Sock Ruler / How to use! / Crazy Sock Lady

[@deliabottoms285]

This is a great tool! I never knew of its existence! I am a beginner Knitter and I've only need one pair of socks for myself. I measured by trying my toe up socks to determine where to turn the heel. As I found out oh, I did not get a very accurate measurement because the sock was not laying flat. I have learned much about measuring the foot and the circumference right at the base of the biggest toe. So this ruler works with those type of measurements which I like! I found some nice wool and I am planning to knit a pair for my husband. I'm still a little leery about knitting socks; it is a whole different world from knitting scarves! But just like with anything else, practice, practice, practice! The more I make, the better I will get! My inspiration for knitting socks came for my dear friend Annette whom I considered the knitting queen of socks! She knitted me appear for my birthday every year and I treasure them. They fit better than any store-bought socks! The last pair of socks that she need it for me are tucked away in my drawer unused. She passed away from cancer a few years ago so those socks are my treasure, knowing that they were the last pair she ever knitted for me. I miss her. I am sure that wherever she is, she watches me knit and cheers me on. I will keep an eye out for your other demos on sock knitting! Demonstrations are so valuable! Thank you for opening my eyes to this awesome ruler!

[@michelleforche3389]

Love my sock ruler! A little trick I learned is to use a permanent marker to mark my different lengths of socks. Then if you need to remove a mark, you can color over it with a dry erase marker and it will remove the permanent marker too. :)

[@elaineenstone6834]

Thank you. I was so glad to see this tutorial as I was gifted a sock ruler several years ago and have struggled to understand how to use it. 🇬🇧

[@TheAdiWeiss]

I just noticed my Sock Ruler has "patent pending" too! I also use my sock ruler to measure mittens. They are, after all, hand socks.

[@DillyDahlia]

I’ve had my sock ruler for a while now and love it. At first I hesitated buying one, thinking I could just stick a regular ruler in the sock…but the rounded shape of the sock ruler makes measuring SO much easier and more accurate. I knit almost always toe up and now know exactly where to start the heel. I prefer the Fleegle heel, which I think *may* start sooner on a toe-up sock than other kinds of heels?

[@cynthiaroy9950]

I have a “patent pending” ruler, also!!!! I use mine on every pair of socks i knit!

[@lindseylemon9067]

I used a fine tip sharpie in a bright color to mark my heel. I love using it!

[@zoyafuller8767]

I need one of those especially for gift socks. Thanks for the great explanation of how to use the sock ruler.

[@carolynjanz9929]

I have mine marked with different colors for each person that I knit socks for. Love, love, love my sock ruler!

[@sandimichaels2324]

I enjoyed the tutorial about the sock ruler. I'm going to have to get one. I suggested your podcast to another you tuber who knits already, but wants to do socks. I told her about you and your tutorials.

[@ladyinredyarn-yvonne1942]

YESSS!! Thank you 4 showing the various ways 2 use a sock 🧦 ruler-VERY HELPFUL

[@FibreBound]

I’ve had one for about two years now but hadn’t really used it much! Thank you for the tips, I’ll give it a try again!

[@jeaninegunn4118]

I use mine all the time too but also have cardboard footprints of my family's feet with a big dot indicating where the big toe division is which is where toes should begin for a good fit.

[@patriciabuuck5277]

I purchased my sock ruler from you. Can't live without it now😁

[@maradevincenzi8388]

Thank you for showing the different ways to use the ruler. I purchased this from you not long ago and it’s my absolute favorite tool!

[@cherm6008]

Thank you so much for the video! My in laws asked for knitted socks this Christmas, just ordered this sock ruler. Going to be life saver!

[@gloriavella3025]

That was very good tutorial about the sock ruler do you have one for the kids size thank you

[@margarethastings3332]

My ruler also has “patent pending” on it! Bought it in Australia years ago. It is an absolutely invaluable tool. I couldn’t be without it now. Because I have lots of family members that I knit socks for, I have marked shoe sizes on mine because I know everyone’s shoe size. I’m thinking it might be a good idea to have a spare! 😁

[@6869-h1l]

Me too margarethastings3332 :D

[@jananselmo9391]

I've been waiting for your shop to get up and running to order sock ruler etc. Maybe some time you can talk about "ripping out and placing circular needles back in". I put in a life line when realizing i had to rip down from toe & heel flap but it was difficult for me. Thanks!

[@ericallerton809]

Very helpful,Kay! I got mine in a knitting magazine,,,and haven't used it much,,,Thanks so much!! Elaine🏡🏡

[@carolgarringer4786]

Thank you for this video. I was wondering if this was really a useful for tool, or just a gimmick. It sounds like it is worth having.

[@hannahburns4178]

I do have a question, I know she said in the video that she doesn't measure the foot of the person the sock is for but if I did want to measure, is it better to measure standing up or sitting down? How much should I remove for ease? I have just been winging it so far and it has been mostly working out but I would still like to know. Thanks!

[@bonnieflint3431]

Another great tutorial, thank you. I have had my sock ruler for a couple of years but wasn’t really sure how to use it properly. I also have the children’s size one. Do you have a children’s sock pattern ? I would like to make some socks for my grandchildren but I’m not sure how to get the correct sizes and how many stitches to cast on etc.

[@lynnettetaylor4314]

Hi Kay can you scan a picture of your ruler with the marks you use so that if you lose your ruler you can see the marks and be able to write them on a new ruler?

[@kimberlydzingel3943]

Been wondering about these. Thanks!

[@karenlittle562]

Hi K, I love your utubes! You are so beautiful! Good to be young! I do so like your utubes and way you teach! I have not seen any sock patterns with shadow wrap heels? I just learned myself and love them. Wondered why I haven’t seen you do any teaching or maybe I missed them. Thank you for all you do🥰

[@CrazySockLady]

Sorry, that’s not a pattern that I wrote. Earth tones girl has some wonderful tutorials for that. ❤️

[@LDSVenus]

thank you, i too was wondering about using the 9” needles because those are my preference :).

[@teresayoung4145]

Thanks so much for showing this. I have the pkg that has bab, child and adult.

[@debbieraby]

I write everyone's measurements on the back of the Sock Ruler for where I will begin their toe. I actually write on a piece of blue painting tape using a Sharpie because my grandsons are young, feet still growing!

[@maribelbrown7772]

Thank you so much for this video! You have covered exactly what I wanted to know.

[@jay_cadiramen]

Thanks Kay! I've been hanging out for thus video!

[@margiefarley6540]

Thank you so much. I absolutely have to have my sock ruler with me.

[@sharons5723]

Thanks for a great tutorial. Do you knit your socks to your actual foot length or do you build some negative ease into your measurements?

[@CrazySockLady]

I do to foot length

[@sallycunningham9608]

Great easy to work it out way you explained it thank you

[@tsunamis82]

Not available on the Amazon link, your website would not load from KZbin and couldn’t find a sock ruler on Raverly. Love colours though ..

[@CrazySockLady]

My website is no longer open. I do not sell them on Amazon just have them linked from when they were available there before. You can certainly Google search knitting sock ruler and shops will pop up that sell them. Happy making!

[@jduff171]

I use thin width washi tape in different colors instead of writing on my ruler. I put it completely across the ruler and wrap the ends around the back.

[@92ForeverHis]

Where can I find a sock ruler since you don’t have your shop anymore? 😊

[@florencealy5455]

Bonjour madame, où pourrais-je commander le sock ruler? Thanks 🙏

[@marthadean1600]

Mine has patent pending also!

[@meetbill]

Hi! I’ve been looking for guidance when measuring toe up if your sole is knitted and your instep has a pattern. Do you measure how far up the ruler the foot comes or how far up the instep comes? There can be a big difference with some patterns! Thanks!

[@CrazySockLady]

You want to measure the foot section where there isn’t a pattern.

[@karenlindgandrup]

Isnt the shoe size a bit longer than the foot in inches? Also, no need for positive ease in length when there are negative ease in width?

[@CrazySockLady]

I’ve never had any issues with fit when I knit you my by the shoe sizes in inches. It’s what I do for every sock I make. I do negative ease in circumference and not length. It’s all about finding what works for you to get the fit you like.

[@NepeanMom3]

@@CrazySockLadythx! I’ve always wondered about this!

[@ashleykhan447]

Thanks for the tips it is very helpful

[@rebeccawhite4382]

Do you use the other kind of sock ruler (the one like a slap bracelet) the same way? Thanks!

[@CrazySockLady]

I don’t use those I’ve tried them in the past but don’t like them as well, this kind is my go to. But you would use them the same way, yes.

[@rebeccawhite4382]

@@CrazySockLady thanks so much!

[@kathyeaston3167]

Hi Kay your video was very useful I would like to order a sock ruler how do I order one. And Halloween color yarn and Christmas yarn also. Kathy.

[@jennyburton3815]

Kay has a fab new webshop so you can get all the sock loveliness from there: crazysockladyco.com/products/sock-ruler happy knitting! 😍🧦🧶

[@lisapettit7334]

Thank you! Now I understand how to use mine!

[@heathertucker7056]

Very useful! Thank you so much x

[@billieflahive8607]

Could you tell me the name of the kind of toe you used on the to up socks? It looks nice! Thanks.

[@CrazySockLady]

Not sure if it even has a name. I just made it up as I went along v

[@pamt9700]

I marked my ruler with different colored highlighter tape for each person. I love that everybody's size is all in one place and I don't have to go looking for what size to make

[@dfblake7]

Thanks...great idea!

[@lorainorosco7371]

Great demo

[@cindymswyo]

I wish I was comfortable undoing problem areas, I usually just start over.

[@karenmarieknits1321]

Do you have a favorite conversion chart from shoe size to inches? I pulled up three and they are all different!

[@karenmarieknits1321]

I think you said your marker was the one between 7 1/2” & 7 3/4”, so then add 1.75” for the medium sock pattern and that’s 9.375” which is a size 7.5?

[@loisjones9766]

How longer do you leave for the toe or for the heel ?

[@CrazySockLady]

This is just showing how to use a sock ruler, for details on how to knit socks and how much to leave for heels/toes please check out my how to knit socks tutorials. 🧦 🧶

[@deliabottoms285]

PS: Pardon my typos! I was using the mike to leave my comment! Happy Knitting!

[@ashleybartow9083]

I use highlighter tape to mark mine it's easier for me to see

[@bernadettebeaton6219]

How do I order from your shop?

[@CrazySockLady]

I do not have a shop.

[@juliehertel21]

I love my Sock Ruler. I will need to get a 2nd one now, so there is one in each of my sock project bags....

[@NepeanMom3]

How do I account for ease? The sock isn’t knit to the exact foot length is it? Isn’t there some negative ease built into the sock? This is where I get confused … TIA

[@CrazySockLady]

I knit to the exact foot length. The only negative ease I do is circumference.

[@NepeanMom3]

THANK YOU! This helps so much! ❤Love your podcast!

[@djbquilts6764]

What does cuff down or toe up mean…

[@lisabright1543]

Thank you

[@Teresakloeppel]

Thank you 😊

[@suzannefenton1589]

I needed this.

[@laruewho]

So I looked up shoe size in inches and it says for size 9 shoes it’s 10 inches. So I should knit to 8 inches and start the toe?

[@CrazySockLady]

You want to follow the pattern suggestions for when to start the toe. Some say 1.75” some say 2”. Depends on the size you’re knitting and the toe you’re doing.

[@sandyenglund6732]

I can’t find sock ruler on your site

[@CrazySockLady]

Search for sock ruler and it will pop right up 💕

[@coloursinnature5484]

❤❤

[@TheWanderingPurl]

Thanks for the tutorial! 🖤

[@hisalone7166]

PERFECT!!!!!!!

[@dianejohansen6724]

Iove mine

[@nawshinzaman7671]

Oh that is magical ruler😮😮😮