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Round Toe Pattern for Cuff-Down Socks

With this pattern you can make round toe for a cuff-down sock. The pattern works for almost any yarn and stitch count. Just enter the total amount of stitches you have on your needles as well as your row gauge and you’ll get the pattern as well as instructions when to start the toe decreases.

Toe-up version of this pattern you can find here.

You might also be interested the knitgrammed patterns for sock heels.

 sts on my needles  rows / 4” (10cm).

Pattern

Begin the toe shaping when the length of your socks foot is 2.6’’ (6.5cm) less than the desired length.

ROUND 1: *(k6, k2tog) repeat from * to beginning of round.

A total of 56 sts.

Knit 6 rounds.

ROUND 2: *(k5, k2tog) repeat from * to beginning of round.

A total of 48 sts.

Knit 5 rounds.

ROUND 3: *(k4, k2tog) repeat from * to beginning of round.

A total of 40 sts.

Knit 4 rounds.

ROUND 4: *(k3, k2tog) repeat from * to beginning of round.

A total of 32 sts.

Knit 3 rounds.

ROUND 5: *(k2, k2tog) repeat from * to beginning of round.

A total of 24 sts.

Knit 2 rounds.

ROUND 6: *(k1, k2tog) repeat from * to beginning of round.

A total of 16 sts.

Knit 1 round.

ROUND 7: *(k2tog) repeat from * to beginning of round.

A total of 8 sts.

Break the yarn. Thread through a tapestry needle and draw through the remaining stitches. Pull tight, through to the wrong side and weave in end.

Abbreviations

k = knit

k2tog = knit two stitches together

st = stitch

8 Responses

  1. I have using this pattern for several months now. I like the look and feel of a rounded toe and I absolutely love that this pattern is customizable. I knit socks for 5 or 6 individuals, including myself and this allows me to input my total stitches and gauge for each person and yarn. This allows me to finish a sock with confidence without trying it on the intended recipient. Thank you for sharing this with fellow sock knitters.

  2. I have been looking for a clear and understandable round toe pattern since I am usually a visual learner and I think I finally found a good pattern

  3. This tutorial is so helpful. An issue I am having, though, in making my first pair of socks with German shirt rows, is that I keep finding dropped stitches when I come back to a spot where I have worked a ds. I think I have everything down about the technique EXCEPT working the ds properly. Any idea what I might be doing wrong?

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