How many stitches do I cast on for socks?

If you knit from the top-down, as a rule of thumb, you’ll need to cast on around 14 or 15 stitches per needle (56 or 60 stitches total) if you have a regular woman’s size and 16 or 17 stitches per needle (64 or 68 stitches total) for a regular men’s size.

How do you calculate stitches for a sock?

For a sock, the most important thing is to know the number of stitches per inch so working out the number of stitches to expect to get in one inch (using the ball band above: 30 stitches ÷ 4 inches = 7.5 stitches) is helpful before you start.

How long should knitted socks be?

For the best fit, a sock for an adult should measure about 10 percent—practically speaking, that corresponds to about 1” (2.5 cm)—smaller than the actual leg or foot circumference, and about 1/2” (1.3 cm) shorter than the actual foot length.

How do you calculate cast on stitches?

The Stitches to Cast-On = (dW x S/W). Divide Stitches counted in swatch by swatch Width measured. Multiply by Desired Width. So for the example for the above you will take your 4×4 measured area.

What is the best cast on method for knitting socks?

Cuff-down cast-ons Cuff-down is the most popular way to knit socks. The cast-ons for this method are endless since you can cast on just like you would for any other project. However, there are a few stars among the cast-ons that knitters use again and again.

How do you calculate knitting stitches?

To figure out the number of stitches and rows you need in 1 inch, simply divide the listed gauge by four. For instance, a yarn with a gauge of 18 stitches and 24 rows per 4 inches is the same as 4.5 stitches per inch and 6 rows per inch.

What are the sock lengths?

We all wear socks, but no one person wears them for the exact same reasons. With all the varieties that come with life, types of socks are designed in response….Thigh High Socks.

Sock Length	Average Height
Crew	6”-8”
Mid-Calf	10”-12”
Knee high	17.5”-18”
Thigh high	24”-32”

How many stitches does it take to knit socks from the toe up?

If knitting from the toe-up, you start with a small number of stitches and increase until it fits your foot, so this is pretty straight forward. We will usually cast on 4 stitches per needle (16 stitches total) and increase from there, usually until we have 16 or 17 stitches on each needle (64 or 68 stitches total), depending on the yarn.

What’s the best way to cast on a sock?

Begin as for Turkish cast-on, with needles held together and tail at the front. *Bring yarn over top needle, then between the needles to the back, behind and under bottom needle to front, and again between needles to back. Rep from * until the num¬ber of wraps over the top needle equals half the number of stitches needed.

When do you stop increasing the number of stitches in a sock?

Well, the best way to figure that out, is to try it on as you knit. Cast on your 4 stitches per needle, increase on every other round and when the sock toe covers all you 4 toes and is just about covering the tip of your smallest toe, you can stop increasing.

How many stitches per needle for Regia socks?

Charts for sizing socks. We will usually cast on 4 stitches per needle (16 stitches total) and increase from there, usually until we have 16 or 17 stitches on each needle (64 or 68 stitches total), depending on the yarn. With the Regia 4-ply, we tend to increase to 16 stitches on each of our 4 needles (64 stitches total) for our size.