Short row heel

I used to have this tutorial on my old blog, and I've had problems with the pictures, so I'm going to re-post it here with new pictures. I saw this method on some pattern somewhere, but I have since forgotten where. I don’t take credit for this Method of Short Rows. There is no wrapping, and no holes. Start off with your heel stitches on one needle (I just cast on for the purpose of the tutorial, but these would be the heel stitches of your sock): Slip the first stitch purlwise (and every…

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This is my technique for making a short row no wrap heel without gaps for toe up socks. For this example I am using Maggie’s Purple Socks Pattern. You can download this pattern for free on R…

Although the Vanilla Latte Socks pattern appears to have gone missing, you can still knit them! Here are some tips to get you started, plus a great heel technique!

OK, even I can admit that this short row heel obsession thing may be getting a bit out of hand. But there’s another little gem of genius here worth sharing, in my efforts to elimina…

A smoother, wrong side heel diagonal than other short row methods.

Posts about short rows written by Laura

After completing the Nordic socks, I ventured to come up with a double knit heel to replace the two I knitted in the original design. Below is a photo of the results. I began this heel “test…

Learn how to knit German short rows. They're incredibly easy, neat and comfortable to wear. Even beginners will be able to knit them!

Learn how to work an easy heel turn with this free knitting tutorial. This vieeo will show you how to work a German short row heel turn in your handknit socks. This simple heel turn is great for beginner sock knitters and can be worked in toe up or top down socks.

The other day, I tried to teach two friends how to make socks. Toe-up, two at a time socks. It didn’t get as far as I’d hoped because we ran out of time. I had to go ‘babysit…

Bifurcated Heel :: I’m pretty excited about this heel design I’m developing. It’s a short row heel with a fork or split in the line of short rows. It helps spread out the shaping over the heel and allows for more heel rows and therefore a roomier heel—excellent for high insteps. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This particular sock design is worked flat on two needles but this style of heel will translate nicely to socks worked in the round as well. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What’s your favourite sock heel to knit? Do you have a…

When knitting short-row mini gussets for afterthought heels, is it better to go from shortest to longest or from longest to shortest short rows? In this blog post I explain what short-row mini gussets are, when and why you should use them, and how they improve the fit of afterthought or forethought heels. I also demonstrate two approaches to mini gussets, explain their differences, and compare the fit of both approaches. Which one is the winner?