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

[black_hound]

When I do toe up I do a gusset heel because I find the short row heels don't fit my foot well enough, which is just as well because I have the devil's own time picking up the wraps so they don't leave holes. I've tried all sorts of different methods and I guess I just don't have the knack.

My favorite toe up sock for overall fit and construction is Widdershins from Knitty.

[evilawyer]

Yes, I think I'm going to have to try a gusset heel. One of the methods recommended by another comm member did a great job of minimizing the holes, but the heel, I can tell, is going to give me problems with slipping because it's a little too loose, even with modifying the pattern to reduce the number of stitches. I think the gusseted heel will do a better job of hugging the heel/Achilles' tendon.

Thanks for the link.