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How to decrease to a toe in a sock.

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In this DROPS video we show you how to decrease the toe in the sock in DROPS 189-36. We have already inserted 1 marker in each side of the foot.

Decrease to toe on each side of each marker as follows:
Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker, knit 2 stitches twisted together, knit 2 (the marker sits in the middle of these 2 stitches) and knit 2 together, repeat at the second marker. Decrease like this every round until there are 8 stitches left, knit 2 and 2 stitches together on the next round = 4 stitches. Cut the strand and pull it through the stitches a couple of times, tighten and fasten well.

These socks are knitted in DROPS Karisma, but in the video we work with a thicker yarn; DROPS Snow.

You must read the pattern be able to follow this video properly. You’ll find the pattern by clicking on the picture below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 227-57

DROPS 227-57
DROPS 189-36

DROPS 189-36
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Video #1298, listed in: Learn to knit, Socks and Slippers, Knitting patterns

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Country flag Sol wrote:

Burde stå eksakt hvor merketråden skal være, satte på feil sted først og det ble helt feil! Gjerne marker på hvilke pinner merketråden skal stå (mellom de 4 pinnene). Man begynner ofte ved pinne nr 1, så fint om man skriver hvor merketrådene skal være, strikker man f.eks. pinne 1 og 2 og setter en merketrård osv? Ellers ser jeg fellingen blir veldig fin, men best om den blir på rett plass.

03.05.2025 - 18:34

DROPS Design :

Hei Sol. Det er ikke alle som strikker med 4 settpinner, noen strikker med magic loop, 3 settpinner pinner, har ulike masker på pinnene osv, men om man følger oppskriften og målene skal det ikke være noe problem å finne ut av hvor man skal felle / sette merketrådene. mnvh DROPS Design

05.05.2025 - 07:58

Country flag Susanne Jakobsen wrote:

En utrolig let opskrift 👍

09.02.2022 - 18:54

Country flag Sofie Myrslett wrote:

Dette e den verste videoen je noen gang har sett. Je skjønner ingenting.

13.11.2020 - 22:53

Country flag Mariia wrote:

Thank you so much for your video.

21.08.2020 - 18:29

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