Sock Toe Calculator
Wedge toe decrease rounds and Kitchener graft count, from your sock stitch count.
Result
Decrease 4 sts every other round, 14 times — down to 8 sts.
1 stitch decreased at each side of both side markers (2 sts off the sole, 2 off the instep) each round. When 8 sts remain, graft them together with Kitchener stitch to close the toe seamlessly — 4 on each of the sole and instep needles.
Calculated at fibercalc.site/sock-toe — free knitting & crochet calculators.
How to use
- Enter your sock stitch count — the same round total you used for the heel.
- Decrease 4 stitches every other round (1 at each side of two side markers) for the number of rounds shown.
- Stop when the stitch count shown is left — always split evenly across the sole and instep needles.
- Graft the live stitches together with Kitchener stitch to close the toe seamlessly.
Good to know
- This is a simple, symmetric wedge toe: decreases at two side markers keep the toe centred and matched to the heel shaping, at a steady rate throughout. Some patterns switch to decreasing every round for the last few rounds to shorten the point — feel free to do that once you are down to a small number of stitches.
- The stopping point is always 8 or 10 stitches, never an odd number — a wedge toe removes stitches evenly from the sole and instep, so it can never land somewhere that would split unevenly across the two Kitchener needles.
- Worked example: a 48-stitch sock decreases 10 times, down to 8 stitches — 4 on the sole needle, 4 on the instep — ready to graft.
FAQ
- Why does it stop at 8 or 10 stitches, not a fixed number?
- Decreasing 4 stitches a round from an even stitch count always lands on another even count, so the finishing point alternates between 8 and 10 depending on your total — both are small enough for a clean, non-bulky graft.
- What is Kitchener stitch?
- A graft that weaves the live stitches on two needles together with a threaded needle, seamlessly, so it looks like knitting rather than a seam. It is the standard way to close a top-down sock toe.
- Does this work for crochet?
- No — Kitchener stitch grafts live knit stitches together, which has no crochet equivalent. A crochet sock toe is closed by decreasing stitches and cinching the last few together instead.
- Does this work for a toe-up sock?
- No — this is for finishing the toe on a top-down sock, decreasing from your leg/foot stitch count. A toe-up sock starts at the toe with a different technique (like Judy's Magic Cast-On) and isn't covered here.