First short-row heel!

[Robinknits]

I did my first short-row heel last night! I learned to make socks using the heel flap method. But I decided to jump in and try this way. It took an hour and a half (and it's a small sock for a 5 yr old), but I did it! I like the way it looks better. Now to finish it and get the next one started!

[Braden]

It looks great!

[samm]

Congratulations! Glad you stuck with it. It's a very tidy heel and so easy to do. I'm not sure of the fit though. The ones I did kinda pooch out in the back. I think it has to do with the number of stitches the heel began with. Yours looks right to me. Let me know how it fits, okay!? Thanks! samm

[Knitting_Guy]

I'm going to be trying toe up socks soon so this is interesting to me. How does it fit?

[Mariblue]

That looks really great! I love the way that the short row heel fits, nice and snug (I use a customized sock pattern, so it's made to fit the measurments of the persons foot.) I've never made a sock with the heel flap, though, so I can't compare between the two.

[Braden]

Mason-all the socks I knit are toe up, and they (the heels) fit great.

[Knitting_Guy]

Thanks Conti, good to know as that was a concern with toe up.

What part of the country do you live in (assuming the US)? I could learn a lot from you.

[Robinknits]

I think its going to fit good. I'll let you all know when it's finished.

Still haven't tried toe-up yet. I tried to start one once and got confused with the provisional cast on.

[Robinknits]

Finished the first sock. It fit my DS's foot perfectly! Now on to the second one!

[auburnchick]

I'm working on my first pair of toe up socks, and I have to say that it's nice to be able to try on the sock as you go. Starting with the toe is a bit of a challenge to begin with, but then all is okay.

As far as short rows, I don't really like them, but I'm starting to get better at them.