When knitting socks you need to initially choose which yarn you wish to utilize. There are several excellent sock yarns on the market, such as self-striping sock yarns. Even though the sock yarns are exactly the correct weight for a good pair of socks, some think that wool yarn is a better sock yarn.

Even a novice can learn how to make socks. The most problematic part of knitting is reading the pattern. Make sure to look closely at any pattern for the guidelines that are being illustrated.

Here are the materials which are necessary to knit custom socks:

· 2 sizes of 3 double-ended needles, the smaller size being for the ribbing.

· 5 (or more) balls of sock yarn depending on the pattern.

· A pattern

· Stitch markers

· A pair of scissors

· A needle

· A highlighter to mark the working copy.

There are 2 techniques to make knitted socks: with heels or without heels. Some job seekers think that the socks with heels are more comfortable.

The size of any customized socks is determined by the size of the ankle. If you customized socks with a heel, you will need to measure the foot and figure out the heel placement. When you measure the ankle, subtract 1” for an adult size and ½” for a child’s size. Usually, the ankle size for a female is 8” and for a male is 10”.

You must utilize sock yarn for the ideal fit on your socks and should determine how many stitches you need to cast on your needles. The stitches should be equally split between the 3 of the double point needles. Mark the 1st stitch for the starting point of the round. Do the ribbing 1st, utilizing the smaller sized needles for this. Once the ribbing is completed switch to the bigger needles. The stockinette stitch is a great robust stitch to utilize for the ribbing and making a plain pattern. This stitch does produce a great fitting sock.

Now you need to figure for the heel by positioning half the stitches on a needle. The stitches should begin of the round. Then place the second half on a various needle, allowing the heel to be knitted from the front to the back using a single needle. Yet again the stockinette stitch is used for 2 thirds to three quarters of the rows on the heel. Then you need to reduce the heel area and turn. Now is time to produce the gusset. You need to wind up with two selvedge edges in between the heels. To make the gusset pick the stitches up. To finish the heel knit the remainder of the stitches of the heel. The gusset should be decreased at this point.

When it comes to foot, it needs to be 2” shorter than the foot measurement. Begin knitting at the center and a quarter of the stitches on the first needle then one half on the second needle then the other quarter on the third needle. Switch between similar rounds and the decrease rounds. The sock can be finalized several ways. One technique is to keep decreasing to the toe, either casting off or binding off and then sewing the remainder together.