DIY knitted socks repair

In detail: do-it-yourself knitted socks repair from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

The beginning of knitting
The process of patching holes on socks for right-handers is described, left-handers repeat in a mirror image. The movement of knitting in a circle from right to left.

We put the sock on the ball with the front side and stretch the hole well. We fold the end of the new thread so that we get a loop and a small tail of two or three centimeters. Hold the thread in your left hand with your thumb and forefinger.

Further, when knitting, we place the thread so that it passes in front (towards the hook) over the raised index finger and is captured from behind (towards the skein) with all other fingers.

With the right hand we take the hook like a writing pen, turning the curved tip down and slightly to the left.

Columns without crochet
We pierce with a crochet from the front side under the hole in the toe in the place where the loops are still strong. We grab the loop of the new thread with the tip of the hook and carefully pull it out about twice as long as the usual sock loop. We make sure that the tail of the thread does not come out on the front side.

Without pulling the hook out of the loop, grab the thread again with the crochet and pull the second through the first loop. Reduce the lower loop by pulling the tail of the thread sticking out from the inside out. The hook has one loop.

Again we crochet the sock near the hole, already slightly to the left, approximately at the distance of the neighboring knitting loop, grab the thread from the left hand and pull the loop towards ourselves. The hook has two loops. Again we hook the thread and pull it through both loops. One loop remains on the hook. Repeat the process until we knit the whole hole in a circle.

If the knitted socks are worn out on the heels, this is not a reason to throw them away. Maybe they are still fit for recovery. Any needlewoman who knows how to hold knitting needles in her hands (and even more so that who knows how to knit socks) can fix the heel at the toe.

I have prepared a photo instruction how bandage the heel... In this particular case, the gap was on that part of the heel that has not yet passed into the lower part of the toe (the one that is knitted on 4 needles).

Video (click to play).

This is what the heel was at the beginning of work, before "resuscitation". The sock itself is still quite strong, it's a pity to throw it away or dissolve it (all the more, I really like the jacquard pattern with which it was tied).

We spread the side and back parts. We collect the loops, distribute them on two knitting needles.

We knit several rows (depending on how much you dismissed) to the level at which you need to form the heel.

We do heel subtraction, as with normal knitting of a sock... That is, we divide all the loops into 3 parts (for example, 9 + 10 + 9). We knit 9 + 9 loops in the front row, then we remove 1 as the front one, we knit the first loop from the 3rd part as the front one, and we stretch it through the removed one.

Turn knitting over. Remove the 1st loop, knit 8 from the central part, then knit two together with the purl. That is, in each row, there is a decrease from one side or the other. I have described schematically. I think that all needlewomen know how to "close" the heel.

When the heel is closed, you need to carefully sew (or tie) the heel loops and the toe loops.

The result is that a sock is indistinguishable from a new one. Throwing on the heel is a fairly simple operation. And it saves you time and materials. So if you need to fix a knitted sock now, you know how.

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Good day, dear residents!
I sat down here to fix socks, but my head is restless - I’m already used to sharing my creations with you.
They taught us this technique at school, in labor lessons. Nowadays, it's easier to throw out your torn socks and buy new ones (which I always do). But sometimes I want to and protested)))
So. If your socks are torn, it's a pity to throw it away, but you have a hook, a skein of thread and more or less crooked handles at hand, you can do the following:

cut off the edges of our hole-wipe. (This is necessary so that the hook does not catch too thin areas of the fabric and a new hole does not form)

We turn our disabled sock inside out. And we begin to tie the edges, introducing the hook at a distance of 5mm from the edge.

Next, I knit arbitrarily - by eye, knitting two loops into one and completely closing our hole)))
Here's what happened)

There are no legs for posing - everyone is asleep, so here's a hare)

Warm, cozy woolen socks often save us in the cold season. But here's the bad luck: with such products, the heel quickly wears out over time. Unfortunately, this is the most vulnerable spot of the socks. To make woolen things last a long time, use additional nylon thread when making them. This, even if not for long, will prolong their life. But what if the socks are almost new and the heel is torn? Do not despair and throw things away. Today we will tell you how to fix a heel on a knitted sock and give things a second life.

Any needlewoman who knows how to hold knitting needles can fix a heel in a woolen sock. It's quite simple, you just need to dissolve the torn part and tie a new heel with yarn from which the sock is made or any other to match the product. With a good dexterity, this process will not take long.

To work you will need:

5 knitting needles or circular needles.
Yarn matching color and quality.

Dissolve your heel. For this:
1. Cast on the side loops with a knitting needle. This must be done from two sides. If you have circular knitting needles, use them.
2. Use scissors to cut one thread and carefully pull it out of the row.
3. Pull the string and open the heel counter. The loops will remain on the knitting rods.
Gather the stitches with the next knitting needle on the back of the sock.
Divide them evenly over the four rods.
Work the first two rows on five knitting needles without subtraction. And so that there is no hole left between the sides, knit a twisted loop in this place.
Redistribute the loops so that there are, for example, 6 on the side rods, and 20 on the rest.
On knitting needles with a lot of loops, knit 2 pieces together. On the side knitting needles, do not add or subtract anything. Walk in a circle in this way.

Important! As a result, a new backdrop should be formed on both sides: 1 loop should remain on the horizontal rods, and 6 each on the side ones.

Work the next row round and round, decreasing the last stitch on each side of the horizontal knitting rods. There should be 6 stitches on 2 needles.
Work half the row more on one needle.
Use a knit stitch to join all remaining eyelets. You need to do it like this: remove one from the core, thread a needle with a knitted thread into it. Remove the loop from the second knitting needle, also thread the needle and thread through it.
Connect adjacent loops on each side in pairs, finishing the seam.

The back is ready, the sock is like new!

Important! Fewer stitches can be left on the side knitting needles to keep the heel snug.

This method is also suitable for those who have an idea of how to handle different knitting tools. The technology does not have any particular difficulties, but it is imperative to be careful and attentive when working in order to fix a heel on a woolen toe.

You can easily fix warm and soft socks if you follow these instructions:

Dissolve the lateral and back of the heel.
Assemble the loops for 2 knitting rods.
Cast on several rows up to the level at which you want to form the backdrop.
Divide the loops into 3 parts, for example, 9 + 10 + 9.
Cast on 9 + 9 stitches in the front row.
Remove 1 stitch for the front stitch and knit the first 3-part stitch for the front stitch.
Pull the removed loop through the knitted loop.
Turn knit over and remove 1 loop.
Sew 8 stitches from center and 2 to purl. On each row, a decrease should occur, then on one side, then on the other.
After the heel is closed, carefully sew the heel loops with the toe loops.

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If the toe on the heel has just worn out, and there is no hole yet, then it must be darned right away. Darning will prevent the rip from occurring for a while. And using our advice, you will rarely have to buy new things, because you can already deftly and quickly restore their integrity in a matter of minutes:

Insert something round, such as a Christmas tree ball, from the wrong side of the product.
Using a large long needle and a matching tricot thread, gather the loops on the needle and stitch in parallel, first to one side, then to the other.
Then cross-stitch the original longitudinal stitches.
The tip of the needle should go neatly up and down so that the threads are intertwined.
Next, go diagonally with small stitches and then another diagonal.

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5. Since this is an example of children's socks, which are already small in length, but not in width, I knit a little along the length and finish as usual.

Don't be afraid of scissors! I'm gathering my courage in Verena magazine, articles on knitting Fair Isle. And then, if you have very little time, then you don't really have to choose between renovation or new ones.

P.S. not quite on the topic, but a great way to preserve nylon socks / tights from harmful shoes, for example, after 5 minutes of socks, a hole in the thumb: put on a second thin nylon sock over the top. With the force of friction, miracles work and everything remains whole.

The method is excellent :))) I always do this with woolen socks. After the winter socks, I cut off all the way to the elastic and knit a new foot. For next winter, the whole family with new socks. And the cost of time is minimum.

"Down to the elastic band"

- yes you are a hero. I've tied up the “tips” in the summer, so I walked for a proud week

Earlier, probably, almost everyone did this, but now it is somehow not in high esteem to be engaged in repairs, but in terms of time, I like the return so much that I cannot remain silent

Sorry

wanted to + put and missed

Wait, maybe there is someone kind, will reset

Thank you very much for your recognition! So nice.

Eh, I also tied up the children like that. cut it to an elastic band - it always remained intact, and tied up the whole lapteka .. It's very fast)) Hmm .. not only that, I also tied gloves from this elastic band (it is about 12 cm in height))) and mittens) The USSR did not have not only sex, but much more)) It's nice that even now there are thrifty people who do not want to work on a garbage heap or a toilet))

Thank you for such a funny and pleasant comment.

Yeah, gum. I still knit it at some socks, usually I switch to another knitting several times, how boring it is to knit it

thanks for the advice on friction.

This is the first time I've heard of such a method! WOW!

Thank you. Long live the whole socks!

I have been doing this for my husband for many years now - rough working boots and woolen socks - holes on the toes literally in 2 weeks - this is the only way we save ourselves if we knit new socks every time - only this will have to be done all winter

, and so one evening and everything is fine

But about nylon socks, the idea is very interesting (this is my main problem) - I will definitely try - Thank you!

Good, and most importantly - a practical and vital idea)

Here my grandmother darned socks before ... and for convenience she used a light bulb)))

Thank you, I never thought that there would be such a response. I myself remembered how, by the end of the 90s, when I was at a low school age, I was dissolving the wonders of mainly Belarusian industry. For some reason, no one bought me new yarn: maybe it wasn’t, or maybe it’s just because no one knitted at home and somehow it didn’t occur to the child to supply such raw materials. and now I was unraveling the machine sweaters, I did it clumsily, a knot on a knot. how they didn’t scold me for ruining a thing in order to tie some unusable piece, I don’t know. thank you mom and dad!

My mom used to work in a hosiery factory.

So they were sold there (not very expensive) in bulk substandard socks.

Those. when knitting, there was a break in the thread or some kind of overlap, or some other misfortune, the car was refueled, and the defective socks were put on sale.

The young ladies of this enterprise dismissed these socks at home, wound them into balls, steamed them in a water bath, etc.

All the fashionistas of the factory knitted clothes of stunning beauty, softness and “wearability” for themselves and their households, right down to sweaters and dresses.

I myself tied the whole family from this yarn. And more than once, because over time, these things were also blooming and everything went in a circle. Last week I washed my "socks", they are dry, now I will dissolve them. and knit for my daughter. well, we’ll think of something there.

Alesya, thank you for reminding me of such a simple and quick way. Now, from the above described socks, I will “tie up” socks for my daughter.

How to make repairing knitted socks easier?

As a rule, on any socks, the heel and sole are mainly wiped. Even when knitting socks to strengthen the heel, you just need to add any strong thread to the main thread, for example, nylon.

After knitting the heel is finished, you need to transfer all the loops dialed to one knitting needle and fasten them so that they do not accidentally unravel. Now they start knitting the upper part of the product. The whole knitting process does not take place round, but the lower and upper fabrics are knitted separately. The first row is knit, and the next row is only purl. This is how the top of the sock is knitted to the beginning of the toes, and then all the loops are left on one knitting needle. It should be fastened so that the hinges do not sleep.

Then the sole is tied. To give the sole of the sock more strength and warmth, a thin nylon thread is attached to the main thread. The lower part is knitted the same length as the upper one. When the two sides are of equal length, knit together. All knitting is smoothly transferred to four knitting needles and gradually the number of toe loops is reduced. When the sock is completely tied, all that remains is to sew the upper, and then the lower part.

If the sole is frayed in the sock, you only need to dissolve the sock, sole, bandage them completely, and the upper part will remain intact.

In woolen socks, heels and toes are most likely to wear out. Knitted socks can be easily repaired by tying on the heel and toes..

First of all, carefully cut out the worn part of the heel and release all loops from the cut ends of the threads. Then two stocking needles are inserted into the lower part of the hole, lifting several loops on them from the sidewalls, and one stocking needle is inserted into the loops of the upper part of the hole and knit the straight part of the heel (base) with facial loops on the face and purl on the wrong side of the work, adding an additional thread for the durability of the socks.Each time, before turning the work to the other side, knit the last loop in the row along with one loop on the adjacent knitting needle. So they knit, connecting the upper loops of the hole with the lateral sides of the heel, until both sides come together, after which they knit another 8-10 rows without side loops and proceed to the heel.

To do this, divide the entire number of loops into 3 parts. If in the straight part of the heel there is a number of loops that is not divisible by 3, then the remaining loops are attached to the middle of the heel. Then they knit 24 loops, turn the work inside out, remove the first loop and knit half of the loops on this knitting needle, that is 12. Turn the work over again. On the needles, two sidewalls are formed, 12 loops each and the middle of the heel, 12 loops. From this moment, only the middle of the heel is knitted on the face and the wrong side of the work, until the penultimate loop, that is, 11 loops, and the last 12th loop from the middle of the heel and the 1st from the sidewall is knitted together. So they knit the middle of the heel until no loop remains from the sidewalls.

The loops of the finished heel are connected with a needle with 12 middle loops of the lower part of the hole, and the loops remaining on the sides are sewn with the lateral parts of the heel (Fig. 1).

The torn toe is carefully cut off with scissors, the loops are cleaned from the cut ends of the threads and 4 stocking needles are inserted into the free loops, distributing all the loops equally. Then they begin to knit in a circular fashion, knitting two loops together every two circles at the beginning of the 1st and at the end of the 2nd knitting needles, at the beginning of the 3rd and at the end of the 4th knitting needles, until 1 loop remains on the knitting needles , which is tightened with a thread. Having finished the repair of knitted socks, they turn them inside out and, with a crochet hook, pull and fix the ends of the threads left after knitting the socks. After that, the socks are turned over again on the face, gently straightened on the table and carefully ironed with a hot iron through a wet cloth.

In gloves and mittens, the ends of the fingers are primarily worn out. In this case, the torn part is cut off, the loops are freed from the cut ends of the threads and, picking up the released loops on 3 stocking needles, the finger is tied to the required length. Lowering the finger is done by knitting two loops together at the beginning of each knitting needle.

Worn out elastic bands of gloves and mittens are repaired in the same way as the elastic of a blouse.

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Often, knitted items either become smaller in size, or after prolonged wear, knitted items are torn, or unraveled, or the elastic band on blouses and sweaters is stretched. There is a need for repair. Image - DIY knitted socks repair

Plain darning or patches spoil the look of things and often make them unusable. Knowing how to knit, you can beautifully repair things so that the defects will not be noticeable. If things are very worn out, they can be loosened and knitted again by adding remnants of wool of a different color. In every home there are balls of colored thread that can be used to decorate the things that are being tied.

Before you start repairing knitted items, you need to wash them. For washing knitted items, washing powders and soap shavings are used. The water is heated to 30 degrees and ammonia is added there (3 tablespoons per 10 liters of water). When washing, woolen things must not be rubbed, twisted - from this they lose their original shape and fall off strongly, which makes them unsuitable for repair and bandaging. The washed product is rinsed in warm water, wrung out without twisting. After that, the thing is laid out on the fabric and given the desired shape. The details of the gum do not stretch during washing and spinning, but slightly squeeze.

Iron the knitted items from the inside out through a wet cloth. Things knitted with openwork and embossed patterns are not ironed.After washing, they are laid out on the fabric, leaving to dry. Knitted blouses, dresses, sweaters should not be hung on a hanger, this makes them stretch. Store them folded.

After the product has been washed and ironed, the repair is started. First of all, the worn part is separated: for this, the product is ripped apart at the seams, and then at the beginning of the row located 2-3 cm above the worn out place, the loop is cut and the end of the thread is picked up with your fingers, it is carefully pulled out and the thread is cut off. The worn part falls off and the main part of the product remains with a new row of free loops. The released loops are put on a knitting needle and knitted in the opposite direction.

Figure 578. Pulling the thread

Figure 579. Releasing a part of the product from the damaged area

Figure 580. Released stitches on a knitting needle

In this way, you can lengthen the thing, tie up stretched or blooming elastic bands. If the wool is not enough, the elastic can be made striped, choosing colors that are in harmony with the main color.

1. REPAIR OF JUMPER OR SWEATSHIRT

If the jumper is badly worn (lost its shape, the sleeves are frayed, the elastic band is strongly stretched), start the repair by dissolving the product along the seams of the part. After that, wash and dry each part separately. Then you need to cut out all the worn out areas without breaking the loops.

Free the upper and lower sides of the hole obtained from the cut threads and put on the free loops on the knitting needle, and the loops of the upper row are transferred to the working thread, and the loops of the lower row to the pin. Next, knit a new square from the top side of the hole, while maintaining the product pattern. When the square is connected, all the loops of the last row are connected with a needle to the loops of the lower side of the hole, as shown in the figure.

Figure 582. Joining stitches with a needle

Figure 583. Sewing outer edge loops

Then the sides of the square are sewn with the sides of the knitted hole, turning the sleeve inside out. So that the seam is not visible, carefully align the details row to row, loop to loop, using threads of the main color. We sew the outer edges of the edge loops of both sides of the parts with each other so that the edges coincide.

After repair, the sleeve is steamed (except for the sleeve with an elastic band and a relief pattern)

Woolen socks and stockings often have heels and toes torn. Instead of the usual darning, socks or stockings can be tied on, which is much stronger and more beautiful.

When repairing the heel, the worn part is cut out according to the method described in the repair of the sleeve. Release the loops from the cut ends of the threads, put the loops of the upper part of the hole on one knitting needle, and the loops of the lower part on the other two, picking up several loops from the sides of the heel.

Figure 584. Toe with a worn heel

Figure 585. Catching stitches on three knitting needles

Then we begin to knit only the upper side of the cut with stocking knitting. At the same time, with each new row, together with the last loop, we knit one of the loops dialed on the side knitting needles. Thus, they knit until both sides of the hole converge, after which they knit another 10 rows without changes and proceed to making the heel cap (Figure 584) in the same way as when knitting a sock. When the heel is tied and takes the shape of a cap, the loops from the middle of the heel are connected (see “Repairing a Jumper or Jacket”) to the middle loops of the bottom hole. The loops remaining on the sides are sewn to the side parts of the heel.

The repair of the toe is done as follows: the worn part is cut off, the loops are freed from the cut ends, put on 4 knitting needles and tied, as described in the lesson “Knitting socks”.

3. REPAIR OF GLOVES AND MITTENS

Fingertips wear out most quickly in gloves and mittens.

The repair begins with the removal of the damaged part. Release the loops from the cut ends of the threads. The released loops are placed on 3 knitting needles. Next, the finger is tied to the required length.

Figure 587. Tying a finger on a glove

Figure 588. Repair of gloves, knitted on 2 needles

Lowering the finger is done by knitting 2 loops together at the beginning of each knitting needle.

A worn-out elastic band of gloves and mittens is repaired in the same way as an elastic band of a blouse and jumper.

If, when loosening an old product, the loops are difficult to free from each other, they should be helped with a crochet or needle.

Joining parts is the most important part of making knitted garments. Therefore, when loosening or re-tying the product, carefully check that the parts of the product are evenly sewn together.

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If your favorite woolen socks are slightly worn out, you can have them repaired. A skillful approach and a little patience will allow the product to return to its former look. One of the most successful ways to eliminate scuffs is darning using the dry felting technique. You will need actually Knitted Socks, wool for felting, special mat or large piece of foam rubber, felting needle (no. 38 or 36 for thick yarns).

For this purpose, use carding to match the garment. You can choose combed wool, but then lay the fibers perpendicular to each other. If you want to add bright colors to the product, buy multi-colored wool, and then the leaky heel will take on a new tone.

The renovation consists of six stages:

1. Turn the sock inside out, and put the foam inside so that it is under the worn part of the sock as a lining.

2. Fluff the wool for felting in your hands. Take a piece that covers the leaky part of the sock and has a margin of 1.5-2 cm around it.

3. Apply the wool to the toe and fix it with a few needle pricks around the perimeter. Be careful as this instrument is very sharp.

4. Now roll the wool to the surface of the sock, piercing in different places. Movements should be perpendicular to the knit.

5. Remove the foam and turn the sock right out. Place the mat again inside the product. Your task now boils down to tangling the wool fibers to form a tight patch. To do this, perform frequent, shallow punctures for a few minutes.

6. Rotate steps 1-5 again to harden the patch. Then wash the garment in hot water and soap.

After such a renovation Knitted Socks will be as good as new. This process is quite fun, but not yet as popular as traditional darning.

In order to connect the “new” heel with the old toe as evenly as possible and smooth out the difference in threads, I knitted 2 rows round on 4 knitting needles:

I just connected it on a sixth thread so that the seam would not press on the owner of the sock:

Here's what happened from the inside out:

This is my first publishing experience. I ask you not to judge strictly if you did something wrong.
I will be grateful for correct instructions, and even more so for kind feedback.
Thank you for such a site!

A little useful advice for housewives who are faced with such a problem as the appearance of holes in knitted socks. Most often, the socks are wiped on the sole and, due to its “repair”, almost half of the sock has to be bandaged. So, in order not to bandage the entire sock, I am sharing with you this useful advice.

By applying this advice in practice, you will significantly save time for repair knitted socks

My mother was a great needlewoman. At the time of the total Soviet deficit, she knitted such original things that all the girls envied me. And her merit lies in the fact that she herself figured out how to facilitate the "repair" of knitted socks. Now I use her experience myself and am happy to tell you about it.

On socks, as a rule, the heel and sole are most often rubbed.To strengthen the heel, and probably many people know about this, it is just enough to add a nylon or other strong thread to the main thread.

After you have already finished knitting the heel, transfer all the loops to one knitting needle and, so that they do not unravel, fasten them. The secret of knitting will be that the knitting process will not go round, but separately the lower fabric and separately the upper fabric. First, we knit the top of the sock. We knit one row - with front loops, one row - with purl. Thus, we knit the entire top to the beginning of the fingers and collect all the loops on one knitting needle. We close the knitting needle on both sides so that the loops do not sleep. Then we begin to knit the sole. If you want to insulate it and make it more durable, add a thin nylon thread to the main thread. We knit the lower part in the same way as the upper one. When the length of the upper and lower fabric is the same length, we knit together, smoothly transfer the knitting to four knitting needles and decrease the loops of the toe. When the sock is fully tied, all you have to do is sew the sides of the top and bottom. Now, when the sole at the toes is frayed, it will be enough to simply dissolve the toe and sole and easily bandage the lower fabric without touching the upper part.

I hope my advice will be useful to you, and the socks you knit will warm your loved ones with their warmth. Indeed, not only your efforts are invested in this work, but also the kindness and warmth of your hands.

Woolen socks and stockings often have heels and toes torn. Instead of the usual darning, socks or stockings can be tied on, which is much stronger and more beautiful.

The repair of the toe is done as follows: the worn part is cut off, the loops are freed from the cut ends, put on 4 knitting needles and tied, as described in the lesson “Knitting socks”.

Socks and stockings are the first to wear out on the toes and heels.

If the heel is rubbed, then the edges of the worn out place are cut off and the trimmed ends of the threads are carefully pulled along both cut lines and the sides of the heel until even rows of loops appear. Then put on the released loops of the lower part of the cut on one knitting needle, and the loops of the upper part on the other two knitting needles. In addition, with these two knitting needles, they pick up several more loops from the sides of the heel, depending on their height, after which they begin to knit only the loops of the lower part of the cut. Knit with facial loops on the face and purl loops on the wrong side of the work. In this case, each time, before turning the work to the other side, the last loop in the row is knitted together with one loop located on a nearby knitting needle. This connection of the lower part of the incision with the lateral sides of the heel is continued until the number of loops that was first put on one knitting needle remains in the upper part of the incision, after which another 10 rows are knitted without a connection and the heel cap is started.

The heel is knitted as follows: 30 loops are taken for the straight part of the heel, the other two needles, 15 loops each, are temporarily left open.The loops intended for the heel are knitted straight 6 cm in stockings, and then they begin to lower the loops: 19 loops are knitted on the front side of the work, and the 20th and 21st loops are knitted together. Turn the work inside out. Remove the first loop from the left knitting needle to the right one without knitting and from that moment knit only 9 medium loops in each row, and knit the 10th and 11th loops from the edge together with the front or back loop, as required by the knitting side, until then until there are 10 loops on the needle and the heel takes on the shape of a cap.

Repair of socks

After finishing the execution of the heel cap, the loops of the upper part of the cut are put on one knitting needle, the same number of loops is counted as left when the heel cap is knitted, and they are connected to the loops of the lower row. The loops remaining on the sides are sewn to the lateral parts of the heel.

Video (click to play).

To tie on the sock, torn on the fingers, cut off the unusable toe of the sock and carefully, trying not to loose the loops, pull the ends of the cut threads, fold the sock in half and distribute all the loops equally on four stocking needles. Knit in circles, knitting two loops together every two circles at the beginning of the first and at the end of the second knitting needle, at the beginning of the third and at the end of the fourth knitting needles. When 10-12 loops remain on the needles, the loops are stitched with a needle and thread.