why didn't anyone tell me?

[wyomingnot]

I can't even remember where I first heard it mentioned... but I tried out Cat Bordhi's Sweet Tomato Heel for the first time the other day. OMG. So much better to work than wrap-and-turn crap.

I hope it fits okay. Because working it was awesome.

Also. Hi!

edit to add... Foolish me. I should have linked to the helpful video.

:)

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[evilawyer]

I can't follow videos to save my life. It's why my sainted mother had not enough patience to teach me to knit person. Do you perchance know of a transcript of the directions? I know, it's me that's the strange one, but if I can read the instructions instead of only watching someone do it, I have a decent chance of actually doing a half way decent job. And I'd love no gaps in my heels!

[wyomingnot]

Videos are useless for me for spinning learning, so I understand completely.

I found a written tutorial... http://fingeringyarn.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/sweet-tomato-heel/ ..but you probably would want the video handy for a supplement.

:)

[wednesday]

Ooo, thank you! I don't have a problem with videos per se, but the mother/daughter metaphor was really driving me bat. (Not that it's not in the written version, but it's easier to drop from active processing, as it were. ^^ )

[wyomingnot]

Oh man. I hate that part. Hate hate hate. But it got the point across, I suppose. Don't know if it would have gone as well if she'd used something fannish... :)

[evilawyer]

Thanks! :)