My new 'wear with socks' fake plasticky Birkenstocks I got at Aldi for $5.
Knit with Merino Mia from Prism and my own hand dyed pastel rainbow, both are fingering weight. I used Addi Turbo 2.75mm and Turkish cast on for the toe up sock.
The Cut Through Heel is the new technique. One marks the spot where the heel will go with a clip-on marker and then just knit a tube. When the sock is at the end then slip the needle into the right leg of the stitch for half the amount of stitches, skip a row and repeat for the second needle. Then take your life in your hands and snip the center stitch of the skipped row and pick out the two ends of yarn, leaving a couple of stitches at the beginning and end of the row. This will prevent those dastardly holes at the apex of the heel. In theory.
Here's the pair I tried this on first...don't know the brand of yarn but am guessing it is Mad Tosh Sock and then Koigu for the heel. I am using the scissors to show how there is no hole at that apex of the heel
And Voila! it worked on this pair.
This finished pair. When I finish the socks I slide them onto sock blockers and then steam them to relax and fix the stitches. The difference with a steam finish is miraculous. The sock becomes smooth and drapey and it makes my knitting look perfect.
And this time they fit just right. I used 52 stitches for this pair.
Happy feet.
Knit with Merino Mia from Prism and my own hand dyed pastel rainbow, both are fingering weight. I used Addi Turbo 2.75mm and Turkish cast on for the toe up sock. The Cut Through Heel is the new technique. One marks the spot where the heel will go with a clip-on marker and then just knit a tube. When the sock is at the end then slip the needle into the right leg of the stitch for half the amount of stitches, skip a row and repeat for the second needle. Then take your life in your hands and snip the center stitch of the skipped row and pick out the two ends of yarn, leaving a couple of stitches at the beginning and end of the row. This will prevent those dastardly holes at the apex of the heel. In theory.
Here's the pair I tried this on first...don't know the brand of yarn but am guessing it is Mad Tosh Sock and then Koigu for the heel. I am using the scissors to show how there is no hole at that apex of the heel
And Voila! it worked on this pair. 
This finished pair. When I finish the socks I slide them onto sock blockers and then steam them to relax and fix the stitches. The difference with a steam finish is miraculous. The sock becomes smooth and drapey and it makes my knitting look perfect. 
And this time they fit just right. I used 52 stitches for this pair.
Happy feet.
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