Knitting: Socks

I’ve created this page to show all of the sock heel patterns I can find. It’s a page I can quickly use as a reference. If you have a heel you love leave a comment and a link and I’…

One of the things I love about knitted socks is that there are so many knitting techniques used in the process. And there are lots of variations for each technique, too! Take heel flaps for example. The heel flap is one of the parts of a knitted sock that has A LOT of variations. Knitting short-row heel, heel flap, slip-stitch, stockinette, or garter stitch. Sky's the limit. Personally, the heel flap isn't my favorite way to knit a sock. I actually prefer the short-row heel for looks, but…

One of the things I love about knitted socks is that there are so many knitting techniques used in the process. And there are lots of variations for each technique, too! Take heel flaps for example. The heel flap is one of the parts of a knitted sock that has A LOT of variations. Knitting short-row heel, heel flap, slip-stitch, stockinette, or garter stitch. Sky's the limit. Personally, the heel flap isn't my favorite way to knit a sock. I actually prefer the short-row heel for looks, but…

Last week, we covered the re-footing method from Weldon’s Practical Stocking Knitter. This week, we’re taking a look at 9 sock heel types covered in the same collection.

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Knitty is a free web-only knitting magazine with a sense of humor. Fun patterns, fabulous articles. Come and see for yourself!

So — a few weeks ago, I wrote about sock heels. How I don’t really like flap-and-gusset style heels, and how the EZ afterthought heel usually seems too small for me, and how …

One of the things I love about knitted socks is that there are so many knitting techniques used in the process. And there are lots of variations for each technique, too! Take heel flaps for example. The heel flap is one of the parts of a knitted sock that has A LOT of variations. Knitting short-row heel, heel flap, slip-stitch, stockinette, or garter stitch. Sky's the limit. Personally, the heel flap isn't my favorite way to knit a sock. I actually prefer the short-row heel for looks, but…

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Discover 3 great techniques to knit a sock heel. From a stimulated heel flap to knitting a short row heel. Which one is your favourite?

Today TECHknitting shows short row how-to: basic, wrap-and-turn, Japanese and so on. VARIATION 1: Basic short rows (category: no-wrap, no-lift) As stated in the last post (theory of short rows) short rows are made by sneaking little short rows into the middle of the work--rows which don't go from edge to edge. Illustration 1a is a schematic of these in their most basic form. Rows 1 and 2 (black) ordinary rows, each goes from edge to edge Row 3 (yellow) ordinary row, goes from edge to edge…

Discover 3 great techniques to knit a sock heel. From a stimulated heel flap to knitting a short row heel. Which one is your favourite?

Today TECHknitting shows short row how-to: basic, wrap-and-turn, Japanese and so on. VARIATION 1: Basic short rows (category: no-wrap, no-lift) As stated in the last post (theory of short rows) short rows are made by sneaking little short rows into the middle of the work--rows which don't go from edge to edge. Illustration 1a is a schematic of these in their most basic form. Rows 1 and 2 (black) ordinary rows, each goes from edge to edge Row 3 (yellow) ordinary row, goes from edge to edge…

I saw this method on some pattern somewhere, but I have since forgotten where. I don’t take credit for this Method of Short Rows, So I was teaching my mom the way I do short row heels, and we…