How to Knit Socks That Fit : Techniques for Toe-Up and Cuff-Down Styles. A Storey BASICS® Title

Whether you’re working socks from the toe up or from the cuff down, designer Donna Druchunas’s complete, step-by-step instructions make sock knitting easy, enjoyable, and successful.

You’ll learn several approaches for getting started, and you’ll also discover how to shape comfortable toes, create heels that fit, and ensure stretchy cuffs that can be counted on to keep your socks up.

Druchunas’s useful tips and tricks include working confidently with double-pointed needles, knitting socks on one or two circular needles, and even knitting two socks at the same time.

Once you’ve mastered these basic techniques, you can adapt them to create your own custom sock designs.