuff-down Socks

I usually use the long-tail cast on when I work cuff-down socks. Here is a short video to show you how I do that cast on, and how to arrange your stitches for knitting on double-pointed needles.

Or if you would like to try magic loop, here’s a video for getting started:

Once you’ve worked some rib for the cuff, here’s how I weave in my ends.

Here’s a video for a standard heel-flap and turn.

Alternatively, you can use an Afterthought Heel construction.

After knitting the foot and the toe, you’ll want to join your remaining toe stitches using Kitchener Stitch (also known as grafting).

Toe-Up Socks

I most usually cast on for toe-up socks using Judy’s Magic Cast-On (JMCO), as shown here:

Then you can do an afterthought heel (in the same way as for a cuff-down sock – see the video above), or a gusset heel is an alternative:

Once you have finished knitting the leg of your sock, you will need a stretchy cast-off method, such as the sewn cast off:

Or the tubular cast-off method:

Closing the Gusset Gap

Here’s a way to ensure you don’t end up with holes where they shouldn’t be:

A short video showing you how to pick up extra stitches at each end of the instep stitches when you work a heel flap and turn heel. Get technique tutorials e...

Short-Row Heel

This series of three tutorials should ensure you can confidently work a short-row heel. Part 1:

This is the first tutorial in the short-row heel series. Find Short-row heel part 2 here: https://youtu.be/tYksoNVpQ0AFind Short-row heel part 3 here: https:...

Part 2:

This is the second tutorial in the short-row heel series. Find Short-row heel part 1 here: https://youtu.be/MpOJP2L5EKk Find Short-row heel part 3 here: http...

And Part 3:

This is the third tutorial in the short-row heel series. Find Short-row heel part 1 here: https://youtu.be/MpOJP2L5EKkFind Short-row heel part 2 here: https:...

Avoiding Ladders

Here are two tips for avoiding ladders when using DPNs:

And for when using magic loop!