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 Episode 11: Flats and Heels [46:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2127)

Opening song: Jify Trip
“Wool” (mp3)
from “Jify Trip”
(Yawn Records)

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Closing Song: Honeycut
“Shadows” (mp3)
from “The Day I Turned To Glass”
(Quannum Projects)

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On the needles:

Rushing Rivulet (Riverbed Architecture Sock) Ravelry Link
Hemlock Ring Blanket (the chart that Jared links to has a mistake in row 35, leave off the last
yo, k1, yo)
Hemlock Ring KAL extended charts and help
Ripped Jim’s “Italy” sweater
Getting new travel socks on the needles…pattern TBD, koigu?

Announcements:

Ravelry Fundraiser started by Julie
Charity Knitting: Chemo Caps by Kimberly contest deadline is April 21 but you can still donate
Small Knitting (sock) Bags: by Wendy will customize

Shoes for knitted socks:

According to a recent LA Times article, jellies are back!
Skechers Surfer Girl seen at DSW

Other clear shoes:

Melissa Star (ebay Melissa Star Sneakers)
Clear Clogs
Clear Converse (youth) at Journey’s
ebay: Nike and Converse
Birkenstock
Erica’s Sock Along:

Forgot: Divide a 100g skein into two 50g balls prior to starting using a kitchen scale
Benefits to toe ups: no picking up sts and can work to the end of yarn
Short Row Heel: No gusset, no picking up sts, fits some people better, easy to produce without a pattern

You now have X amount of sts on your needles (for magic loop ½ on each needle, for dpns may be spread out ¼ over each needle) Using the toe as a reference, choose which ½ of the sts are the sole and which are the top of the foot. You may wish to place the top sts on a holder especially if you are using dpns. You will work the heel on the sole sts which are the X sts you started with divided by 2 = Y

Multiply Y sts by .4 = Z The number of sts you want to leave unwrapped in the center is Z. If Z is even (example 32*.4=12.8) round to the nearest even number (in the example, 12). If Z is odd (example 38*.4=15.2) round to nearest odd number (in the example,15). This will ensure that you end up on a RS row when you leave that number of sts in the middle.

To begin heel

Tip: If you are worried you won’t be able to see the wrap, put a safety pin on it right after you do it. You can also use this safety pin later when concealing the wraps to easily pull the stitch up and over its stitch. (Read in Cat Bordhi’s New Pathways for Sock Knitters book).

RS row: k to last st, wrap and turn.

WS row: p to last st wrap and turn.

RS row: k to st before last wrapped st, wrap and turn.

WS row: p to st before last wrapped st, wrap and turn

Repeat previous two rows until Z sts remain in the middle unwrapped. You should be ready to start a RS row. You will now work any wraps as you come to them together with their stitch. (I like to use the Cat Bordhi method of concealing wraps Part 1 (knit sts) Part 2 (purl sts))

On RS row, use the right needle to go under the wrap (or wraps) and lift it up and to the left of its stitch. Work the sts together through the back legs (from right to left)

On WS row, use the right needle to lift the wrap (or wraps) from the KNIT side and lift them up over and to the left of its stitches. Work the sts together as a p2t or p3t.

RS row: k to first wrapped st, k the wrapped st (work the wrap together with its st), wrap and turn (if using safety pins, adjust pin to include both wraps)

WS row: p to first wrapped st, p the wrapped st (work the wrap together with its st), wrap and turn

RS row: Slip 1, k to first double wrapped st, k the double wrapped st (work the wraps together with its st), wrap and turn

WS row: Slip 1, p to first double wrapped st, p the double wrapped st (work the wraps together with its st), wrap and turn

Repeat previous two rows until one double wrapped st remains at each end of work.

RS row: Slip 1, k to double wrapped st, k the double wrapped st and continue working in the round with all sock sts.

When you get back to the first stitch of the heel, you’ll need to pick up the wraps on the first stitch. You may also wish to pick up a stitch in between the front and the heel and work it together with the first stitch to help close the gap.