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

Tue May 21 09:12:17 UTC 2019

I am frequently sort of awful at explaining how things work but I found this tutorial that I think does a good job of explaining that technique, at least a better one than I’d probably do.

https://www.10rowsaday.com/russian-grafting

> On May 20, 2019, at 10:03 PM, Dani Pagador via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>> 
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>>> Behalf
>>> Of Cathy Flesher via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2019 3:44 PM
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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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