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I want to do 2 at a time toe up socks. I can't find a video for casting on 2 toes. Can you help? A visual is what I am after. I don't have a problem with one sock at a time. Thanks for your help.

I think this video explains how to do it pretty well. I can follow the steps and the outcome works for me - This could be therapy for me, gets my mind off my problems.

1. First got to Knitty and get the instructions for the magic cast-on by Judy Becker. This technic is well worth learning and not difficult at all (maybe only knitting the first row).
2. Knit desired length to start the gusset increase which I did with M1 (make 1): make a backward loop over the right-hand needle. Don't forget to do it on both sides.
3. Go to sock knitters where you can find Denise's Powell Toe-up Socks. There will be several lessons for every step, but she uses a different cast on.
4. Knit the leg to desired length. If you have to don't forget to make increases in the back of the leg.
5. The ripping is supposed to be stretchy and different looking.

R 1-4: K1b, K2, K1b, P2 repeat all around

R5-6: K1b, P2 repeat all around.

6. Since the cast off is most likely too tight I've tried Elizabeth Zimmermann's sewn casting-off, which is also explained in the last of Denise's Lesson or you can find the directions in one of E.Z. many books.

7. For the top of the sock and around the leg I've used a simple pattern, since it's a man's sock and variegated yarn as well: K1, P1, [ K5, P1, K2, P1] repeat from [ ] You can change the stitch count around K4 or K5 or K6 depending on your stitch count.

Hope this helps at all. Have fun discovering the world of socks, like I did. There's still so much to learn and I will.

Thank you for this video! I bet I watched Cat Borhdi's You Tube video 11 gazillion times, and just could not get it. I watched yours and it made sense to me, and I am now halfway done with my first toe-up sock. I'm not saying anything bad about Cat Borhdi's video, I just seem to be "learning challenged" on some things. Thanks again!

after a couple tries mine have been fine. first one or two were loose, and i ripped them out. have made 3 pairs of socks this way, and they are all fabu. i have found that for me, 6-8 sts on each needle are not enough for my 11" foot--it's too pointy, and the next pair i make i will cast on 12-14... i like this cast on better than the figure 8 cast on as the end is stronger.

I can't get this cast-on w/ dpn's to save my life! When I tried, it looked really loose and funky. I just started the Nanners which are toe-up, but my only pair of circs were too big. I've been using the crochet cast-on instead. If you figure this one out, I may have to hire you as a tutor!

Sounds like you're doing it right. It'll continue to lay flat (in kind of a football shape) for a few rows--until the piece is big enough to fold in half, basically. :-)

Give it a few more rows. Mine look wonky till I get about 1/2 way to the end of the increases.