You've nearly made it! Welcome to the final week of our #knittinghour sock KAL for beginners. You have almost completed your first sock and all that is left is to knit the toe section before you can proudly wear it (and move on to sock number 2, of course). So let's get started!
Week 4
Toes:
Round 1: k1, ssk, k24, k2tog, k2, ssk, k24, k2tog, k1
Round 2: k all
Round 3: k1, ssk, k22, k2tog, k2, ssk, k22, k2tog, k1
Round 4: k all
Round 5: k1, ssk, k20, k2tog, k2, ssk, k20, k2tog, k1
Round 6: k all
Round 7: k1, ssk, k18, k2tog, k2, ssk, k18, k2tog, k1
Round 8: k all
Round 9: k1, ssk, k16, k2tog, k2, ssk, k16, k2tog, k1
Round 10: k all
Round 11: k1, ssk, k14, k2tog, k2, ssk, k14, k2tog, k1
Round 12: k all
Round 13: k1, ssk, k12, k2tog, k2, ssk, k12, k2tog, k1
Round 14: k all
Round 15: k1, ssk, k10, k2tog, k2, ssk, k10, k2tog, k1
Round 16: k all
Round 17: k1, ssk, k8, k2tog, k2, ssk, k8, k2tog, k1
Round 18: k all
Round 19: k1, ssk, k6, k2tog, k2, ssk, k6, k2tog, k1
Nearly there! All you need to do now is close up the toe so you can wear your first ever socks. The neatest way to do this is a little tricky, but it is worth the trouble. If you can’t manage it this time, don’t worry. You can simply sew the toe together if you like.
It’s really difficult to explain this stitch without a
video, so go have a look at Purl Soho’s video tutorial to help you visualise
what you need to do:
And you’re done! Wear your socks with pride.