And they said it couldn’t be done.
August 19th, 2006
(Well, actually, I’m the one who said it couldn’t be done.)
Here it is, after five tries–the finished toe-up heel flap as described in Brooke’s Widdershins pattern and on her lovely blog. This time it turned out far better than I could ever have expected…better, in fact, than the heels of socks I’ve knit from the top down.
I’m going to write this one out on a little card and laminate it and keep it in my wallet. This has turned out to be a sock I could knit over and over again.
I should note, however, that this may be the first time ever that my first sock of the pair takes longer than the second!
9 Comments Add your own
1. Lisa Rogers Lowrance | August 19th, 2006 at 11:49 pm
Nice! I’ve been exploring all sorts of new sock patterns - a different one for every pair of socks I’m knitting for xmas. I think I’ll have to try the Widdershins sock next, yours looks so very cool.
2. Brooke | August 20th, 2006 at 9:02 pm
I’m so glad its working for you!
I’m in the process of knitting a pair of socks for my husband using the reversed round heel. I wrote the directions and still had to reknit the heel once! Admittedly, that’s what I get for turning the heel while distracted, but you’d think I’d know what I’m doing by now.
3. Ruth | August 21st, 2006 at 10:40 am
Love the sock!
4. Sonja | August 22nd, 2006 at 10:08 am
When you knit toe up socks, what type of bind off do you use at the top of the ankle? I can never find one that is stretchy enough. Will check back. Great blog. Enjoyed reading it.
5. david_demchuk | August 22nd, 2006 at 11:24 am
Hey Sonja–glad you’re enjoying the blog!
Kristi has a list of ’stretchy bind-offs’ on her blog here: http://weebleknits.blogspot.com/2003/05/stretchy-bind-offs.html — I am partial to the last one, which came from the Knit-U mailing list:
1. K2sts.
2. Slip the 2 sts from the right hand needle to the left hand needle.
3. K these 2 sts tog. K1.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all sts have been bound off.
(You can also do this purling instead of knitting–it’s slightly stretchier and gives an interesting decorative edge…not necessarily right for my socks but you might like it for yours.)
I like to experiment with different bind-offs when I swatch–firm ones, stretchy ones, decorative ones. The Elizabeth Zimmerman sewn bind-off (which seems to a variation on the invisible or tubular bind-off) is also excellent, but I always need to look up the directions before I attempt it. Good luck!
6. Jess | August 23rd, 2006 at 7:19 pm
Looking good, and I love that yarn!
7. david_demchuk | August 24th, 2006 at 10:54 pm
I love this yarn too (Trekking XXL colour 100) though it seems that every single sock I see knit out of it looks completely different–different colours, different combinations, different tweedy striping. Your sense of adventure will get a workout if you decide to take the plunge…you never know what’s coming next!
8. Kerry | August 25th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
Looks good, David. I bought some of the same yarn weeks ago but haven’t got around to starting the sock yet….too many other WIP.
9. mimi | August 29th, 2006 at 5:03 pm
Nice job! I have yet to tackle sock making but it is on my list.
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