Remember I promised toe up socks knit using the magic loop method? And I said I'd try heels with flaps? Here they are!
It's no secret I like to brag about my knitting. (Heck, I blog!) So, I'll tell you these fit socks fit me splendidly, and the method I dreamed up for avoiding a hole at the top of the gusset is "non-fiddly". I modified Wendy's popular (and very clever) short row toe by elminating two rows; this helps avoid holes without doing anything fiddly. I still need to write the tutorial illustrating details of knitting the heel flap, but it's really easy to do. I think lots of sock knitters will enjoy this sock pattern.
You will need to select your yarn, needles and determine both your stitch and row gauge in stockinette before creating your pattern. Usually, I only ask for a stitch gauge when charting socks. This is because the row gauge is only required to estimate the length of a few rows and being up to 20% off doesn't affect the fit of most sock designs. For this sock, I need to row gauge to estimate the length of the gusset and heel turn, which make up about 1/3rd the length of the foot; if you enter a value that is incorrect, the pattern will suggest you double check just before working the gusset and rerun the sock-u-lator.
Now, for the entry form and pattern:Filed in Sock Links.