Pepper Knits
Pepper’s Magic Toe Calculator
Find the perfect spot to stop knitting the foot of your sock and begin the toe decreases.
Instructions here.
About Your Sock
Measurement Units Use the same unit for gauge and custom length.
See the reference chart below.
inches
Need help choosing a custom sock length?
Enter the measured shoe or foot length, choose your preferred negative ease, then use the target length in the calculator.
Pepper uses 3% negative ease when starting with a shoe length and anywhere from 0-1.5% negative ease when starting with an actual foot measurement.
Target sock length:
rows
Total stitches on the sock before toe shaping.
Total stitches on the sock after toe shaping. Your pattern should state the final count, but if not, it’s often about 1/3 of the starting stitch count for a round toe and a little less than 1/2 the starting stitch count for a wedge toe. The difference between the starting stitch count and final stitch count must be divisible by 4.
Select Toe Style
The Magic Math For Your Sock Ruler
Pepper’s Shoe Size to Sock Length Reference Chart
This size chart is based on the length of running shoes with a 3% negative ease factored in. If you prefer to use your own foot length measurements, choose the first option from the Desired Foot Size dropdown and enter your target foot length above.