DK Weight Sock Toe Series: The Star Toe

The Star Toe is created by alternating a decreasing round with one or more plain knitting rounds until the toe is almost completed. Near the end, every round is a decreasing round. The decreasing rounds have four evenly spaced decrease stitches.

Abbreviations

• k – knit
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• k2tog – k 2 sts together

The toe decrease instructions are written by size. 

Knit stockinette stitch until you are 2 inches away from the tip of your longest toe. Start your toe decreases for your sock size below.

small (40 sts – 20 on each needle)

Knit each rnd as follows:

1. *k8, k2tog, repeat from * to end
2. k
3. k
4. *k7, k2tog, repeat from * to end
5. k
6. k
7. *k6, k2tog, repeat from * to end
8. k
9. k
10. *k5, k2tog, repeat from * to end
11. k
12. k
13. *k4, k2tog, repeat from * to end
14. k
15. *k3, k2tog, repeat from * to end
16. *k2, k2tog, repeat from * to end
17. *k1, k2tog, repeat from * to end

medium (48sts – 24 on each needle)

Knit each rnd as follows:

1. *k10, k2tog, repeat from * to end
2. k
3. k
4. *k9, k2tog, repeat from * to end
5. k
6. k
7. *k8, k2tog, repeat from * to end
8. k
9. k
10. *k7, k2tog, repeat from * to end
11. k
12. k
13. *k6, k2tog, repeat from * to end
14. k
15. *k5, k2tog, repeat from * to end
16. k
17. *k4, k2tog, repeat from * to end
18. k
19. *k3, k2tog, repeat from * to end
20. *k2, k2tog, repeat from * to end
21. *k1, k2tog, repeat from * to end

large (56 sts – 28 on each needle)

Knit each rnd as follows:

1. *k12, k2tog, repeat from * to end
2. k
3. k
4. *k11, k2tog, repeat from * to end
5. k
6. k
7. *k10, k2tog, repeat from * to end
8. k
9. k
10. *k9, k2tog, repeat from * to end
11. k
12. k
13. *k8, k2tog, repeat from * to end
14. k
15. *k7, k2tog, repeat from * to end
16. k
17. *k6, k2tog, repeat from * to end
18. k
19. *k5, k2tog, repeat from * to end
20. k
21. *k4, k2tog, repeat from * to end
22. k
23. *k3, k2tog, repeat from * to end
24. *k2, k2tog, repeat from * to end
25. *k1, k2tog, repeat from * to end

Finishing the Toe

Cut the working yarn. Use a tapestry needle to pull the yarn tail through the remaining stitches and cinch closed by pulling the tail into the inside of the toe. Finish by weaving in the tail.

The Star Toe for DK Weight Socks is for personal use only. Do not distribute for free or for profit. Please contact Erica at roseopalknits@gmail.com with any questions or comments.