Toe Up Machine Knit Socks for Passaps by Jennifer Thiele

Toe Up Machine Knit Socks for Passaps

Machine Knitting
May 2014
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches = 4 inches
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
350 - 700 yards (320 - 640 m)
Women's 6-7, 7-8, 9-10 and Men's 9-10, 10-11, 12-13
English
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Although the directions are written for a Passap knitting machine, you could use the math to knit these on any machine (standard gauge, 4.5-5mm) with a ribber.

Women’s US Size 6-7, 7-8, 9-10
Men’s US Size (9-10, 10-11, 12-13)

(If you are a half size I suggest going to the next size up)

Gauge is listed just to give an approximate starting point for the yarn. However gauge is not very important if you follow the stitch size used on a Passap 5mm knitting machine you will get socks pretty much the same size. Some machines do vary and you may like the fabric at 0.5 of a stitch size higher or lower.

Materials and tools list:

Machine: Double bed Knitting machine, no colour changer needed, can be done on a Passap Pinky, a Duo 80 (greenie) or an E6000.

Tools: Single prong transfer tool and a tool to pick up any dropped stitches (latch tool or a Jolie Unicorn)
For Cuffs which are hand knit to make the sock completely circular you’ll need US size 1 or 2 needles and US size 3 or 4 of either DPN’s or two circulars or a long (80-120 cm) for Magic Loop, whichever way you like to knit sock cuffs.

Yarn: Sock yarn, any weight sock yarn. Suggested yarn choices are Regia, Kroy, Lionbrand sock yarn, it will need to be wound onto a cone or be already on a cone.
The amount of yarn needed will vary based on how long you decide to make your socks however the following values are given as a guideline 100, 100, 120- 150 (150, 150-200, 200) grams to get two socks that are long enough to go up mid-calf.