My favorite sock tutorial. I always come back to this. The explanation is clear and love that you give us the method of calculating the numbers for my socks. Very freeing to be able to knit socks without a pattern. Once I follow the tutorial for one sock, I make several pairs of socks from memory. If I take a break from knitting socks I come back here to refresh my memory. Thank you so much.
FINALLY a full video from start to finish that I can understand!! I knit on 9 inch circulars and continental and was able to adapt it to work. I will be watching this one many times. Thank you!!
I just wanted to let you know that I have watched videos galore on gussets and couldn’t do them to save my life. I just watched yours and am fixing to make one and you explained it so well that I just know I will succeed. Thank you so much for helping me learn to make socks!!! ❤️
Thank you Tina!! This is the first time I have understand how to manage knitting my gusset, you explained it! I am going to watch all your sock knitting tutorials!
This tutorial is so amazing- THANK YOU for not just narrating what you’ve done but explain the reason why (for example, slipping stitches to make it thicker at the heel). Definitely subscribing and am very glad I found your channel!
This video is so good! All the other videos out there tell you to just follow your pattern, but this one explains how to count stitches and what to look for. Thank you so much!
You do an excellent job explaining the "why" of the directions which makes it so much easier ! You also do the steps slow enough to see just where you are in the stitch. This is so helpful - thanks 😘
Marvelous darling. I’m self taught 45 years ago and always had to follow every stitch on a pattern. Now even after though heel, Norwegian or basic socks scare me. 🙏
LOVE this tutorial!!! I have only knit a couple of pairs of socks and so far they have only been toe up with a short row heel. You have given me the confidence to attempt a heel flap & gusset cuff down. The pattern I'm currently using was a few stitches more than what works for me and I was having trouble with the heel turn until this video. Thank you so much.
Love the tutorial!! I do magic loop for cuff down socks (vanilla sock) and switch to dpns for the heel flap and gusset then switch back to magic loop. I do an umbrella toe, it fits my foot better. Again, I love the tutorial, it’s easier to see how it’s done instead of just reading the instructions.
Thank you so much. I'm an experienced knitter who had never done socks, and the pattern that came with my yarn was awful. This explained it just right. I will watch the toe one when I get there! Off to knit!
I just came to this video,. I so ever Appreciate you,. I can comprehend it now,. I always freeze when ever I come to do a heel flap and gusset,. That's why I couldn't ever complete a sock,.. I seem to freeze up every time.... Thank You So Much... You are and awesome teacher and you are definitely patient..😁😊🏵️🌸🌹🌺🌼❤️🥰👏☺️😘☺️😊 I don't do to good on DPN's.... I can do a toe- up sock half way ,. But freeze up when it comes to a heel flap and gusset...
thank you so much for detailed, precise instructions. I'm a new sock knitter and your video guided me to a successfully made sock. Your tutorial is the best one I've viewed. thank you again.
Love this video! Thank you so much for explaining things. I can follow a pattern (most times), but I like to understand what(and why) I'm doing, not just follow instructions blindly. Your video helped me understand some things I was unsure of.
Thank you for the great video. I was trying to get this concept through to some one over the phone to the person who actually taught me to make socks 50 yrs. ago. But she is older now and forgets. This tutorial was perfect even though she is doing the old 4 dbl. point needle method. I love your tutorials, your so simple and easy to follow.
That heal explanation was so very helpful. I tried this method with another video and frogged it three times. You made it clear. Thank you! thank you.! Thank you. !
I've been watching A LOT of sock videos, both DPN and some magic loop, and this one is BY FAR the most helpful. Finally I've found the video that will actually help me knit my first sock! your directions are slow, exact and easy to follow. Kudos! and muchos gracias!!
Omg!! This video is very explanatory. Thank you very much. I have been struggling and frustrated with the heel for some time now. This video has made it a lot clearer and I've gotten thru the heel and it looks great!!! Thank you again.
Video is great, thank you so much! Very clear and concise! I wish I'd found this before stumbling through someone else's "how to" video that kept assuming you had a pattern -- things I spent a lot of time painstakingly figuring out from what she would briefly show, you just stated right off the bat! Thank you thank you thank you!!
I actually knitted my very first sock following your tutorial- thank you very much indeed that was very helpful. I had a bit of a nightmarish experience with the kitchener stitch but it worked out fine at the end. I think next time I might do some decreases similar to those of a hat crown- will see if it works for the toe- Thanks again and have a great day!
Fantastic tutorial, thank you so much, I actually wrote all of the instructions down so that I can follow without watching the video each time - took a little time but very well worth it
I hope to one day get my act together and publish this pattern, but life has been getting in the way. I guess I just need to devote some time to the project and it will get completed.
This is one of the very best instructional videos I've ever seen on this part of the sock process. (this is the hardest part, IMO). Thanks for making it much easier!!
I want to thank you soooo much for this tutorial. I am making my first pair of socks and this saved me!! You are a terrific teacher - phenomenal video. Looking forward to getting to the toe video. Thanks!
Excellent instruction - I have been knitting baby socks and having trouble with the heel and gusset stitches - maybe the magic will be easier than 4 dp needles - can't wait to try this
Your video is so easy to follow and understand. Thank you. I knit continental style but I was still able to pick up a lot of information for my first pair of socks. thank you so much.
Thank you so much! Excellent tutorial. You’ve helped quite a bit with the gusset. Now I remember which side is ask by ‘slip down the heel” which makes perfect sense!
you are amazing! Thank you so much for your clear and patient tutorial. I have been struggling with turning the heel. .....now ready for sock action. I am truly grateful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This video was SO helpful in explaining heel flap, turn & gusset! I'm doing my first sock cuff down this way and seeing it just made it all come together! Thanks so much!!
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This heel flap is called Eye of Partridge and is a traditional heel flap construction, however, most instructions have you slipping the first stitch rather than the last on the heel flap and I believe this is generally easier to remember. It gives you the same chain edge. Acrost?
I had not knitted a sock in quite some time. This tutorial helps it make sense again. Thank you so much for your help. The heel flap, heel turn, and gusset are a challenge and this is a great help. I was curious as to the weight of the yarn you are using and the needle size. I always use sock weight and a 1 or 2 size needle. Means a lot of stitches. Your yarn looks a bit heavier which makes it knit faster.
OK. Did you see the light bulb go on over my head? Thank you so much for the tutorial on the gusset. I could NOT figure it out by just reading. This was tremendously helpful. It makes sense now. I understand what the "gap" is.
This is a great tutorial. I really appreciate the video quality and the fact that you keep your hands in the frame the whole time. You have such a unique dialect, I've never heard anyone say "acrost", I'm assuming you mean "across" unless it's a knitting word I'm not familiar with :)
***** Yes, I do have a bad habit of that. LOL! I grew up in Washington DC, and I think that is where I picked it up. I also catch myself saying warsh instead of wash.
I love that yarn. What kind is it? It's the best sock tutorial I have ever seen. Great job. Great video quality. So we'll explained. Great English diction and pronunciation. You are a teacher by nature. I subscribed immediately. Way to go
Matt Cast Thank you! Unfortunately that yarn company is no longer around. I have wanted to get but can't find it even on stash pages. It is Hill Country Yarn www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/hill-country-yarns-instant-gratification-sock-yarn
Thanks for a very helpful video. I love making socks but i started using different heels because gussets were not my forte at all! Now i will do more of them even though my dad (Finnish, has lived in knitted socks all his life!LOL) said he prefers the other heels as opposed to the heel flap and gusset type because the bulk on the heel made it a little annoying to him... but when i make socks for the girls from now on ill use this method. Also i tried to figure out a way to remember which side to do k2tog and ssk... ssk is Slip Slipping DOWN the leg...... 😆 😝
Thank you very much. I do have a question. I think you spoke once about the markers sliding down the cable and you may have given us a way to place the marker so this doesn't happen. Thank you if you remember this for telling us again.
I end with 1 stich before the gap, the gap and another stich. What could I do in that situation? If you can help, please. Although, your tutorial already help me a lot with decreasing stuff. Thank you!
Do you have written instructions yet? I've made my own, but I'd like to make sure I got everything correct. Your videos are wonderful. Thank you. Carol
I really like your technique of heel flap and gusset. I usually knit socks 2aat on magic loop. When I finish turning the first heel is there a technique to continue on to the second one on the same magic loop? I have been removing the 2nd sock to a spare needle while I finish the first heel.
I have only tried knitting sock two at a time ONCE, so I might not be the best source of information, but I would think you could work heel flap of the one sock back and forth then before you start working in the round for the gusset you could work on the heel flap on the second sock. Once both heel flaps are complete then you can start working in the round again for the gusset.
Excellent , straightforward tutorial. now I understand the mystery of knitting socks. One thing is puzzle me,what is a different knit 2 together and ssk? why not just knit 2 together. Thank you very much.
Ildiko Janowitz You could do that, k2tog for both, but I like the look of the decrease leaning in a specific direction. Try it both ways and you might find you like to use the two different decreases rather than using k2tog for both.
Ildiko Janowitz The k2tog leans to the right, and the ssk leans to the left, so you end up with nicely angled, mirrored lines on either side of the foot. If you try to use k2tog on the second side of the foot, it won't make a nice straight line (you can try a small sample to see how that works).
Wow, I am very excited that I have found you, I am new to knitting and have taken apart 2 socks because I can't get past the heel without making a mess. Your video is wonderful. Did you ever get around to making a written pattern? I was on your raverly page but could not find it or your basic sock pattern. Can you please put the link here for me... thanks again
hi love your videos watch them all the time the pattern that i am do in does not tell u to do that for the heel flap to knit the first st and slip the last stitch.
Thank you thank you thank you, I have now the knowledge on how to knit socks without carrying a pattern. Every pattern I have read has a different kind of heel.
Question: will it cause problems to do a k1 slip 1, slip 1 k1 pattern on the gusset? Bc I would like the bottom of my foot to have a squishy cushion if possible.
While watching this video, you started with 23 stitches on each needle. Adfter doing the the heel flap, you stated that you were going to decrease until you ending up with the amount of stitches you started with, which you said was 56. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you start with 23 stitches on each needle, wouldn't this total be 46, not 56? I am a little confused since I have started with 56 stitches and want to make sure that I need to have 33 stitches on each needle. Thank you!
Jennifer Kneubuehl Hi Jennifer, Honestly I would need to watch back the entire video to see what I said, but if you started with 56 stitches on your sock, after you complete the gusset decreases you should have 56 sts left. I might have misspoke in the video.
I have looked some but not complete yet... Do You have any videos that you talk about the different sizes of magic loop and what types of work to do on them? Example what size to use for a baby hat or booties, baby socks? I see you talk about the size for socks in this tutorial. Thank You Tina.
I like at least a 32" cable for magic loop, although I recently tried a 40" cable and I like that better. I think I am going to be converting to a 40" cable for magic loop. I would use this size for everything.
I followed your video with my first ever sock, and now I'm on to my second pair and realized that my pattern and many other videos say to Slip the first stitch THEN knit, where as you say to always knit the first stitch. What's the difference? Obviously the sock came out OK, but I'm wondering if I can follow the patter Gusset instructions now that I followed your Heel Flap tutorial instead. Help??
Since my sock is 44 stitches ( meaning my halves are 22 stitches), would there be an additional knit one or purl one? After I’ve knit/purled 2tog I still have one stitch left over
Hi Love your videos. i am knitting socks top down and have found that on the 2nd sock in the calf ( not the top) i seemed to add stitches nearly every round until after the heel/gusset, the maximum number of stitches i added was 10 - 12 progressively from the top. Any chance there is a way for me to seam it - I was thinking the seam can go where the magic loop seam was when I switches sides
I suppose you could try seaming it, however it might make the leg of your sock a bit bulky. But give it a try, the worst that cold happen is that you don't like it, and end up taking it out and starting over. Whenever I have to rework something I always look at it as more knitting time then a failed attempt at something.
The most complicated part you didn’t explain which was those 2 extra stitches on either side of foot. So many loops to choose from. Which loop do we pick up and knit at corner of gusset.
thanks for this very informative tutorial.. I have one questions though, I have here a pattern that says divide the heel stitch and instep in such a way that there will be 28 and 32 stitches respectively.. so if I will do the heel, and gusset, how much gusset stitches (the one that I have to pick up after the turning heel) should there be? My pattern says I should have 15 or depending on the size.. am a bit confuse.. thanks for the help!
Jinky Flaviano What I have found is that the number of gusset stitches greatly depends on the number of rows in the heel flap. So if you have 30 rows in your heel flap then 15 stitches on each side of the gusset sounds about right. You should only have 15 slipped stitches going up the side of your gusset so it should make it pretty easy to see where you need to pick up stitches. I would still suggest picking up an extra stitch at the top of the gusset after picking up the 15 sts along the heel flap. Let me know if you still have questions.
When you slip stitch at the end of a row with yard in front of you is simple, but when you turn your work the slip stitch is ready to knit my yarn is in the position to purl and the ready to knit the slip stitch. Help.
My favorite sock tutorial. I always come back to this. The explanation is clear and love that you give us the method of calculating the numbers for my socks. Very freeing to be able to knit socks without a pattern. Once I follow the tutorial for one sock, I make several pairs of socks from memory. If I take a break from knitting socks I come back here to refresh my memory. Thank you so much.
FINALLY a full video from start to finish that I can understand!! I knit on 9 inch circulars and continental and was able to adapt it to work. I will be watching this one many times. Thank you!!
I just wanted to let you know that I have watched videos galore on gussets and couldn’t do them to save my life. I just watched yours and am fixing to make one and you explained it so well that I just know I will succeed. Thank you so much for helping me learn to make socks!!! ❤️
Thank you Tina!! This is the first time I have understand how to manage knitting my gusset, you explained it! I am going to watch all your sock knitting tutorials!
Glad it was helpful!
This tutorial is so amazing- THANK YOU for not just narrating what you’ve done but explain the reason why (for example, slipping stitches to make it thicker at the heel). Definitely subscribing and am very glad I found your channel!
This video is so good! All the other videos out there tell you to just follow your pattern, but this one explains how to count stitches and what to look for. Thank you so much!
You do an excellent job explaining the "why" of the directions which makes it so much easier ! You also do the steps slow enough to see just where you are in the stitch. This is so helpful - thanks 😘
Marvelous darling. I’m self taught 45 years ago and always had to follow every stitch on a pattern. Now even after though heel, Norwegian or basic socks scare me. 🙏
LOVE this tutorial!!! I have only knit a couple of pairs of socks and so far they have only been toe up with a short row heel. You have given me the confidence to attempt a heel flap & gusset cuff down. The pattern I'm currently using was a few stitches more than what works for me and I was having trouble with the heel turn until this video. Thank you so much.
Love the tutorial!! I do magic loop for cuff down socks (vanilla sock) and switch to dpns for the heel flap and gusset then switch back to magic loop. I do an umbrella toe, it fits my foot better.
Again, I love the tutorial, it’s easier to see how it’s done instead of just reading the instructions.
Thank you so much. I'm an experienced knitter who had never done socks, and the pattern that came with my yarn was awful. This explained it just right. I will watch the toe one when I get there! Off to knit!
I just came to this video,. I so ever Appreciate you,. I can comprehend it now,. I always freeze when ever I come to do a heel flap and gusset,. That's why I couldn't ever complete a sock,.. I seem to freeze up every time.... Thank You So Much... You are and awesome teacher and you are definitely patient..😁😊🏵️🌸🌹🌺🌼❤️🥰👏☺️😘☺️😊 I don't do to good on DPN's.... I can do a toe- up sock half way ,. But freeze up when it comes to a heel flap and gusset...
thank you so much for detailed, precise instructions. I'm a new sock knitter and your video guided me to a successfully made sock. Your tutorial is the best one I've viewed. thank you again.
Love this video! Thank you so much for explaining things. I can follow a pattern (most times), but I like to understand what(and why) I'm doing, not just follow instructions blindly. Your video helped me understand some things I was unsure of.
Thank you for the great video. I was trying to get this concept through to some one over the phone to the person who actually taught me to make socks 50 yrs. ago. But she is older now and forgets. This tutorial was perfect even though she is doing the old 4 dbl. point needle method. I love your tutorials, your so simple and easy to follow.
Vixalin Ambrodel That is so awesome. I love that I can help people over the miles.
This was the easiest heel turn I could find on the internet! Thanks for posting!
That heal explanation was so very helpful. I tried this method with another video and frogged it three times. You made it clear. Thank you! thank you.! Thank you. !
I LOVE YOUR VOICE....its very soothing and You are really teaching us something with value.Thank you
I've been watching A LOT of sock videos, both DPN and some magic loop, and this one is BY FAR the most helpful. Finally I've found the video that will actually help me knit my first sock!
your directions are slow, exact and easy to follow.
Kudos! and muchos gracias!!
Omg finally someone that knows how to teach love your voice and love how to come right to the point, gee where you been all my life😄💙❤️💕💖💞💜
Omg!! This video is very explanatory. Thank you very much. I have been struggling and frustrated with the heel for some time now. This video has made it a lot clearer and I've gotten thru the heel and it looks great!!! Thank you again.
Video is great, thank you so much! Very clear and concise! I wish I'd found this before stumbling through someone else's "how to" video that kept assuming you had a pattern -- things I spent a lot of time painstakingly figuring out from what she would briefly show, you just stated right off the bat! Thank you thank you thank you!!
You're very welcome!
This was by far one of the best tutorials I have found for working the heel gusset! Thank you so much for making this video!!
I actually knitted my very first sock following your tutorial- thank you very much indeed that was very helpful. I had a bit of a nightmarish experience with the kitchener stitch but it worked out fine at the end. I think next time I might do some decreases similar to those of a hat crown- will see if it works for the toe- Thanks again and have a great day!
Fantastic tutorial, thank you so much, I actually wrote all of the instructions down so that I can follow without watching the video each time - took a little time but very well worth it
I hope to one day get my act together and publish this pattern, but life has been getting in the way. I guess I just need to devote some time to the project and it will get completed.
I'd be happy to send you what i have so far, it might be a good starting point for you
This is one of the very best instructional videos I've ever seen on this part of the sock process. (this is the hardest part, IMO). Thanks for making it much easier!!
Great tutorial....thanks so much! I have been struggling with socks for quite awhile and you have clarified the heel flap and gusset process for me.
Sandy Steeves Fantastic, so glad my tutorials could help you.
I want to thank you soooo much for this tutorial. I am making my first pair of socks and this saved me!! You are a terrific teacher - phenomenal video. Looking forward to getting to the toe video. Thanks!
You made this so easy to understand! I realize I know how to do all of these things already, and now I'm not afraid of socks.
Excellent instruction - I have been knitting baby socks and having trouble with the heel and gusset stitches - maybe the magic will be easier than 4 dp needles - can't wait to try this
Your video is so easy to follow and understand. Thank you. I knit continental style but I was still able to pick up a lot of information for my first pair of socks. thank you so much.
djgjmaine So glad you enjoyed it and were able to learn something new.
The best one I've found yet. You explained things so well. Thank you!
Good tutorial, thanks for when you pointed out how many stitches should be left on the end of the row when doing the gusset. Very helpful.
Thank you so much! Excellent tutorial. You’ve helped quite a bit with the gusset. Now I remember which side is ask by ‘slip down the heel” which makes perfect sense!
you are amazing! Thank you so much for your clear and patient tutorial. I have been struggling with turning the heel. .....now ready for sock action. I am truly grateful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I just want to thank you for this wonderful tutorial! My toe up heel is glorious! Thanks!
Great tutorial! Clear, concise, and SO easy to understand. Thank you.
This video was SO helpful in explaining heel flap, turn & gusset! I'm doing my first sock cuff down this way and seeing it just made it all come together! Thanks so much!!
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@Mario Princeton instablaster ;)
@Moses Soren Thanks for your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process atm.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Moses Soren It worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy!
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Keep coming back again and again to this video. Many thanks for this conclusive video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This heel flap is called Eye of Partridge and is a traditional heel flap construction, however, most instructions have you slipping the first stitch rather than the last on the heel flap and I believe this is generally easier to remember. It gives you the same chain edge. Acrost?
I had not knitted a sock in quite some time. This tutorial helps it make sense again. Thank you so much for your help. The heel flap, heel turn, and gusset are a challenge and this is a great help. I was curious as to the weight of the yarn you are using and the needle size. I always use sock weight and a 1 or 2 size needle. Means a lot of stitches. Your yarn looks a bit heavier which makes it knit faster.
Best tutorial video i have seen so far! Amazing! Thank you
Thank you so much!!! I was so scared to knit a sock. Now I feel like I can do this!!! I'm so excited😃
Thank you Tina, as always your tutorials get me through the confusing part. I want to be a great sock knitter! Thanks again.
this is the first time this has made sense to me, thank you so much !
I would also like to extend my thanks for this tutorial. Simply everything is so well explained :)
OK. Did you see the light bulb go on over my head? Thank you so much for the tutorial on the gusset. I could NOT figure it out by just reading. This was tremendously helpful. It makes sense now. I understand what the "gap" is.
Have you made the written instructions yet? Absolutely loved your video!!!
This is a great tutorial. I really appreciate the video quality and the fact that you keep your hands in the frame the whole time. You have such a unique dialect, I've never heard anyone say "acrost", I'm assuming you mean "across" unless it's a knitting word I'm not familiar with :)
***** Yes, I do have a bad habit of that. LOL! I grew up in Washington DC, and I think that is where I picked it up. I also catch myself saying warsh instead of wash.
OMG, my aunt lives in DC and says "warsh" all the time. I'm going up there this weekend, I'll see if she says acrost too! Small world!
***** LOL! It is a hard habit to break.
The best video tutorial, so glad I found you, I think I can knit a sock now....thank you.
My very first sock! Thanks for the great explanations! so helpful and now I feel like a real knitter haha
Wonderful!
I love that yarn. What kind is it?
It's the best sock tutorial I have ever seen. Great job. Great video quality. So we'll explained. Great English diction and pronunciation. You are a teacher by nature. I subscribed immediately. Way to go
Matt Cast Thank you! Unfortunately that yarn company is no longer around. I have wanted to get but can't find it even on stash pages. It is Hill Country Yarn www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/hill-country-yarns-instant-gratification-sock-yarn
Thanks for a very helpful video. I love making socks but i started using different heels because gussets were not my forte at all! Now i will do more of them even though my dad (Finnish, has lived in knitted socks all his life!LOL) said he prefers the other heels as opposed to the heel flap and gusset type because the bulk on the heel made it a little annoying to him... but when i make socks for the girls from now on ill use this method. Also i tried to figure out a way to remember which side to do k2tog and ssk... ssk is Slip Slipping DOWN the leg...... 😆 😝
Thank you very much. I do have a question. I think you spoke once about the markers sliding down the cable and you may have given us a way to place the marker so this doesn't happen. Thank you if you remember this for telling us again.
Just a perfect tutorial! I did my very first heel with this! Excellent.
Very good tutorial, thank you so much ... I've always had difficulty understanding the gusset.
Do you have a written pattern for these socks? The video is fantastic!
Best tutorial ever, this one I finally understood, after watching 3 other ones that always left me confused at some point!
Thanks for the advice- I'll continue to try and coordinate the two heels so that they work out.
I end with 1 stich before the gap, the gap and another stich. What could I do in that situation? If you can help, please. Although, your tutorial already help me a lot with decreasing stuff. Thank you!
Do you have written instructions yet? I've made my own, but I'd like to make sure I got everything correct. Your videos are wonderful. Thank you. Carol
I really like your technique of heel flap and gusset. I usually knit socks 2aat on magic loop. When I finish turning the first heel is there a technique to continue on to the second one on the same magic loop? I have been removing the 2nd sock to a spare needle while I finish the first heel.
I have only tried knitting sock two at a time ONCE, so I might not be the best source of information, but I would think you could work heel flap of the one sock back and forth then before you start working in the round for the gusset you could work on the heel flap on the second sock. Once both heel flaps are complete then you can start working in the round again for the gusset.
Excellent tutorial! thank you so much! Trying to knit my first pair of socks, and this was an excellent resource!
Thank you so much for this tutorial, what yarn do you use ?
Thank you so much! This has really helped me out reading my first sock pattern on my own.
I would like to see you do a video with a gusset and then add in the heel flap later with heel turns.
hi lv your shows they help me a lot just wanting to know what size needles u r useing thanks.
Excellent , straightforward tutorial.
now I understand the mystery of knitting socks.
One thing is puzzle me,what is a different knit 2 together and ssk? why not just knit 2 together.
Thank you very much.
Ildiko Janowitz You could do that, k2tog for both, but I like the look of the decrease leaning in a specific direction. Try it both ways and you might find you like to use the two different decreases rather than using k2tog for both.
Ildiko Janowitz The k2tog leans to the right, and the ssk leans to the left, so you end up with nicely angled, mirrored lines on either side of the foot. If you try to use k2tog on the second side of the foot, it won't make a nice straight line (you can try a small sample to see how that works).
Wow, I am very excited that I have found you, I am new to knitting and have taken apart 2 socks because I can't get past the heel without making a mess. Your video is wonderful. Did you ever get around to making a written pattern? I was on your raverly page but could not find it or your basic sock pattern. Can you please put the link here for me... thanks again
You did such a great job explaining this topic. Thanks
hi love your videos watch them all the time the pattern that i am do in does not tell u to do that for the heel flap to knit the first st and slip the last stitch.
Very good and clear instructions. Thank you!
Allessalreggkom _ You are most welcome.
Thank you thank you thank you, I have now the knowledge on how to knit socks without carrying a pattern. Every pattern I have read has a different kind of heel.
Question: will it cause problems to do a k1 slip 1, slip 1 k1 pattern on the gusset? Bc I would like the bottom of my foot to have a squishy cushion if possible.
While watching this video, you started with 23 stitches on each needle. Adfter doing the the heel flap, you stated that you were going to decrease until you ending up with the amount of stitches you started with, which you said was 56. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you start with 23 stitches on each needle, wouldn't this total be 46, not 56? I am a little confused since I have started with 56 stitches and want to make sure that I need to have 33 stitches on each needle. Thank you!
Jennifer Kneubuehl Hi Jennifer, Honestly I would need to watch back the entire video to see what I said, but if you started with 56 stitches on your sock, after you complete the gusset decreases you should have 56 sts left. I might have misspoke in the video.
I did figure it out. Thanks!
hi lv your show's just wanting to know how to keep the yarns from tangleing up on u when u r knitting two at time .
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Bloom knitter, hi,I wanted to know how you knit with the flicking techniques.
Thank you. This is almost like a Brioche knit. Can I make a heel flap like yours with a toe up sock pattern?
I have a toe up with heel flap tutorial. The heel flap is a bit different, but it would give you a similar fit.
I have looked some but not complete yet... Do You have any videos that you talk about the different sizes of magic loop and what types of work to do on them? Example what size to use for a baby hat or booties, baby socks? I see you talk about the size for socks in this tutorial. Thank You Tina.
I like at least a 32" cable for magic loop, although I recently tried a 40" cable and I like that better. I think I am going to be converting to a 40" cable for magic loop. I would use this size for everything.
Thank you Tina.
Wow, Very clear instructions. Thank you....I love TH-cam!!!!!!!
I followed your video with my first ever sock, and now I'm on to my second pair and realized that my pattern and many other videos say to Slip the first stitch THEN knit, where as you say to always knit the first stitch. What's the difference? Obviously the sock came out OK, but I'm wondering if I can follow the patter Gusset instructions now that I followed your Heel Flap tutorial instead. Help??
Since my sock is 44 stitches ( meaning my halves are 22 stitches), would there be an additional knit one or purl one? After I’ve knit/purled 2tog I still have one stitch left over
Hi Love your videos. i am knitting socks top down and have found that on the 2nd sock in the calf ( not the top) i seemed to add stitches nearly every round until after the heel/gusset, the maximum number of stitches i added was 10 - 12 progressively from the top. Any chance there is a way for me to seam it - I was thinking the seam can go where the magic loop seam was when I switches sides
I suppose you could try seaming it, however it might make the leg of your sock a bit bulky. But give it a try, the worst that cold happen is that you don't like it, and end up taking it out and starting over. Whenever I have to rework something I always look at it as more knitting time then a failed attempt at something.
Knitting newbie here, can I do this on double pointed needles??
So if you have one more row count on one side than the other how does that work itself out or do I need to do something?
The most complicated part you didn’t explain which was those 2 extra stitches on either side of foot. So many loops to choose from. Which loop do we pick up and knit at corner of gusset.
Awesome tutorial and what lovely, elegant hands you have.
Thank you for this great video - very clear explanation - helped me greatly!
Is there a written copy of this pattern? I like it.
Leon Welch Not yet, but I hope to have it written up and available in the next week or so.
where can i get the written pattern. I really like this tutorial for socks
very easy to follow ..l can follow most of the tecquice but this one was just comfortable in doing Thanks
Do you have a pattern for this top down sock.
What yarn are you using?
Thanks.
What kind of yarn is good for socks
thanks for this very informative tutorial.. I have one questions though, I have here a pattern that says divide the heel stitch and instep in such a way that there will be 28 and 32 stitches respectively.. so if I will do the heel, and gusset, how much gusset stitches (the one that I have to pick up after the turning heel) should there be? My pattern says I should have 15 or depending on the size.. am a bit confuse.. thanks for the help!
Jinky Flaviano What I have found is that the number of gusset stitches greatly depends on the number of rows in the heel flap. So if you have 30 rows in your heel flap then 15 stitches on each side of the gusset sounds about right. You should only have 15 slipped stitches going up the side of your gusset so it should make it pretty easy to see where you need to pick up stitches.
I would still suggest picking up an extra stitch at the top of the gusset after picking up the 15 sts along the heel flap.
Let me know if you still have questions.
great instructions and easy to follow. Thanks so much!!
do you have written instructions?
When you slip stitch at the end of a row with yard in front of you is simple, but when you turn your work the slip stitch is ready to knit my yarn is in the position to purl and the ready to knit the slip stitch. Help.
Why don't sock knitters decrease along the top of the foot,starting just after the gusset? My sock I knit was baggy there.
Brilliant tutorial. Thank you 😊
Molto interessante. Belli i ferri con punte molto appuntite. Si può sapere la marca? Grazie.