I’m doing a toe that is different for me called Joan’s Favorite Toe. I was looking for a more rounded toe. I have the sock on 4 needles using the 5th for knitting. The decrease row is like this:
*Decrease round:
For 5 DP needles (Ndl 1 is the center of the heel):
Needle 1: knit to 3 stitches from end of needle, knit 2 tog. knit 1.
Needle 2: knit 1, ssk, knit to last 3 stitches, k2 tog, k 1.
Needle 3: knit to 3 stitches from end of needle, knit 2 tog. knit 1.
Needle 4: knit 1, ssk, knit to end of needle.
It looks like 5 decreases on the round which doesn’t seem right. I think it’s the decrease at the end of needle 2 that troubles me.
Thanks for any help. I’ll be glad to try another toe if someone has a pattern to suggest.
that seems like it should work fine, assuming you’ve got the right number of stitches one each needle, and each needle oriented as indicated (ndl 1 being the center of the heel). Adding in that extra decrease will give you a more rounded toe. I’d say this is a case of ‘trust the pattern.’
Cirrus, I think that Joan’s Favorite is a great rounded toe, but I agree with you that you have one too many decreases: you should have a total of four on any round in which you are decreasing.
I always do socks on four needles only and am not sure how you may have your stitches divided for five needles. But I think of it this way:
There are [B]two plain stockinette stitches[/B] on each side of the toe on each decrease round. These are centered on each side of the toes. [I]Immediately before[/I] [B]these two[/B] work a K2tog. [I]Immediately after[/I] [B]these two[/B] work a SSK. Do that on both sides of the toe for a total of four decreases on that round.
Does this make sense? If not, write back and I’ll think of another way to explain it!