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Is there an easier way to increase the toe in the Toe Up socks. I am having a heck of a time doing the M1L and M1R. Especially the M1R. It is almost impossible to get the needle through that angle. I am following Liat Gat's pattern. She makes it look easy, but mine is not easy to get the needle around the angle easily. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks
 
I make a backwards loop cast on and then in the next row, I knit it through the trailing loop, making a second twist in the stitch. It looks like one leg of a stitch so it's a gently sloping increase so it doesn't matter whether it is left or right.
 
You could pick up a stitch from the row below..... it does work!
 
I use the kfb, it is not as pretty, but with the small stitches and at the toe, it is not that much of a difference. I also cast on 12-16 stitches on each needle to start because I like a wider toe to start, so have less increase rounds for my toe box.
 
My weekly knitting teacher, who has been teaching knitting for over 50 years, says she only does a regular M1 and not the left and right - says you really cannot tell and not worth the trouble. Really changed my thinking on that one. Besides, who is going to look that close?
 
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