Sock Knitting Terms
Sock knitting is a lot of fun, but there's also a lot of special lingo required to understand what's happening in a sock project. This glossary aims to decipher the mystery for you.
Sock Yarn
Many knitters who love to knit socks would probably tell you that one of the best reasons to knit socks is because of all the great sock yarns out there.
Many knitters who love to knit socks would probably tell you that one of the best reasons to knit socks is because of all the great sock yarns out there.
Double-Pointed Needles
Double-pointed needles are probably the most common tools for knitting socks, because they make it easy to knit small items in the round.
Double-pointed needles are probably the most common tools for knitting socks, because they make it easy to knit small items in the round.
Sock Cuff
Every sock is made up of a few different parts, and when you're knitting a top-down sock, you start with the cuff.
Every sock is made up of a few different parts, and when you're knitting a top-down sock, you start with the cuff.
Sock Leg
Once you've knit the cuff of a top-down sock, it's time to knit the leg, or the part that keeps your leg warm.
Once you've knit the cuff of a top-down sock, it's time to knit the leg, or the part that keeps your leg warm.
Heel Flap
The heel flap helps keep your sock nice and secure on your foot.
The heel flap helps keep your sock nice and secure on your foot.
Turned Heel
The actual heel of the sock is usually knit with a method known as turning the heel.
The actual heel of the sock is usually knit with a method known as turning the heel.
Sock Gusset
When knitting the heel of a sock, you're only working on part of the stitches. To get the whole sock back to the same place, you have to knit a gusset.
When knitting the heel of a sock, you're only working on part of the stitches. To get the whole sock back to the same place, you have to knit a gusset.
Sock Foot
The sock foot is one of the things that makes a sock a sock, because it's the part that actually covers most of your foot!
The sock foot is one of the things that makes a sock a sock, because it's the part that actually covers most of your foot!
Sock Toe
If you've knit a sock from the top down, the toe is the very last part you have to knit.
If you've knit a sock from the top down, the toe is the very last part you have to knit.
Grafting
Grafting is the final step in making a sock that ends at the toe, and it can be frustrating for some knitters.
Grafting is the final step in making a sock that ends at the toe, and it can be frustrating for some knitters.