SOCK KNITTING: IS THE SWEET TOMATO HEEL THE ULTIMATE SHORT ROW HEEL

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The standard short row heel is wonderful if it fits your foot. Many with a higher instep find the usual short row heel to tight. The sweet tomato heel might be your answer! This heel developed by Cat Bohrdi has a deeper heel and is super easy to memorize.
Cat Bohrdi's Original Video:
Cat's Sweet Tomato Heel Socks eBook: catbordhi.com/books/cats-swee...
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LINKS TO VIDEOS
Shadow Wrap Short Rows: • Knitters Toolbox: Shad...
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Boomerang Heel: studio.th-cam.com/users/video-1FF...
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - 2:17 Welcome
2:17 - 5:27 What Makes the Sweet Tomato So Sweet
5:27 - 7:19 Making the Sweet Tomato Heel: Step 1
7:19 - 9:43 Step 2
9:43 - 16:26 Step 3
16:26 - 20:52 Step 4
20:52. - 23:10 Final Thoughts
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[@BearsCrochetCritters]

Hi Carrie. This was so great. It makes sense to me now how this heel is done now. And it's simpler than i thought it would be. I definitely have to try this heel. I also like the shadow wrap short row technique it looks like it may be smother or more tidy than the way I usually use.Thank you so much. ❤🐻

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

Thank you! I do appreciate all your support over the years.

[@wdbreezy]

It’s ok, Kitty !

[@fionaduthie9295]

That’s cat for you

[@lindaw505]

Thank you Carrie! I have been knitting socks for a couple of years now, using the heel flap and gusset method. I have just begun to branch out into different heels, and found this video really helpful, allowing me to try Cat’s Sweet Tomato Heel. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺🧶😊

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

Thank you and I hope enjoy this heel!

[@noelleparris9451]

My favorite heel is the shadow wrap. Once I tried it, that was it for me. It's so clean and pretty and it's so much faster than my next favorite (the forethought or after thought heel). Denise (Earthtones Girl) has a fabulous tutorial showing how to do it, super clear and free 😊

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@user-mm8ci7nj7q]

When you purl back are you. purling 2 together. Are you completing the shadow wrap method?

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

No. All the shadow wraps get finished in step 4 when working across all the stitches.

[@user-mm8ci7nj7q]

Are completing the entire shadow wrap method, it was unclear to me in the video.

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

Yes. In Step 4 when I discuss "working the wraps" that's when I complete the shadow wraps.

[@jackiewalsh3869]

Hi, I knit my socks toe up with GSR heel and start my heel 2 inches short of total length. Would it be the same for this heel ? And if you wanted contrast color heel, how would that work? Thanks

[@CarrieCraftGeek]

Great questions. The Sweet Tomato is a deeper heel than the GSR so I would start my heel earlier in the sock.
If I wanted a contrasting color, I'd probably choose a different heel. One of the keys to the sweet Tomato heel is the plain row of knitting around the sock when working the short row wraps - the boomerang - and if I used a contrasting color I'd end up with a stripe around the instep.

[@jackiewalsh3869]

@@CarrieCraftGeek Thanks so much for the info.