Hemmed Cuff Socks (Two variations)
Faith Schmidt
A hemmed cuff gives a more firm, structured top to your sock. Great for anklets,
choose either a plain or picot edge.
Materials
Knitting Loom: AKB Sock Loom
Yarn: 100 grams of fingering (sock) weight yarn for an adult pair of socks or 50
grams for a pair of baby socks (will make 2 pairs).
Notions: Tapestry Needle, Knitting tool, Two pieces of scrap yarn in a
contrasting color(optional)
Abbreviations: FS-Flat Stitch, CO-Cast On, SS-Single Stitch, BO-Bind Off
Pattern Notes:
The plain hemmed cuff can be knit over any number of stitches. The picot
edge cuff can be worked over an even number of stitches.
The SS is the same as the e-wrap stitch used when casting on, but the loom
is only wrapped once, not twice as in the CO.
When creating the short rows in the heel and toe, lift the wraps over before
you lift the stitch over on the wrapped pins. This will give the sock a nicer look.
Copyright © July 2010 by Faith Ann Schmidt. All rights reserved.
For a picture of how to pull up the stitches to make the hemmed cuff (scroll
down to the “Make a Brim” section) see http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/howto-loom-knit.html#brim
The FS was used in these socks. It is important to make sure that you do
not pull the yarn too tightly. If you do, the stitches will be very difficult to hook
over. To help make the FS looser, after hooking over the stitch, pull the stitch
away from the pin slightly. If you have too much trouble with tight stitches, use
the knit stitch instead of the FS.
The toe of the sock can be closed in a couple of different ways. You may
close as directed in the DVD, by binding the sock off and then sewing the
opening closed. An alternative method is to slip the first half of the stitches on to
a contrasting piece of sock yarn. Slip the second half of the stitches onto another
piece of sock yarn. Cut the working yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread the yarn tail
onto a yarn needle. Starting with the first stitch (the side closest to the toe) take
the needle through the stitch from right to left, being careful not to catch the
waste yarn. Now, take the needle over to the other piece of scrap yarn and
through the first stitch on the second side, going from left to right. Continue
weaving from one side to the other until all the stitches have been woven.
Remove the scrap yarn; gently pull on working yarn to tighten the toe stitches
and weave in loose end. I prefer the second method as it makes a less bulky
seam. If desired, the Kitchner Stitch (used in hand knitting) could also be used,
but is a bit more complicated. There are many online tutorials on this method if
you are interested in trying it.
The best book, and the only one at this point, on knitting socks on looms is
Loom Knitting Socks by Isela Phelps. This is a wonderful resource.
Instructions-Plain Cuff (Toddler Sock)
The instructions include both generic instructions on how to make this sock
in any size as well as the numbers, in parentheses that were used to
create the sock in the picture. This sock will fit a 1-2 year old. I designed it
Copyright © July 2010 by Faith Ann Schmidt. All rights reserved.
for my 2 year old daughter, and it ended up being a bit snug (she has
chubby feet). If you knit this for a 1 year old, I would keep the CO number
the same, but shorten the length of the foot. For a 2 year old, I would CO
a few more pins.
1. Determine the amount of pins to cast on by following the directions that came
with the loom. (CO 32 stitches)
2. CO using the e-wrap CO as shown in the DVD that came with the loom.
3. Knit, using the FS until the cuff section is twice as long as desired. (Knit 10
rows)
4. Reach inside the loom and find the CO edge. The stitches will be loopy. Find
the loop that is attached to the yarn tail and place the loop over the first pin.
Continue around the loom until all the pins have 2 loops on them. Pick the
bottom loop over the top. Hemmed cuff is completed. For a picture of this
process see the link in the Pattern Notes section.
5. Knit in FS until the leg section is the desired length. (Knit 25 rows)
6. Turn heel using short row shaping as directed in the DVD. (There will be 6
unwrapped stitches)
7. Knit in FS until foot is desired length minus toe length. (Knit 40 rows)
8. Repeat the heel instructions to form the toe.
9. Close toe. See explanation in the Pattern Notes section for various ways of
doing this.
Instructions-Picot Cuff (Woman’s Sock)
The instructions include both generic instructions on how to make this sock
in any size as well as the numbers, in parentheses that were used to
create the sock in the picture. These socks were designed to fit an
average woman’s size 8 (8.5” circumference of the foot and 9.5” length).
1. Follow steps 1 and 2 from the plain cuff section. (CO 50 stitches)
2. Knit, using the FS, until the cuff section is the desired length. Make a note of
the number of rows. You will need to know this for step 6. (Knit 15 rows)
3. Knit 1 row using the SS (see Pattern Notes).
Copyright © July 2010 by Faith Ann Schmidt. All rights reserved.
4. Make eyelets as follows: Lift the loops from all odd numbered pins and place
them on the even numbered pins. All the odd numbered pins will be empty and
the even number pins will have 2 loops. Wrap the row using the SS. The odd
pins will have 1 wrap, the even pins will have 3 wraps. Hook over, only hooking
over the pins that have 3 wraps, and lifting the bottom 2 over the top 1. All pins
should now have 1 wrap.
5. Knit 1 row using the SS.
6. Knit, using the FS, the same number of rows as step 2. (Knit 15 rows)
7. Follow steps 4-9 in the plain cuff section. (Leg--Knit 20 rows, Heel Turn-There will 9 unwrapped stitches, Foot--Knit 70 rows)
Copyright © July 2010 by Faith Ann Schmidt. All rights reserved.