Knit Socks: Three Ways to Close Toes

Often, cuff down sock patterns call for a wedge toe and finish with a Kitchener stitch graft. But, so many with Kitchener stitch. In this video I cover three alternatives a knitter can always use to close the end of their toes when sock knitting!
The Finchley Graft
The Zig Zag Bind Off
The Russian Graft
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LINKS TO VIDEOS
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - 03:12 Introduction
03:13 - 09:56 Finchley Graft
09:57 - 15:00 Zig Zag Bind Off
15:01 - 21:00 Russian Bind Off
21:01 -- 25:04 Final Thoughts on Toe Finishes
25:04 - 27:10 Wrap up and outtakes
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[@barbaracash808]

Thank you for doing this show. I have not been doing socks long but the first one is catching my attention. The Kitchener stitch is really hard for me to get. This last one looks even better. Thank you so much.

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

You’re so welcome! I do think the Finchley Graft is easier. I watched one video and got it. Kitchener definitely takes more time.

[@reeamaydalziel5906]

Love knitting socks, however the finishing of doing the Kitchener stitch at the end was drag , loved your video, 3 different ways to finish my socks now wahoo 🎉❤

[@giselemacdonald794]

Thank you for this! The Finchley graft is sewwwww much easier to remember!

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

Yes it is. I am a fan.

[@cooper7069]

Great video!!

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

Thank you!

[@pamelanana58]

I tried the Finchley graft and I definitely like it !

[@Sandra-nj1bv]

Finchley graft is the one for me, it looks great! Thank you for these great alternatives to Kitchner stitch ❤

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

I love Finchley Graft.

[@undrawilbourn2834]

Thank you so much! I needed this and you did a great job in showing us how to do them!

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

Thank you! So glad this was helpful to you.

[@lesliewiberg2604]

Thanks for showing us these options

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

My pleasure 😊

[@Francesca1545]

You make me smile and also remind me of one of my daughter’s friends who is a lot of fun. 🥳😉Happy your video came up on my utube. 👏🏼✌🏼💗

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

Oh thank you!

[@rla8125]

As a new sock knitter - as in I'm making my fourth pair - and a pretty new knitter in general, this was an amazing video! I didn't know there was a way besides toe up or Kitchener, which I have to look up a video for every. Single. Time. I'm excited to try all three techniques :) thank you!

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

Oh yay! This is music to my ears. Im so glad you found this helpful. Can’t wait to hear how it goes!

[@vondabyers9425]

I like to knit cuff first and close with Russian graft

[@christinazonia911]

this was a great video!!! Thanks so much! I literally had a sock that all I had to do was close the toe and I put it off for about 3 months but after watching the 3 ways to close I did the Russian graft and it worked great! Hoping I can try the Finchley graft another time! Thanks again!

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

You’re so welcome and thrilled to hear it helped you finish your sock.

[@MC-kj8uy]

I just tried the zigzag on double points and it was a pain dealing with the needles. I was wondering if you could put all the stitches on one needle, alternating them, and work them that way. Then it would be a 2 needle bind off with k1p1. I may try that with the next sock.

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

Great idea!

[@kj-sf4md]

My biggest, i don't get it, finchley moment is with a fully completed sock, how do you turn you sock inside out & be able pull everything. Sock & needles thru the little toe opening.

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

I'm normally working with two circular needles. So first I put the tips through the opening so they're in side the ok and then turn them inside out from the cuff. If I were using DPN I'd probably put the stitches in some waste thread or barber cord and turn them inside out.

[@knitonepugtwo4487]

I always feel like a weirdo, I actually like kitchener. But I really despise the fiddliness of top down knitting, and since I usually knit shorties for myself, it's all fiddly. I just switched to toe-up to avoid it and now I miss grafting.

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

I don’t think you’re a weirdo. My confession: I’m fine with Kitchener stitch. And I really like grafting in general.
Next week is my toe up video where I show a different way to start a toe up sock.