[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Afterthought heel

[D Dyer]

Now that I’ve done it a few times I actually really like the afterthought heel. The first time I did it I needed to go very slowly and very carefully to make sure I picked up every stitch but I wouldn’t say that it was particularly difficult.

D


> On May 9, 2019, at 9:40 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I'm making socks from a pattern, which I hardly ever do.  I usually make up
> my own pattern.  
> 
> The pattern uses the afterthought heel, but, after talking it over with the
> gurus at the yarn store, I decided to do a different heel instead.  The
> afterthought heel sounds really hard.  First, I'd have to run a needle
> through already-knit stitches to pick them up.  That's the really hard part,
> picking up every stitch, and going in a straight line.  Then, I'd have to
> cut the knitting and put in the heel.  
> 
> Has anyone made this kind of heel?  Am I imagining it's harder than it
> really is?
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
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