[NFB-Krafters-Korner] top-down socks/closing seams

[Dani Pagador]

Hi, D.
Could you share directions for this grafting method? I always have to
look up directions when I'm doing Kitchener, and would like another
alternative.

Thanks,
Dani

On 5/10/19, D Dyer via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> An alternate to the kitchener stitch, which I’ve never been all that fond
> of, is to close toe seams, and honestly any other seems you need to close
> this will work with as well, with a crochet hook using the Russian grafting
> method.
>
> D
>
>
>> On May 10, 2019, at 2:59 AM, slerythema--- via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Cathy F,
>>
>> Have you tried top down socks? Kitchener the toes and that is less fiddly
>> than the figure eight cast-on (my preferred method).
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On
>> Behalf
>> Of Cathy Flesher via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2019 3:44 PM
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>> Cc: Cathy Flesher <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Afterthought heel
>>
>> 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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