DK Weight Sock Toe Series: The Barn Toe

Like the two other toes in this series, the Barn Toe is created by alternating a decreasing round with one or more plain knitting rounds in the beginning. Near the end, every round is a decreasing round. Similar to the Star Toe, the Barn Toe decreasing rounds have four decrease stitches. However, the decreasing stitches are located on the sides of the foot.

Abbreviations

• k – knit
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• k2tog – k 2 sts together
• ssk – slip, slip, knit: slip 1 st knitwise, slip another st knitwise, insert left needle into the front of the 2 slipped sts, knit them 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. *k2, ssk, k12, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
2. k
3. k
4. k
5. *k2, ssk, k10, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
6. k
7. k
8. *k2, ssk, k8, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
9. k
10. k
11. *k2, ssk, k6, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
12. k
13. *k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
14. *k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
15. *k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
16. *k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, repeat * on back needle

medium (48sts – 24 on each needle)

Knit each rnd as follows:

1. *k2, ssk, k16, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
2. k
3. k
4. k
5. *k2, ssk, k14, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
6. k
7. k
8. *k2, ssk, k12, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
9. k
10. k
11. *k2, ssk, k10, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
12. k
13. *k2, ssk, k8, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
14. k
15. *k2, ssk, k6, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
16. k
17. *k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
18. *k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
19. *k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
20. *k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, repeat * on back needle

large (56 sts – 28 on each needle)

Knit each rnd as follows:

1. *k2, ssk, k20, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
2. k
3. k
4. k
5. *k2, ssk, k18, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
6. k
7. k
8. *k2, ssk, k16, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
9. k
10. k
11. *k2, ssk, k14, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
12. k
13. *k2, ssk, k12, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
14. k
15. *k2, ssk, k10, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
16. k
17. *k2, ssk, k8, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
18. k
19. *k2, ssk, k6, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
20. k
21. *k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
22. *k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
23. *k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, repeat * on back needle
24. *k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, repeat * on back needle

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 Barn 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.