This master class shows how to knit footies on two needles: cast on 25 stitches, knit a garter-stitch strip from heel to little toe, shape the toe with short rows in a second color, bind off, seam the bottom with a stitch-to-stitch seam, and optionally decorate the top with a flower.
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Things you will learn
The footies are knitted on two needles and are beginner friendly.
The main section is worked in garter stitch: knit every row.
The toe is shaped with short rows in a second color.
The example starts with 25 stitches and works the first 17 stitches in the short row.
The bottom is sewn with a stitch-to-stitch seam.
Two-needle knitted footies
The result is a warm knitted footie with a striped toe. The model is simpler than classic socks because it does not require circular knitting and is assembled with a seam along the bottom.
Materials and tools
Materials
Medium-weight yarn in the main color, For the main part of the footie.
Yarn in a second color, For the contrasting toe shaped with short rows.
Tools
Two knitting needles, The needle size is not specified in the source; choose needles that suit your medium-weight yarn.
Tapestry needle, For the stitch-to-stitch seam along the bottom of the footie.
Knitting needles or crochet hook for decoration, Use them if you want to make a flower for the top of the footie.
Preparation
Measure the first strip
The first strip should match the distance from the heel to the little toe. This helps adjust the footie to the foot.
Knit the footie base
The base is worked in the main color using garter stitch.
Cast on
Cast on 25 stitches with medium-weight yarn.
Knit the garter-stitch strip
Work in garter stitch: knit both right-side and wrong-side rows. The strip length should match the distance from the heel to the little toe.
Length check
Do not rely only on row count: hold the strip against the foot and check the distance from heel to little toe.
Shape the toe with short rows
The second color is introduced for the toe, using alternating short and full rows.
Add the second color
Join the yarn in the second color.
Work a short row
Knit the first 17 stitches and turn the work.
Work full rows in the second color
Knit the next 2 rows across all stitches on the needle in the second color.
Repeat for 20 rows
Continue alternating short and full rows this way until you have worked 20 rows.
Knit the second side in mirror image
Switch back to garter stitch in mirror image and bind off the stitches. The footie piece will look like the photo.
Seam and decorate the footie
After binding off, assemble the footie along the bottom edge.
Sew the bottom
Sew the bottom of the footie with a stitch-to-stitch seam.
Add decoration
You can decorate the top of the footie with a knitted or crocheted flower.
Decoration is optional
The flower pattern is not included in the source, so treat it as an extra idea.
Finish and variations
Finish
Final assembly
After the stitch-to-stitch seam, weave in the yarn ends. If you add a flower, attach it so it does not interfere with putting the footie on.
Variations
Two-color toe
A contrasting second color highlights the short rows and makes the toe decorative. Choose either calm or bright color combinations.
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