Russian Bindoff ala Wendy Knits

Knit 2, slip these 2 sts back to the lefthand needle, k2tog, *k1, slip 2 sts on righthand needle back to the lefthand needle, k2tog*. Repeat from * to *.

Bind off in ribbing. When it comes to working the 2 stitches together, work it knit or purl, depending on what the second stitch of the two is.

Picot Cast Off

This helps make a stretchy bind off for socks. Using cable cast on, and smaller needles, cast on 2 stitches, and bind off 4. Repeat. Variations can be made by changing the number of cast on and bind off stitches.

Afterthought Heel

At heel position, knit waste yarn in half of stitches + 2 st each side. For example, on 64 stitch sock, knit in waste yarn on 32 + 4 = 36 stitches. Then knit with the sock yarn right over the waste yarn row.

Put on needles. Pick up 1 or 2 st in corners and knit 2 plain rows. Then on end of needle: k2tog, k1. Then k1, SSK on next needle. Do same for other corner. Continue to do 1 row plain, then 1 row dec until it fits okay. Then dec every row until 12 -14 st remain on each side. Kitchener closed.

Toe Up Sock on 60 Stitches for Cindy

Fits Women Shoe Size 9

#0 dpn needles; 100 gm sock yarn
8.5 st/inch; 11.5 rows/inch . Very snug. Don’t get any smaller than this.

Toe: Cast on 8 figure-8 stitches (8 on each needle) (Use more if larger sock; Use fewer if larger yarn.)
Increase each row until 32 st. Then inc every other row until 60 st.

Gusset: At 6 3/4”, increase for heel 8 st (or 1 inch of st) each side every other row.

Reverse Dutch Heel: (1/6 stitches) 10 st for heel. Knit one row.
Wrong side: Slip 1, p to end
Right side: *Slip 1, k1, Repeat from * to end.
Knit 20 rows. (Twice # of heel for easy pickup)

Pick up 10 st on left side with twisted stitches.
Turn, slip 1, purl back.
Pick up 10 st on right side with twisted stitches.

Heel Flap:
Right side: *sl1, k1, repeat from * to last stitch, ending ssk
Wrong side: sl1, purl to last stitch, p2tog
Work until 60 stitches around.

Leg: Knit 1” st st, then 2x2 ribbing.

Cast of with stretchy cast off of k2, m1 (with e-cast on), p2, m1.
Then bind off as normal except slip m1 instead of knitting and then psso.

Grafted Cast Off Edge ala PGR

Good for 1x1 or 2x2 rib

Break yarn leaving a tail about 4 times the circumference of the sock.

1.Slide the knit stitches to one needle to lie in front and the purl stitches onto another needle to lie in back.
2.With yarn coming from back, enter the first knit stitch as if to purl but do not remove.
3.On the front, enter the first knit stich as if to knit and remove; enter the next knit stitch as if to purl, but do not remove.
4.On the back, enter first purl stitch as if to purl and remove; enter the next purl stitch as if to knit, but do not remove.
5.Repeat 3 and 4 until one stitch remains on front and one on back. Knit off front stitch and purl off back stitch. End by entering the first knit stitch removed as if to purl, then take the yarn to back to work tail down a rib.