You must turn the sock inside out and pin to stabilizer. Remember to take care to get the placement of design correct...ie..if on a cuff, design should be stitched upside down. I'm aware of the sock hoops, but I made my own from bent coat hangers to resemble the device. I would show a pix, but am in bed and would have to look for them. ( I think I made 2/3 holders. I'll try to post pix tomorrow. However, I think you can prob do as well pinning in place.