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Knitting materials and tools:
Double pointed or circular (80 cm) needles 3.5 mm (US 4).
Caron, Simply Soft – 100% acrylic.
Weight Category – (4) Medium. Quantity – 110 grams.
Yarn needle.
Knit caterpillar socks size:
Size: US 7- 7.5 (24 cm). These socks do not have a shaped heel, so the size is determined by how long you knit them. The sock I knitted is 40 cm (about 15.75 inches).
Gauge: 19-20 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette
Common abbreviations of knit stitches:
k – knit
k2tog – knit two together
p – purl
skpo - Slip, Knit, Pass Over: Slip one stitch to the right needle knitwise, knit in the next stitch, and drop this stitch off the left needle, insert the left needle into the slipped stitch, pass it over the knit stitch and it’s done.
Caterpillar no-heel socks knitting pattern:
Cast on 40 stitches. Join to knit in rounds.
Rounds 1-10: k1, p2, [k2, p2] – repeat 9 times, k1.
Rounds 11-14: k20, k1, p2, [k2, p2] – repeat 4 times, k1.
Rounds 15-18: p20, k1, p2, [k2, p2] – repeat 4 times, k1.
Repeat Rounds 11–18 until the sock reaches the desired length. I repeated them 10 more times.
Forming the toe:
Round 1: [k1, skpo, k14, k2tog, k1] – repeat twice. (36)
Round 2: knit all stitches around.
Round 3: [k1, skpo, k12, k2tog, k1] – repeat twice. (32)
Round 4: knit all stitches around.
Round 5: [k1, skpo, k10, k2tog, k1] – repeat twice. (28)
Round 6: knit all stitches around.
Round 7: [k1, skpo, k8, k2tog, k1] – repeat twice. (24)
Round 8: knit all stitches around.
Round 9: [k1, skpo, k6, k2tog, k1] – repeat twice. (20)
Round 10: knit all stitches around.
Round 11: [k1, skpo, k4, k2tog, k1] – repeat twice. (16)
Round 12: knit all stitches around.
Round 13: [k2tog] – repeat around (8)
Cut the yarn, leaving a 15 cm tail. Thread it onto a tapestry needle and pull it through the remaining 8 stitches. Pull tight to close the toe, then weave in the ends on the wrong side.
