After looking at step-by-step photos, videos, reading a detailed description, you will understand how to knit 5-knitting socks and mittens using the same tools and yarn. The cuffs of the mittens must necessarily consist of an elastic band, then the mittens will not slip. In sports models, the elastic band is larger than in ordinary ones.
We knit mittens step by step
The next stage is the preparation of the threads. If you want your mittens to be warm, then go for natural woolen mittens. You can use mohair yarn, roving, then the mittens will be fluffy.
The thicker the yarn, the larger the size of the knitting needles used for needlework. Usually, 5 knitting needles are taken for knitting mittens: 4 main and one additional, they are sold in a set.
To make the mittens fit perfectly on your arm, first tie the pattern. It is small, consists of only 12 loops and 10 rows. Create it with basic knit. Now measure the width of the resulting product, excluding the 2 outermost loops. Determine how many loops you got in one centimeter.
Multiply this figure by the girth of the widest part of the palm, that is, by the number that we marked with the letter A. You got a number equal to the number of loops that you will dial when you start knitting mittens with knitting needles.
For this, 2 knitting needles are used first. Now connect the third in a circle with the first loop. Having knitted a quarter of a row with an "elastic" pattern, knit the next quarter with another knitting needle. When you create this second row, your work should be on 4 knitting needles.
The "elastic" pattern, which is created from 2 front and 2 purl loops, will look beautiful on the wrist. You can use English and other types of rubber bands. Knit 5-6 cm with this pattern. If you are making mittens for a child, then 4-5 cm is enough.
Then knit in a circle with the main pattern. For beginners, it will be easiest to create the main canvas using one of the front loops. If you want, you can knit a braid pattern in the center. It will run on the back of your hand.
Mark 8 stitches at this location. When finished knitting the elastic, going to the mark, knit 2 purl loops, then 6 knit loops, then 2 purl again.
After completing 5 rows in this way, also knit 2 purl. Slip off the 3 knobs on the pin, fasten it. Knit the next three, then put the loops from the pin on the left knitting needle, also knit them. Next, create the canvas according to the pattern, that is, the last 2 purl and knit with the purl, then with the front ones.
After 5 rows, repeat the manipulation of removing 3 face loops on a pin or additional knitting needle. As a result of such twisting, every 5 rows you will get fragments of the "braid" pattern.
How to tie a finger, finish the job
Attach the canvas to your hand or a previously drawn pattern, if it's time to knit your thumb, do it as follows.
Attach the knitting to your left hand. To knit your thumb, knit 4 on the fourth knitting needle. Remove the next 8 loops on a pin, cast on 8 chain loops instead. Next, continue to create the canvas from the drawing to the top of the little finger.
If you want to tie mittens with open fingers, then, when you get to their beginning, you just need to make 5 cm with the same elastic band that you created on the wrist. In this case, it will remain to tie the thumb as it will be described below, but up to half, ending it with the "elastic" pattern.
If you want to create full-fledged mittens, then, having reached the top of the little finger, begin to decrease the loops on the right and left sides of the palm. To do everything right, apply the resulting canvas to the pattern or try on a mitten on yourself.
When you get to the top of the middle finger, knit the 2 remaining loops together, pull the thread inside out with the crochet, cut off the excess.
To tie the thumb, cast loops above the loops around the thumb hole. Distribute them on 4 knitting needles, knit to the middle of the thumbnail. From here, start decreasing evenly, knitting together the last loop on the knitting needle with the first loop of the next knitting needle. When there are 2 loops left, knit them together by pulling the thread inside out and cutting off any excess.
Here's how to knit open and closed toe mittens. You can decorate gloves with faux pearls, as shown in the photo, but even without decoration, such products look great.
How to knit socks with knitting needles: calculations, elastic
To keep not only hands, but also feet warm in any frost, you can knit socks. Start with simple models, and then try making patterns or drawing on the following. You can simply alternate threads of different colors, it will also turn out beautifully, or for the bootleg, along with brown, use white thread. Then it is easier to count the rows, the product will be more effective. The video clearly demonstrates this.
Even if you have not yet done this kind of needlework, step-by-step photos, a detailed description, the video at the end of the article will help you understand how to knit socks. For beginners and experienced craftswomen, it should be noted that you first need to create a sample.
Cast on 12 stitches on two knitting needles without tightening them tightly. Work 10 rows, finish the pattern. It is better to steam it lightly with an iron. Now determine how many loops you got in one centimeter. Will help you understand how to knit socks step by step, video. By looking at the first, you will learn how to create a pattern and calculate the loops.
Now you need to measure the circumference of the ankle closer to the heel. For example, it is equal to 20 cm. You have 2 loops in one centimeter. Then you need to dial 40 loops. After that, knit the first row with an elastic band, at the same time distributing the loops evenly. In this example, you have 10 stitches on each spoke.
If, as a result of calculations, you understand that the resulting number is not a multiple of four, then round it up so that it is divisible by 4.
After creating several rows with an elastic band, then do the work using the front loops. The video also demonstrates how to knit socks step by step. This step will help facilitate the second video.
Looking at the photos, it will also be easy to figure it out. The photo shows how to create a heel blank. This is clearly demonstrated by video # 4.
How to knit the heel of a toe
After completing the facial loops after the elastic, proceed to the most critical part of the work. And here's how to tie the heel of a toe. First of all, you need to throw the loops for it on one knitting needle, in this example there are 20. So, having created 10 loops on one knitting needle, then knit another 10 loops on the same knitting needle.
Now you need to create a tongue that will soon turn into a heel. To do this, knit 20 rows of these 20 loops, turning your canvas over. That is, in the front row, do the front ones, on the wrong side - purl. Now divide the resulting canvas by 3. It's okay if you can't do it without a trace.
In this example, the center tongue will have 8 stitches, and the two adjacent webs will each have six. You may have other calculations, but create the heel of the toe so that the number of loops for the two side panels is the same.
Distribute three heel pieces on 3 needles (6 + 8 + 6 stitches). The remaining 20 loops will be on one needle for now. Now you will knit only the central tongue, alternately picking up the loop from one or the other side fabric. That is, having knitted 6 front loops, perform 8 front loops, knit the last eighth loop of the central tongue together with the first side fabric, consisting of 6 loops, purl.
Turning your work over to the opposite side, purl the center tongue, knitting together the last eighth and first stitches of the six side fabrics.
Continue to knit the heel of the sock further, so that, as a result, 8 central loops remain in the same amount, and the side loops will gradually flow into this central part. Here's how beautiful it will turn out for you.
End of work
You have learned how to tie the heel of a sock. There is very little left to do to finish the job. Cast on 6 and 6 loops in those lateral places where they turned out to be closed, and from the heel to the top of the little finger, knit in a circle with the front ones, using all the loops dialed and remaining before (there are 40 of them), after that you need to subtract them.
There are several ways to do this. If you want the sock to turn out neat and rounded, then use the following, and the video will clearly demonstrate this final stage of work.
Having knitted 8 loops on one knitting needle, knit the last two together with the purl. Proceed in the same way on the other three knitting needles. In the next row, you will have 9 loops on each knitting needle. Knit seven, and purl 8 and 9 together. Do the same on the other three knitting needles.
As you already understood, in the next row on each knitting needle, you will also need to knit the last two loops together with the purl. When you have 3 loops on each knitting needle, cut the yarn, leaving a thread 10 cm long. You can pass it through the remaining loops with a crochet or do it with knitting needles.
It clearly demonstrates how to knit socks step by step at this stage, the final video. When removing the loops, simply pass the remaining piece of thread through them.
When they are all closed, pull on it. Make 1-2 neat knots on the right side and crochet the thread inside out. Here's how to knit socks on 5 knitting needles, which even novice needlewomen can create.
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