New needles, new sock pattern! In this pattern and video tutorial, we run through the techniques used in toe-up socks using flexible double-pointed needles. These socks are sized for women and men, any shoe size, average foot width.
Sizes: Women and Men, average widths, any shoe size
Needles: Size 2.5mm or 2.75mm flexible double points. Using the larger needle size will give you a slightly wider sock.
Yarn: 100 grams of fingering weight yarn (also called sock yarn or 4ply yarn)
Additional Materials: tapestry needle for weaving ends, three ring stitch markers, clippie marker
Gauge: 8.5 stitches per inch, or fewer stitch per inch if you’d like a slightly wider sock
Pattern + video tutorial, $8 US. 
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Links to videos I reference in the video:
Slow-Motion Judy’s Magic Cast-On
Slow-Motion Make 1 Increase
My videos on flexible-double pointed needles:
1 FlexiFlips Overview
2 FlexiFlips Q&A
3 Options for Flexible Double-Points
If you are a new sock knitter, I recommend this pattern for your first pattern.
You can see a chart of all of my sock tutorials here.
The yarn used in my finished socks is from Turtlepurl yarns, colorway Sugar Plum Waltz.
The yarn used in my socks in-progress is Turtlepurl Yarns, colorway Tickled Pink.
The cape on the mannequin is Lost in a Dream Hooded Cape from Kraemer Yarns, pattern and video tutorial.
The DK weight yarn that I used for demonstration (not the weight of yarn used in the socks!) is Kraemer Yarns Perfection DK.
The red needle keeper (holding the needles of my socks in-progress) is from Della Q.
Thank you soooo much for this wonderful sock pattern using the FlexiFlips! The Video Tutorial is such a great help!!!!
Have my hiyahiya and Addi flexible needles ready to go. And I bought your pattern. Thank you so much for your video.
My question involves how you join your yarns for contrast heel and toe. Spit spice, Russian join? I’m assuming not knots.
And off to buy some turteyarns. Your videos are the best!
Hi Sally – to answer your question, yes, knots! I don’t recommend actually joining the yarns. I start using the new color, leaving a tail, then tie the two tail ends into a tiny knot and weave in the ends. The knots are too small to feel, and add a level of security – no unraveling. If you are uncomfortable with tying knots, you can just weave in the ends without a knot.
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I purchased both your pattern and a set of addi flexiflips, eager to try them both. Is it possible to use flexible DPNs to knit cuff down socks? I have never tried toe up. I’m a relatively new sock knitter. Thank you for all your knitting help.
Yes – you can use these needles to knit any sock pattern. I designed this pattern to ease you into using these needles, getting a feel for them. I’m getting a lot of feedback that people would like a second tutorial on cuff-down socks using these needles – I’ve put it on the list. 🙂
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Hi Staci. I bought the pattern, the needles recommended. I clicked on the link to order the turtlepurl yarn, I don’t see the tickled pink yarn. That’s the one I’m trying to get.
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Jeanne – it may be that Turtlepurl has sold out of that colorway. You can contact them directly to ask if that color is coming back.S t a c i
Hi Staci,
I bought the flexi flips Needles and would like to learn how to knit my first pair of socks. I have your pattern in my basket, however I would like to ask if I am better off staring my first pair of socks with the beginner pattern Toe-Up Socks usingGerman Short Rows. Can I use flexi flips instead of DPNs. DPNs look very complicated to me. I am an intermediate beginner.
As I said in the video, I don’t recommend this sock pattern as your first socks, but I do give a link to my German Short Row Socks tutorial, which is a good first socks pattern. I don’t use flexible dpns in the German Short Row Socks tutorial, but if you feel like you can tackle it, you can make that modification.
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Help!!! I love the pattern and the flexi needles. But I’m having a dragging problem even though I really tighten the stitch. Are my needles too big? A size 3 with sock yarn. Also what is your theme song…it makes me happy every time I hear it ?
Diane – I’m not sure what you mean by “dragging”, but you can see in this pattern I recommend a 2.5mm needle size, which is size US 1. And sorry, I don’t know the name of the theme song, it’s something my producer found for my videos, I’m glad you like it.
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Nice post, thank you
Bought my needles and was going to get my pattern but I am not on Ravelry. Is there another way to purchase this pattern? Thanks for your assistance.
Sharon – no, sorry. I use the Ravelry shopping cart for all of my pattern sales, as well as free downloads. Ravelry memberships are free, and the best connection to the knitting world!
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“Slip that stitch to the right needle and set your empty third needle down for now. Slip that same stitch to the needle with your instep stitches, k2tog. ***? Pick your empty needle back up in your right hand and k30 instep stitches.”
Ok, now I have 33 stitches on the heel and the instep and I have an empty needle. Am I k2tog the newly slipped instep stitch and with what needle? The yarn is coming from needle with the heel stitches. The instructions say to k2tog before I pick up my empty needle. Am I supposed to use the two active needles to k2tog? That’s about impossible. I know I’m probably overthinking this but at this point I am confused. Help would be appreciated.
The goal is to k2tog that slipped stitch together with the first stitch of your instep stitches. In other words, you want to k2tog the last stitch of the heel stitches with the first stitch of the instep stitches.
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I bought the Flexi needles and had some sock yarn from the past. My only concern is ny tension despite my eager attempts is still loose. Should I go down to #2 needle size from2.5. I am finding it difficult to handle a fist full of needles. Should I double the yarn for just the toe to reinforce the toe? Just asking for possibilities!
I bought the Flexi needles and had some sock yarn from the past. My only concern is ny tension despite my eager attempts is still loose. Should I go down to #2 needle size from2.5. I am finding it difficult to handle a fist full of needles. Should I double the yarn for just the toe to reinforce the toe? Just asking for possibilities!
Maureen – if you’re worried about your tension, please knit a swatch! If you have the pattern you can just start knitting the toe, the measure your stitches per inch after you’ve knit a bit. If you are getting more stitches than 8.5 stitches per inch, your gauge is too tight, and you’ll need to use a larger needle size. If you’re getting fewer than 8.5 stitches per inch, you’re gauge is too loose, and you’ll need to use a smaller needle size.
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