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

[pinesandmaples]

Short-row heels do get better with practice, if you want to return to the technique in the future.

But there are loads of other options. Take a gander at the heel treatment used in Widdershins to start you out on an alternative route.

Two other techniques that might work for you are the afterthought heel and a gusseted heel. I've never done either of these two, but they seem to be well-mapped out and clever.

[evilawyer]

That gusseted heel looks like a possibility. Thanks for the links.

[ginny_t]

I second the gusset recommendation. Once I did the Waterfall socks (PDF), that became my very favourite sock heel. I substitute it in to other socks quite cheerfully. (Here's the Ravelry link, too.)

Actually, that sock is one of my favourites, period. It helps that I knit it out of mmmmmalabrigo sock. *sigh*

[evilawyer]

That sounds absolutely decadent!

[ginny_t]

It really rather is. When Mmmmmalabrigo sock first came out, I was in love but resistant to putting it on feet. I had some left over from another project, so I figured I would. I am now a firm believer in luxury socks. It's quite the experience. *_*