Shot Row Socks

JoeE · 01-25-2007, 09:58 PM

Aaargh! I guess I got cocky. With a lot of encouragement, I figured out heel flaps and gussets. Short row heels are kicking my butt. Mine are hideous looking. Giant gaping holes when I pick up the twisted stitches. Obviously I'm just doing it wrong. I watched Amy's video on short rows 10 times while I sat with my knitting, but I'm just not getting it.

I thought I understood the concept, but evidently not. I wish I had a knitter nearby to show me what I'm doing wrong.

It's not that I don't like socks with heel flaps, but I hate it when something whips me like this!

brokenblossoms · 01-26-2007, 03:00 AM

Maybe you could go to your yarn/craft store and ask someone there to help.

knitqueen · 01-26-2007, 03:12 AM

Take a look at this link - Japanese Short Rows -- a bit different than how Amy demonstrates, and much much easier for me to follow and know what and how to pick up.

Good luck!!

xxx

JoeE · 01-27-2007, 12:59 AM

THANKS, Knitqueen. I'm going to give that a try. It certainly seems easier than wrapping.

I appreciate the link!

Joe