Toe Hats

[violsva]

I'm too tired to blog or read or socialize, but apparently not too tired to write this up.



So from one point of view this pattern is completely unnecessary. You could just wear wool socks in the first place.

But sometimes you weren't expecting to need wool socks today. And your toes are cold. (Whenever I start looking at sock yarn, my feet immediately feel cold, no matter what the actual temperature is.) And you don't want to get up.

Here is a quick way to use up scrap yarn, which you can then keep in your office and slip on over your cotton socks when it turns out to be colder than you expected. Mine have a little decorative rib pattern, but you can just knit k2p2 rib if you prefer.

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Shown in size Large, on women's size 11/men's size 9 feet.

28[32] grams, or 110[125] yds of fingering weight yarn (I used Knit Picks Chroma Fingering in Fathoms)

Gauge: 32 sts and 45 rows to 4 inches/10cm

Cast on 64[72] sts. Join to work in the round. Work in Twisted Rib or k2p2 rib for 1.25 inches (7 repeats).

Twisted Rib
Row 1: *k 2nd st on left ndl, k 1st st, slip off ndl together, p2* around
Row 2: *k2, p2* around

Switch to stocking stitch and work plain for 2[2.75] inches.

Next row: *k1, ssk, k26[30], k2tog, k1*, repeat
Next row: knit
Next row: *k1, ssk, k24[28], k2tog, k1*, repeat
Next row: knit

Continue, knitting two fewer sts between the decrease columns every time, until 20 sts remain. Graft toe. Make two.



Of course, you can substitute in whatever patterns or ways of finishing off sock toes you prefer.

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