Round Heel / Understanding and Modifying the turn // Technique Tuesday
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- This video demonstrates how the commonly used Round Heel turn works for a heel flap and gusset, so that it can be modified for different stitch counts, gauges, or for a better fit.
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Introduction 0:00
Heel flap and gusset sock: 0:26
Setting up the heel turn: 1:18
Standard round heel (even # sts): 1:48
Working a different # of sts past the center: 7:01
Standard round heel (odd # sts): 8:36
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I really appreciate your attention to the possibility of ending the last row of the heel turn with an odd stitch. I cannot tell you how many times this occurrence was the cause of much consternation and confusion for me, so much so, that I would pull out every stitch of the heel turn to begin again, because I thought that I had done something wrong! That is such a horrible feeling! Now, of course, I know better, but for those who are just learning, this is pure gold!
Thank you Roxanne! I stopped knitting several decades ago, because patterns and instructions were just too confusing. Your instructional videos have brought back the love and joy I once had for knitting. I appreciate all your hard work in making and providing these videos. I just finished my first heel turn, SUCESSFULLY!!!!!!!!
Brilliant! The information here was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for making this video. I finally understand what is happening when I knit that heel turn. 👍👍😘
Amazing! Thanks so much. I'm in the middle of knitting my first sock and wondered why the heel was so narrow! This helps immensely
You have been the only knitter I understood for this technic. Thank you so much.
You know I had to listen to this again, because I had forgotten it. Generally I knit what the pattern says, but there are some heel turns I don’t care for. After I listened to it, oh yes and easily enough I could make my heel exactly as this, which happens to be what I like. But, why I am writing is your knowledge is outstanding. Maybe others don’t know to mention it, or don’t know it. But, I have The Sock Knitter’s Handbook, Custom Socks and Sock Knitting and The Sock Project. They explain how to do the various types of heel flap and turn to go with it. But nobody mentions about knitting to midway on your flap before the decreases, then 2 stitches past, and the purling side 2 stitches past, and it makes the heel wider or narrower. Thats such great info, you need to write a book so the info is available. I know it’s in your sock Tutorial pattern. But your knowledge would be great in a book.
OMG thank you so much for explaining this. I have been trying to work it out and I’m always lopsided.
OMG! You are brilliant using this medium for this demo! Your explanations, along with your camera work, and your expert knitting make it so clear! Thank you!
How did you know this was exactly what i needed to know?? I am confident enough with heel flap and gusset to start going without a pattern and i was having trouble with the turn. This clarified things perfectly and i cant wait to keep knitting ( cant believe i couldnt figure this out on my own😂)
This totally explains it, I had this question last week, I was wondering how the heel becomes more pointy or rounded! I was going to ask you the question, but didn’t know, if I should ask it in the ravelry group or on a video! And this popped up today! I just follow the pattern I am doing, and noticed the difference between a pointy heel and round one, I could see the difference in 2 socks, so knew it came somehow from that first row!! Now I can watch patterns and always change it to be rounded!! Thanks again Roxanne for the perfect explanation
This video helped me so much. I had such a hard time with the heel turn since I have to make smaller socks for myself. Now it makes sense! Thanks so much!
Your videos are clear. I'm learning so much. No more holes with picked up stitches, a correct ssk, a heel that fits me... amazing.
Fantastic tutorial. I haven't tried a gusset heel turn yet, but this video was super helpful in making clear the steps used for a strong heel. Thank you so much!
Just discovered this wonderful video. Thank you so much!
Well done, as usual. Perfect video.
Thank-you, this was exactly what I was trying to figure out 😀
Thank you so much Roxanne❤️
So helpful! Very easy to follow instructions. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I do 4 stitches past the centre (on regular wool sock yarn) because I hate having to step on a seam, which is inevitable when the heel "cup" is pointy and not wide enough. I find 4 stitches giving me a wide enough heel cup where my heel is resting on neat and smooth knitting instead of any seams. I also knit a left and a right sock instead of symmetrical and pointy toes. This way they also fit better into shoes, without leaving loose fabric in front of the toes.
Thank you so much for your very clear tutorial. I am knitting my first ever sock and I have unpicked the heel turn three times! A real horror show. But now I know to focus on the centre stitch I feel I can master this sock knitting malachy.
What a master you are! Thank you very much for your detailed explanations - it makes it sooo much easier to understand the intricacies of the heel. I am so very glad I found you!
Thank you for the explicit instructions. I have been knitting for a very long time but I always learn something from your videos.
Roxanne thank you for this very clear tutorial it was very helpful. Love watching you
Thank you! So clear and concise! Trying to get the right fit for my 6’3 hubby!
What a helpful video, now I understand what I am doing, and won’t have to look up the directions for different yarn gauges.
thank you so much for this video and all your others- they're so helpful!
I'm really loving your videos, very informative and analytical.
You've solved many of my knitting mysteries, especially this one which I've been trying to figure out on my own for a long time! This gives me confidence to trying out cuff down socks, since I only know the toe up short row heel sock knitting. Thank you very much! Looking forward to see more of your education videos! 🧡💛💚
Beautifully explained. Thank you.
Hi Roxanne, I'm at the heel of my first ever sock and have wanted to make sense of this crazy heel turn, it all sounds so strange. Your tutorial has really helped. Thank you
Awesome video. I've done a few pairs of socks and only recently observed (caught on) about the 'holes". I still didn't really grasp it until I watched your video. I really enjoy your videos on "dissecting socks"!
I love this video, I have a sock ready for heel turn. Thank you so muck
Thank you for such a thorough explanation! I have knit countless socks but I am not very good with math so I have always just relied on the pattern and have not been able to understand the mechanics of the heel turn! You have taught me that and now it seems so simple. :)
Thank you so very much for this tutorial. I’ve just learned how to knit socks last month, and naturally I followed a pattern. Then I bought regia sock yarn and had no clue how to do the heel turn for the first two rows. Every time I knit a sock, I have to find a pattern with the same amount of stitches. Then I found a semi tutorial that was talking about 1/3, and 2/3’s etc which was not clear and just confused me more. So I’ve been winging it. I was just about to get to the heel turn on the current socks I’m working when your video came out. Yes!!! You explained it beautifully!! I totally understand now. Thank you. Not to mention your timing was perfect. Showing how to do something on a swatch or the actual knitting is so incredibly helpful. Now...if I could only find a sweater tutorial done the same way...😁. Thanks Roxanne.
You are an excellent teacher
I need to add, I've been making careful observations as I knit as to which way to knit a stitch, but after watching your superb videos I've come to realize just what a novice I am in the knitting world. Thank you again for your incredible videos.
Great video!
No need to worry about remembering how many stitches to knit to start the heel flap. The key is how many stitches remain. I typically leave 10 or sometimes 12 on each end. You'll never need to look up instructions that way.
Thanks so much , just what i needed..
this was so helpful, thank you
Your explanations are always clear and right on target for me! I was lost in knitting two socks at a time (for the first time) with a pattern that has an error in it. The pattern was making the heel off-center! This video shows me how to make it correctly. Thanks so much!
Wonderful!
From Robyn Kirk, New Zealand. How do you know how to make a tutorial that I need at this precise moment? You always seem to be there when I need you.
The algorithm knows...
I had worked all that out but your explanation is beautifully succinct and relatable. In the same vein, could you demonstrate the different gusset flap pick ups, please? (I am particularly interested in trying a garter stitch pick up).
In the previous week's video, when I talked about making the heel flap symmetrical, one of the options I mentioned was working the first and last few sts in garter stitch. I briefly showed the technique for picking up the garter bump in that video. I have also demonstrated picking up garter stitch edges in my series on picking up stitches. You might find those videos helpful.
Your videos are excellent! I've been looking for instructions on how to use this type of construction on a toe-up sock - gusset, heel flap, and the ssk/p2tog heel turn. Any suggestions? Thanks so much!
I appreciate your detailed explanation off how to turn a heal your speech is slow the colour you used i can see , I think if I watch a few times I will get it has i read the pattern and diddnt understand
I have been working on a pair of socks knitted from the toe up and decided to include heal flaps, which turned into quite a challenge fit wise. I knit heal flaps fine from the top down direction. But In this case I had to knit them over three times before getting close to a good fit. In place of gussets I increased stitches on the sole side, then decrease for the heal turn knitting the flap area with slipped stitches, then join with the instep, etc. It gets me the same shape and correct measurements but I suspect the stress points are different then when knitting true gussets using picked up stitches.
Do you have any suggestions or tips for this type of sock construction?
Thanks for all your expert instruction.
Could you pretty please make a video from the heel turn moving onto the instep? This is the part I always get stuck at and find the trickiest. Please & thank you.
You may find this video helpful: ua-cam.com/video/rUxh_weue0w/v-deo.html.
How do I do magic circle with two socks and not having to move the socks to dpn for the heel? I want to keep them on the circular needles. I saw you working with two sets of circular needles that seem easier then using one..just wondering eventually I'll try it when I have two sets of same size needles I only have one which is chiao goo metal set. Thanks
In what instance would you want a wider heel (more than 4 sts) ?
As I mentioned in the video, if you are working at a tighter gauge, but you still want a 1/2'' base, you'd need more sts. If the person you're knitting for has a wide heel, you might want to use more sts. Likewise, if you're working with a lot fewer sts, either because the sock is for a tiny person or because you're working with thicker yarn, you might want fewer sts.
Hi. I wanted a more round less pointy heel so I did 3 stitches past center. When all done, however, I end up with 20 not 16. What is the proper way to get back to 16 without decreasing the ends again and again?
Will you do a fish lips kiss heel video???
I notice you don't wrap when you turn. I don't either. When I first started knitting socks, an instructor chastized me was adament about the wrap. (This was at a chain craft store not my beloved LYS) went home and made swatches with every kind of turn technique I could find, and I'm happy with ..just turn. Your opinion? Also, a friend stops where the heel starts, turns, picks up stitches and works perpendicular to the sides. Have you ever seen this method and if so would you demonstrate. Cabin fever here due to cold, gonna knit some more, very warm, socks
Techniques such as wrapping the stitch adjacent to a short row turn are used when the stitch count is maintained. The purpose is to prevent a hole in the finished fabric, as well as to prevent a bumpy selvedge at the turning point, like you get when you work flat rows of stockinette (you have a smooth edge stitch, with a bump above it, from working the first stitch of one row into the last stitch of the previous row). The techniques at the turning point often involve the temporary creation of a stitch-like loop, which is then eliminated by working that extra stitch together with an existing stitch when working past that turning point, later. In the case of a sock heel turn, you are not maintaining the stitch count. You prevent the bump at the turning point by slipping the first stitch after the turn. Upon returning to that point, rather than working together a real stitch and a temporary stitch, you work together two real stitches -- one from each side of the gap created by the short row turn. I've done a number of videos on short rows, which you may be interested in. You can find them in my Short Rows playlist.
As for your friend's method of working a heel, I can't say that I've seen this method, other than when the knitter makes a mistake and forgets to turn the heel before picking up sts (which I have been known to do). Again, I'd have to see the result to know more.
@@RoxanneRichardson thanks. New to your channel, and trying to go back and ctch up on all your tutorials. I really appreciate thd fact that you explain in detail the "why" of a technique and also show a visual. Really clear to me. And, of course thanks for your response, which told me "why"! Cold outside, gonna explore your vids now. I'm in my 70's and recently retired to a differdnt location. Your channel is the next best thing to heading off to my lys and knitting with friends. Stay warm up there!
This seems to end too soon. It seems like the heel needs to be taller or something. But the video ends right after the heel shape. What happens after?? Do you just pick up stitches on both sides? I doubt it! It's not a full heel! So frustrating!!!!
This is a video demonstrating a specific heel *turn* and how to modify it. When knitting a heel flap and gusset construction, there are lots of choices for how to work the turn, after the flap has been knit. This is one of them.