Sock Techniques 2
To begin your top-down socks: cast-on methods, toes. Step-by-step coverage of inserted heels and how to improve their fit, including the Turkish and Lucy’s cozy, strong Garter Stitch Short-Row Heel and much much more!
1 - Introduction
2 - Bind-off methods
2-1. Preparation for a tubular edge
2-2. Sewing the tubular edge
2-3. Looking at the tubular edge
2-4. Conversion of 2x2 to 1x1 rib
3 - Cast-On methods
3-1. Channel Island
3-2. Channel Island and long tail diagrams
3-3. Provisional crochet cast on
3-4. Removing the provisional edge
3-5. Giant stitch demonstration of the tubular edge
3-6. Looking at the finished tubular edge
3-7. Tubular 1x1 rib with waste yarn
3-8. Tubular 2x2 rib with waste yarn
4 - Sideways Garter Stitch Cuff
4-1. Explanation
4-2. Preparing the cuff
4-3. Joining the cuff
5 - Inserted Heels
5-1. Description
5-2. Calculating the placement
5-3. Diagram
6 - Garter Stitch Short Row Heel
6-1. Decrease section
6-2. Increase section
6-3. The final row
6-4. Close up of finished heel
7 - Turkish, Peasant or Afterthought Heel (Part 1)
7-1. Setting in the waste yarn
7-2. Opening the heel gap
7 - Turkish, Peasant or Afterthought Heel (Part 2)
7-3. Knitting the Turkish heel
8-1. Circular suture
8-2. Phony duplicate stitch
8-3. Wraps per inch
8-4. Running yarn marker
8-5. Right-slanting increase (raised increase)
8-6. Hills and valleys
8-7. Contented stitches
9 - Toe-Up Toes
9-1. Bosnian toe square - giant yarn demo
9-2. Working the foot
10 - Garter Stitch Short Row Toe
10-1. Decrease section
10-2. Increase section
10-3. Setting up into the round
11 - Stocking Stitch Short Row Toe
11-1. Decrease section
11-2. Smoothing rows
11-3. Increase section
12 - Facings and Turning Rounds
12-1. Planning your facing
12-2. Picot turning round
12-3. Fusing the facing to the sock
12-4. Rib with double turning round