[stitch] Star Toe, Toe-up

Here’s just the toe. I used Knit Picks Heatherly Worsted in the Juice Box colorway.

How to Knit a Star Toe from the Toe Up

CO 8 sts – most regular cast-ons will work. Or, you could even use a cast-on that’s special for toe-up socks – such as JMCO.

I used a circular needle and put half on each side, with a stitch marker in the middle. You’ll need 2 stitch markers – between sts 2 and 3 and between sts 6 and 7.

This is even easier with DPNs because you’ll use 4 DPN’s, with 2 sts on each one. No need to use SMs, as the needles themselves mark each section.

These instructions will be for a single circular needle.

Setup: Knit around all 8 sts, slipping markers as you come to them.

Rnd 1: (KFB, knit to SM, KFB, knit to end of side) twice; 12 sts.

Repeat this rnd until you have approx half of your total sts.

Then, add in a plain rnd as well

Rnd 2: Knit around.

Repeat rnds 1 and 2 until you have all the sts you need. Given the curve, this will feel a bit tight when you try it on. So, knit until you have just a bit of tightness.

Before Blocking

If you didn’t use a CO that’s special for a circular beginning, you’ll have a small hole at the tip. But once you sew it shut and block it, it goes away.

Swirls

The swirls are so prominent because I used an increase that was NOT invisible. In this case, the KFB is your friend 😉 Don’t replace it with an increase that’s less-visible if you really like those pronounced swirls.

If you think you might like a different increase, but aren’t sure – you already know what I’m going to say. Give it a try to see. Worst case, you’ll need to frog it and try a different increase (or just stick to the KFB).