Recommended Toe-Up Sock Patterns

[evilawyer]

I've decided to give toe-up socks a try for a change, but I can't find any patterns that I've been able to execute without big holes all along the turn of the heel. This might be okay if I was going for a fishnet effect, but I'm not. Does anyone have a pattern they'd recommend that has stitches to avoid this problem?

Thanks.

Comments

[snakeling]

I haven't had that problem with the generic toe-up sock pattern :)

[evilawyer]

I'll try it. Thanks!

[hugh_mannity]

I use a slightly different Generic Toe-Up Sock Pattern which uses short row toes and heels. It avoids the dreaded gaposis by doing a double wrap thing.

There will always be a tendency to holes and your gauge will affect how much they show. A tighter gauge will be less holey.

[evilawyer]

Thank you for the link. And you speak wisdom --- I need to remember to be more patient at the heels and be more accepting of the fact that there is, in fact, always going to be some space there.