Toe-Up Socks

One-At-A-Time using Magic Loop

YouTube Tutorial: https://youtu.be/i3Ht0ENIsYQ

Afterthought Heel Tutorial: https://youtu.be/eh279A5jJSs

Sizes: Small (Medium) [Large] to fit 7” (7.5”) [8”] foot circumference (metric 18 cm (19 cm) [20
cm])
Note: Small, Medium, and Large are +/- 0.5” compared to my other sock patterns which are +/- 1”

Gauge: 18 sts x 25 rows = 2” x 2” stockinette in the round

Materials (Video Time 4:00)

• 40” or longer US 0 (2mm) or US 1 (2.25 mm) circular knitting needle for magic loop
• 2 Stitch Markers
• Tapestry needle
• Ruler
• Scissors
Yarn
• 200 - 400 yds (183 – 366 m) Fingering weight yarn
o Shown in Hobbii Rainbow Sock Wool 4-Ply and Hobbii Silly Socks
o The exact amount of yarn required will depend on the size knit, cuff length, and
foot length

Abbreviations:
• KFB (Knit front and back): Knit into the front of the stitch, before you slide the stitch off
the left knitting needle, knit into the back of the same stitch (1 stitch increase)
• MDS (Make a Double Stitch)
o Wrong Side (Purl Stitch): Pass one stitch from the left to right knitting needle,
pull the working yarn up over the right knitting needle, then bring the working
yarn in between the two knitting needles to the front of the work again
o Right Side (Knit Stitch): Bring the working yarn to the front, pass one stitch from
the left to right knitting needle, pull the working yarn up and over the right
knitting needle to the back of the work

Cast On (Video Time 4:57)

Cast on a total of 28(32)[36] stitches using Judy’s magic cast-on (14(16)[18] stitches on
each knitting needle).

Knit 1 round.

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Toe Increases (Video Time 10:06)
Increase Round A: *Knit 1, KFB, knit until 2 stitches remain on the first knitting needle,
KFB, Knit 1*, repeat for the second half of the stitches

Increase Round B: Knit 1 round

Continue repeating Increase Round A and B until there are 22(24)[26] stitches on each
knitting needle (44(48)[52] stitches total).

Continue repeating Increase Round A, followed by 2 knit rounds until there are
32(34)[36] stitches on each knitting needle (64(68)[72] stitches total)

If you are knitting your socks with a contrasting color for the heel, cuff, and toe, cut the
yarn used to knit the toe leaving an 8”(20 cm) tail, and join your new colorway.

Foot (Video Time 16:31)

Continue knitting round after round until your total sock length is 1.5”(2”)[2”] (4cm(5
cm)[5 cm]) shorter than the desired total length

Heel Turn

If you are knitting your socks with a contrasting color for the heel, leave your main sock
color to the side (no need to cut it), and join your heel color.

Heel First Half (Video Time 18:12)

Knit 31(33)[35], turn work

Small Size: Work Heel Side 1 Rows E through U

Medium Size: Work Heel Side 1 Rows C through U
Large Size: Work Heel Side 1 Rows A through U

Heel Side 1 Row A: MDS, Purl 33, turn work

Heel Side 1 Row B: MDS, Knit 32, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row C: MDS, Purl 31, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row D: MDS, Knit 30, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row E: MDS, Purl 29, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row F: MDS, Knit 28, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row G: MDS, Purl 27, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row H: MDS, Knit 26, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row I: MDS, Purl 25, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row J: MDS, Knit 24, turn work

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 Heel Side 1 Row K: MDS, Purl 23, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row L: MDS, Knit 22, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row M: MDS, Purl 21, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row N: MDS, Knit 20, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row O: MDS, Purl 19, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row P: MDS, Knit 18, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row Q: MDS, Purl 17, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row R: MDS, Knit 16, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row S: MDS, Purl 15, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row T: MDS, Knit 14, turn work
Heel Side 1 Row U: MDS, Purl 13, turn work

Heel Center Rows (Video Time 26:13)

MDS, knit 12(12)[12], place a stitch marker, knit across the remaining stitches on the
knitting needle, including the final stitch (work each double stitch together as if you
were working the 2 loops of the double stitch as a knit two together)

MDS, purl until the stitch marker, pass the stitch marker, purl 12(12)[12], place a stitch
marker, purl across the remaining stitches (work each double stitch together as if you
were working the 2 loops of the double stitch as a purl two together)

Heel Second Half (Video Time 29:50)

MDS, knit to the second stitch marker, remove the stitch marker, knit 1, turn work

MDS, purl to the remaining stitch marker, remove the stitch marker, purl 1, turn work

Small Size: Work Heel Side 2 Rows A through P

Medium Size: Work Heel Side 2 Rows A through R
Large Size: Work Heel Side 2 Rows A through T

Heel Side 2 Row A: MDS, Knit 14, turn work

Heel Side 2 Row B: MDS, Purl 15, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row C: MDS, Knit 16, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row D: MDS, Purl 17, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row E: MDS, Knit 18, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row F: MDS, Purl 19, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row G: MDS, Knit 20, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row H: MDS, Purl 21, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row I: MDS, Knit 22, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row J: MDS, Purl 23, turn work

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 Heel Side 2 Row K: MDS, Knit 24, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row L: MDS, Purl 25, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row M: MDS, Knit 26, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row N: MDS, Purl 27, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row O: MDS, Knit 28, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row P: MDS, Purl 29, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row Q: MDS, Knit 30, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row R: MDS, Purl 31, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row S: MDS, Knit 32, turn work
Heel Side 2 Row T: MDS, Purl 33, turn work

If the heel and the sock leg are the same color:
MDS, knit across the rest of the stitches, rejoin in the round, and continue to knit
across the second knitting needle.

If the heel and the sock leg are different colors:

• Cut the heel color yarn leaving an 8” (20 cm) tail
• Pass the one double stitch from the right to left knitting needle. With the
sock leg color, knit the double stitch together as if it were a single stitch.
• MDS by bringing the tail of the heel color to the front of the work then pulling
it up and over the left knitting needle to the back of the work, knit the newly
created double stitch together using the sock leg color
• Continue knitting across the rest of the knitting needle, rejoin in the round,
and work across the second half of the stitches.

Leg (Video Time 33:38)

Continue knitting round after round until your sock reaches 2” (5 cm) less than the
desired length.

Cuff
If you are knitting your socks with a contrasting color for the cuff, cut your sock leg color
leaving an 8” (20 cm) tail and join your cuff color.

Ribbing Round: *Knit 1, Purl 1* continue repeating between the *s across the round

Continue repeating the ribbing round for 2” (5cm)

Cast Off (Video Time 38:18)

Use a stretchy bind-off to cast-off all of the stitches. I recommend using the method
shown in the video: Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off.

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