I’ve decided to be adventurous in knitting this afternoon. For the longest time, I’ve wanted to make myself some socks, but socks are supposedly one of the harder things to knit. This is because of “turning the heel”, which is what your do to make socks that are L-shaped as opposed to tube socks that have no real heel.
By posting this, I am throwing the hat over the wall. My very first sock is now ready to have its heel turned. So I am now off to try to figure this out with a ton of books and websites as my guide. Wish me luck! Hopefully, I will get the knack of it quickly and return to tell you all of my victorious triumph.
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Ha! You’re adventurous! I tried knitting once and didn’t have the patience for it (many years ago…probably as an impatient teen.) Now I leave it to my sister and mom if I want anything knitted. Good luck with your heel! Wish I could be of help!
You are a brave soul – I had a really hard time learning to do this (once) and totally did not retain it. Heck, I even have trouble turning the heel when I am knitting on a loom or rake. Gorgeous socks by the way – really beautiful. Looks like something you would find in a high-end boutique.
Linn – Knitting really isn’t any harder than sewing (and certainly not harder than quilting). It does take a bit of time to get the hang of though. I suppose that there isn’t too much call for figuring it out when you live in Southern California though.
City Mouse – Thanks! I am so happy with how they are turning out. I’m curious now as to how you would go about making a sock on a loom or a rake.
LOL – T’aint easy. You have to do it on one of the round looms, and it’s still more of a slipper-sock sort of thing. Lots of switching pegs. (I shouldn’t have said “rake” – not completely accurate.)