It was great to see this variety of toes close up and to learn the basics of making them. I am especially intrigued by the 5, 4 and 3 star toes. I have always been a cuff down sock knitter but these toes may be what leads me to toe up!
Thank you very much. I used to have a now lost software that would calculate the star toe that i love. I couldn't remember the name so thanks. Great video!
Very nice to post this, I mis one toe, the anatomical toe, which in my opinion is the best fitting toe there is. Do you have a separate video of that toe?
I imagine it was fun collecting all these toes! 😊 I wonder, as someone who wears out the tippy-tip of her sock toes first, whether some of these forms with more area of plain stitching at the toes would be easier to mend (duplicate stitch/Swiss darning)? Maybe I should try a pontoon toe….
I agree I have not been very successful with toe up socks. Is there a minimum number of stitches for the four star tot? I assume a multiple of four would be needed. Rey interesting. I’m wondering if you have a preference😀
The four star toe needs 80 stitches as written in Weldon's, but I think it could be modified to use a different number, as long as it's a multiple of 4, yes. It'll require some playing around with the directions to get a different stitch count to work while still getting that "star" look to the toe. The number of rounds needed are the deciding factor with this one, I think.
I think that likely depends on your foot anatomy and what you consider comfortable -- for folks that don't like the feel of seams or ridges, then one of the ones that has minimal ridges on the inside from decrease lines might be more comfortable (so, for example, one of the rounded versions with staggered decreases.) If you have a wide and flat toe box, then a wedge shape works well, but if you have a much longer big toe then that shape may not be as comfortable (an "anatomical" toe shape would be better in that case.) Every foot is different!
It was great to see this variety of toes close up and to learn the basics of making them. I am especially intrigued by the 5, 4 and 3 star toes. I have always been a cuff down sock knitter but these toes may be what leads me to toe up!
Aren't those fun? They are cuff-down sock toes - and make a much more rounded toe shape.
Thank you very much. I used to have a now lost software that would calculate the star toe that i love. I couldn't remember the name so thanks. Great video!
You're very welcome!
Very interesting. Thank you. It is so nice to see all the techniques
You're welcome!
Thanks!
Thank you so much!!
So interesting! Many tor styles I've never seen before.
There are so many possibilities!
Very interesting! Thank you, Heather!!!
You're welcome!!
My goodness they are gorgeous.
Glad you like them!
Fascinating, thank you.
You're welcome!
This was great! Thanks
I'm glad you liked it!
Very nice to post this, I mis one toe, the anatomical toe, which in my opinion is the best fitting toe there is.
Do you have a separate video of that toe?
Hi! No, I don't have a video on that one yet, but it's on my list to do!
@@HeatherStorta would love to see the video of you.
I imagine it was fun collecting all these toes! 😊 I wonder, as someone who wears out the tippy-tip of her sock toes first, whether some of these forms with more area of plain stitching at the toes would be easier to mend (duplicate stitch/Swiss darning)? Maybe I should try a pontoon toe….
That's a good point, and I bet those examples of toes would be much easier to mend!
Do you have a Video of the pontoon toe?
No, I don't have one of that one yet, I have it my queue to film a bunch of the sock toe methods separately, I just haven't gotten them done yet!
I agree I have not been very successful with toe up socks. Is there a minimum number of stitches for the four star tot? I assume a multiple of four would be needed. Rey interesting. I’m wondering if you have a preference😀
The four star toe needs 80 stitches as written in Weldon's, but I think it could be modified to use a different number, as long as it's a multiple of 4, yes. It'll require some playing around with the directions to get a different stitch count to work while still getting that "star" look to the toe. The number of rounds needed are the deciding factor with this one, I think.
Which type is the most comfortable?
I think that likely depends on your foot anatomy and what you consider comfortable -- for folks that don't like the feel of seams or ridges, then one of the ones that has minimal ridges on the inside from decrease lines might be more comfortable (so, for example, one of the rounded versions with staggered decreases.) If you have a wide and flat toe box, then a wedge shape works well, but if you have a much longer big toe then that shape may not be as comfortable (an "anatomical" toe shape would be better in that case.) Every foot is different!