Toe Up Socks

When knitting toe-up socks, use the socks themselves to hold the yarn ball. You can also knit both socks at the same time using the magic loop method. Magic loop is a way to knit in-the-round using a very long circular needle making a large loop with the cord that hangs outside your knitting so you can continue to knit in the round.

Kitchener Stitch

There is an excellent reference on how to do the Kitchener stitch here - http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2007/05/easier-way-to-kitchener-stitch-also.html. Kitchener is also called graft stitch or grafting and produces a seam that is flat and even – obviously really good for socks but also for hats or shoulders where you have two planes of work meeting and would rather not have the bulk of a seam.

Matching Self Striping Yarn

To help match the pattern, when making socks with self striping yarn, leave a 1-2 yard tail at the beginning so you can match the repeat exactly. If you are making two socks from the same ball of yarn you may have to pull a bit before you get a match for the start of the second sock.