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Spiral Rib Bed Socks

 

 

 

Worked on the bulky knitting machine

Tension Dial 3 with getting 4 stitches and 6 1/2 rows per inch

My first one I did cast on too many stitches at 62 but starting out with 56 stitches was better

Cast on your favorite way for the double bed (knitter and ribber) for 1 by 1 rib, 56 stitches

Knit 4 rows

Then set up for a 2 by 2 rib or if you did start out with a 2 by 2 rib, then your all set

Knit 4 rows

Starting on the left (for you southpaws, you can start on the right) and move the right most needle of the set of 2 stitches from the knitter to the ribber or from the ribber to the knitter, all across.

When you have 1 stitch on the end, you may want to add the 7 wire with a small barrel weight to help those end stitches knit properly

Knit 4 rows.

Again transfer the right most needle of the set of 2 stitches from the knitter to the ribber or the ribber to the knitter

I worked up 100 rows that gave me about a knee high sock but you can work up as many rows as you want

Next I transferred all stitches from the ribber to the knitter

I worked up the Peasant heel, so I had to decrease on both sides of zero but also on the ends, then I moved all the stitches inwards so that there were no empty needles

Knit 2 rows

Continue the decreasing, I did until I had 20 stitches in work

Next I did a Transfer Every Other Stitch over to the next needle but had to also move those stitches inwards again so there were no empty needles.  Knit across

I put the opposite half of the stitches to Hold Position and set the carriage to Hold.  Knitted just half of the stitches

I then took off those 10 stitches off on a circular needle and hand grafted them together

Sew up the side seam but also I took the beginning yarn tail and sewn down a bit so that the 2 tails were not right there at the top of the sock, but if you want that, then go for it

Just because I mention this is how I do things, you may have a different way that would be easier for you

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