Comments on: Heel Turns for Toe Up Socks.

By: Molly

Molly — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 18:50:01 +0000

I used to knit one sock at a time, cuff down, using 4 DPN. I hated it. I have progressed through one sock at a time using 2 circular nedles, then one at a time toe-up using one circular needle to finally (currently) 2 at a time, toe-up, on one long circular needle. By far my favorite way as you have both socks done at the same time and each uses one continuous yarn, no cutting and patching.

I found the Denise’s instructions to be a bit confusing but I use a variation on that theme for my heels. I like the “cushy” aspect of the heel back.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:02:25 +0000

I would like to see the Short Row heel. Selfish reasons - I don’t know how to do it, and would like to learn.

By: lucia

lucia — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:48:23 +0000

The short rows are really easy to do and code. So, I’ll probably make some of those. It’s going to be a bit slow (because of the knitting between coding) but I do think I’ll code the short row heels.

Besides that, I actually can borrow the “lessons” for the short row heels from a old calculator. (It’s just not in the blog.) So, I’ll code that as soon as I figure out what I like best for the toe on these things. (I’ve found a few different ways to do the toe too!)

By: Barb

Barb — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:39:56 +0000

Wow, it must be karma. I am just turning the heels on my first toe-ups and got stuck! I like the way Denise’s method looks. Short row is the second.

By: lucia

lucia — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 03:10:20 +0000

I wrote the short row toe sock-u-lator using the Denise toe. Believe it or not, I’m sort of thinking of knitting two toe up socks. After checking things out, I’m curious about the knitting the toes both the toe and heel construction.

There are easier and more difficult toes, and easier and more difficult heels!

I like those Denise heels too. Surfing around, they seem to be very popular. That particular needletraks heel seems unique to needletrax page. (I think they have a program that lets you pick loads and loads of variations. )

By: Dani

Dani — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:16:35 +0000

for purely selfish reasons, I would LOVE the option to pick between the 3. I think they each have their place and surely each would be used on SOME sock at some time, right? (look at me rationalizing, sorry!)

I am a DPN spastic but can magic loop with no issue at all so any sock patterns that will let me practice and get better are always welcome! Whichever one you go with will be great Lucia. Thanks for doing this!

By: lucia

lucia — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:30:48 +0000

I have a feeling I’m going to be on a sock binge for a while.

By the end of this, I may have a favorite sock yarn.