FatCat
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anyone got size 7 feet? need adviceI want to make some socks for a friend of mine who's going through a really really bad time at the moment. She has size 7 feet.
I've no idea how many stitches to cast on or how long to make them. I've only made socks for size 5 (60 stitches on 2.5mms) and a men's size 9 (68 stitches on 2.5mm). I'm guessing 64 stitches might be about right? Can anyone help with advice please?
If anyone here is a size 7 would you mind measuring your feet for me? Length from heel to toe, and width around foot? I'd be ever so grateful.
Help.
FC x
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blueadt
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Number of stitches to be cast on depends upon how wide her feet are.
I'm a 7 & my feet are 21cm wide (8 1/4") & 25cm (9 3/4") long.
My feet used to be 8 3/4" wide but I've lost some weight & it's affecting my knitting 
I use the technique outlined in the Schurch books & multiply the number of spi by foot width. The pair I'm making at the moment (Opal DK on 2.75mm) gave me 8 spi on a swatch x 8.25" & I've cast on 66 sts per sock.
Hope this helps.
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KnittingLadybird
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i'm a size 7...I usually just cast on 60sts for lacey socks or 64 for plain and upto 68 for fairisle. I like my socks to be 10ins long from back of heel to toe.
hth
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Jobo
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I usually cast on 64 sts for size 7-8 feet  That's using the opal/regia type yarns with 2.5mm needles.
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Sprite64
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Eeek - I must like mine baggy or I'm a tight knitter (which I'm pretty sure I'm not) coz I use 70ish up arount 80 with 2.5mm needles.
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FatCat
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LOL at Sprite!  Yeah, sorry, wasn't thinking too clearly when I posted last night, of course everyone's tension is different 
Thank you everyone, you've all been very helpful much appreciated
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loobyj
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My niece has size 7 feet, I cast on 64 and the length of the foot is 75 rows from the back of the foot to the toe shaping.
That's a lovely idea FC
lj
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FatCat
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Thanks LJ!
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