[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Afterthought heel

[Tracy Carcione]

Henry, needles.  I never even heard of the loom until I came to KK.
Tracy


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From: NFB-Krafters-Korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henry Osborne via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2019 4:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Afterthought heel

Hi Tracy, are these socks done on needles or the loom?

-----Original Message----- 
From: D Dyer via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2019 4:45 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Afterthought heel

I haven’t struggled particularly with that cast on but have you thought 
about trying to do socks heel-down as opposed to toe-up? You might find that 
to be easier than dealing with the figure 8.

D


> On May 9, 2019, at 3:44 PM, Cathy Flesher via NFB-Krafters-Korner 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> That does sound difficult. I have not tried that technique. I have never 
> been successful at even making socks. I hope to figure out what is keeping 
> me from understanding the problem.
>
> It has to do with beginning the sock with the figure eight cast on.
>
> May God bless you.
> Cathy F
>
>> 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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