Comments on: Patent Pending or No-Kitchener-Toe

By: LJL Spins and Knits

LJL Spins and Knits — Fri, 27 May 2005 18:35:05 +0000

Sock Heel Bindoff Alternative

MeMoiJa has a really neat trick to use the 3 needle bindoff for the sock heel, instead of kitchener stitch (which drives me slightly up the wall)…. I tried adapting this technique with the 2 circs that I use and ended up having the stitches slip of…

By: Hanna

Hanna — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:19:35 +0000

Hmm… I did it like that when I kitchener my very long socks! Turned it inside out and knitted it togheter! Isn’t that how it is supposed to be done? Hmm… Have to read the Stitch and bitch-book again. Thought they said the sock needed to be turned…

By: Dana

Dana — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:10:06 +0000

What I like best is that YOU DISREGARDED “THE RULES.”
Whoo hoo. I’m thinking that 3 needle bind off right side out will do fine for my sock recipients.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Sat, 09 Apr 2005 19:23:51 +0000

Now I have to start a pair of socks so I can finish them with this brilliant method! Do you have a fun, interesting pattern for a non boring sock made in sport weight yarn? Please share if you do.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 01:20:03 +0000

I do the 3-needle bind off on the right side so the wearer doesn’t have a seam on the toes.

By: Debi

Debi — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 06:04:52 +0000

This really isn’t a new technique :)

When I do it, I transfer my stitches to two coil-less safety pins or two of the Clover locking stitch markers to turn the sock inside out then place the stitches right back on the needles for a 3 needle bind off.

I prefer the *safety* of the stitchmarker or safety pin to avoid dropping stitches.

HTH!!

By: Mo

Mo — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 23:02:03 +0000

Ooh, that’s heaps cooool! I know I’d have a major problem trying to get the needles through, adn I hate having to pick up stitches on SOCKS…I reckon you could just shove all the stitches ontoa bit of leftover yarn lying around? then pick em up off it once you turned the sock inside out? Maybe that’d just be more effort…I dunno, I’ll try your way though, it’s great!!
I vote genius :P
The socks are lovely though, very cute!

By: joy

joy — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 19:55:23 +0000

fantastic! i can’t wait to try these on the toes of my next pair! also - great new look! i moved as well… blogger is my enemy.

By: heather

heather — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 19:31:41 +0000

tee-hee –
every pair of socks (ok, all two of them. three if you count a christmas stocking) have used this approach! we ev-les-bklyn ladies clearly share a corner of the brain!
(ps. they look bee-YEW-ti-ful!)

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 17:17:56 +0000

Great minds think alike! I do the same thing when making baby booties. I usually knit with two circulars and it’s much easier to tuck everything inside when the stitches are on something flexible. I’ll admit that I still Kitchener socks, as I can feel the three needle bind off and it bugs me. Sensitive toes I have ;-)