So, it's no secret that I'm obsessed with self-striping yarn and I almost always use it to knit Grumperina's Jaywalkers because I love that pattern! However, I really don't like how the striping gets messed up at the heel/gusset so I was interested in trying something new: an afterthought heel. That way I can knit the whole body of the sock in one pass and the stripes will be nice and tidy, then I can go back and add the heel. Pretty cool, huh?
There's lots of ways to do it, but I decided to go with Emily B. Miller's method in a Sock Surgeon's Afterthought Heel. This is a pretty cool method because you don't have to do any pre-planning about where to place the heel and you actually go in and snip the yarn later to add the heel.
Snipping into your sock is a little unnerving... but in the end, it was pretty awesome!!
Here are some pics:
Right after I cut into the sock and picked up the first few stitches... the super scary part!
After I picked up all the stitches -- lots of waste yarn to weave in later!
Knitting the heel! (hint - it's a toe!!)
I recommend trying this method! It's awesome!
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