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Category: Sock September

Sock September

Sock September 2022 Wrap Up!

September 30, 2022August 22, 2022 Heather Storta

And that's a wrap!! How did you enjoy Sock September 2022? Let me know! Here's today's "thank you" video:   Please let me know your thoughts on the whole month, and the knit along! Did you have a favorite heel? Do you have ideas for a theme for next year? Drop me a line! Until… Continue reading Sock September 2022 Wrap Up!

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Sock September

Avoiding Gap at Afterthought Heel Corners

September 28, 2022August 22, 2022 Heather Storta

Today's video is on a couple of different ways in which I try to avoid holes at the corners of my afterthought heels.  Here's the video:   I pick up an extra stitch one column in from the corner, just on one side of the picked up stitches, and I do this in each corner.… Continue reading Avoiding Gap at Afterthought Heel Corners

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Sock September

Sweet Tomato Heels

September 26, 2022March 12, 2023 Heather Storta

Today we take a look at the Sweet Tomato heel, which is a heel that was developed by Cat Bordhi.  If you want to try this heel out, here's a tutorial pattern: Tutorial Pattern, Sweet Tomato Heel: Work Sock Heel Homework first (found here), or work from a prior heel in the series. We will… Continue reading Sweet Tomato Heels

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Sock September

Short Row Heel with Mini-Gusset

September 23, 2022February 23, 2023 Heather Storta

Today's video is looking at one way to add some ease to a short row heel. If you add a mini-gusset, this can help to add some ease at the diagonal point, and provide a better fit. Here's the video: If you need to determine how many stitches to add in your mini-gusset, here's some… Continue reading Short Row Heel with Mini-Gusset

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Sock September

Toe-Up Gusset Heel

September 21, 2022February 23, 2023 Heather Storta

In today's video we take a look at a toe-up gusset and heel flap heel. You can work a heel flap and gusset on a toe-up sock exactly the same way as for cuff-down. The heel will look "funny," though, since it will be upside-down. But it would fit fine! Instead, however, there is a… Continue reading Toe-Up Gusset Heel

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Fleegle Heels

September 19, 2022February 23, 2023 Heather Storta

In today's video, we take a look at the Fleegle Heel, which is a variation on a short row heel. This heel could be used in a cuff-down or toe-up sock, but it is most often seen in toe-up socks. Here's the video: Pros: No pickup stitches! Cons: You can't easily do contrasting heels. You… Continue reading Fleegle Heels

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Sock September

Short Row Heels

September 16, 2022February 23, 2023 Heather Storta

In today's video, we take a look at Short Row heels. These can be worked using any number of short row techniques - there are a myriad of options out there. My favorite methods for short row heels are the wrap and turn method, the German Short row method, and the Shadow Wrap method. (You… Continue reading Short Row Heels

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Round and Half-Handkerchief Heel

September 14, 2022February 23, 2023 Heather Storta

In today's video, we take a look at the Round Heel and the Half Handkerchief Heel. These are the most common modern cuff-down heel-flap heels in use today. They fit very well and are not difficult to work.  The only difference between these two is in how close to the center of the heel flap… Continue reading Round and Half-Handkerchief Heel

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Sock September

Dutch or Horseshoe Heel

September 12, 2022February 23, 2023 Heather Storta

 Today's video takes a look at the Dutch, or horseshoe, heel. This is another early form of heel in hand knit socks. Here's the video:   The flap should be worked a little bit longer than for a Round heel - since the heel turn is 90 degrees here instead of a gentle curve. A… Continue reading Dutch or Horseshoe Heel

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Sock September

Common or Square Heels

September 9, 2022February 23, 2023 Heather Storta

Common, or Square Heels and Shaped Common, or Manufacturer's Heels Today's video is on some early heel forms - the common or square heel, and a modification to that heel, the "shaped" common, or also called "manufacturer's" heel. These are interesting to study, but they don't fit very well, and they leave a seam along… Continue reading Common or Square Heels

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I am a TKGA-certified Master Knitter, Tech Editor, and Knitting Instructor. I am also the VP of Education on the Board of Directors for TKGA, and the managing Editor of TKGA's K2TOG monthly newsletter. I am on the Cast On magazine editorial committee, and I am an instructor of the TKGA Professional Knitter Certification program. I have been designing knitwear and teaching knitting since 2007, and I teach all over the US.

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