Socks Rule! - ruler for sock knitting
Do you love sock knitting for gifts or even just for yourself? Don't got time to try socks in progress on the intended recipient? This one is for you. The Socks Rule! ruler is labeled with inches, centimeters, and US/Euro sizes for men and women's socks. Slip this ruler right into your sock while it is still on the needles to easily gauge when to start the toe (or the gusset/heel if you are knitting toe-up socks). This handy ruler can be used in a few different ways. The length of a foot can be measured by standing on it. It works well to do this against a wall so the part of the heel that sticks out the most is in line with the edge of the sock ruler. Adult socks typically have 10% negative ease, so depending on how much negative ease you like in your sock you can either use the corresponding shoe size or add in or subtract the percentage of ease you'd like. (Our sock size mini tool has the math for 10% negative ease worked out so they work great together). Once you're knitting your