Crimple – Part 3

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Our lovely lacy ribbed foot is complete and now we can draw our attention to the heel.  Like Crimple’s toe, the short row heel of our sock will be ribbed as well.  I adore this ribbed heel design for several reasons.

  • It adds interest in an often neglected but highly visible area
  • More durable than stockinette
  • Hugs the heel for a superior fit

Before beginning the heel, I recommend placing a lifeline in the sock to safeguard the foot stitches and make repair work much simpler if necessary.  To begin the heel, work across the instep using the next row of the charted design.  (Example: If your last row on the foot was Row 18, then you will work across the instep in Row 19.)  These instep stitches will now rest while the heel is worked over the sole stitches.  The heel is worked back and forth as in flat knitting.  Part One of the Heel is worked in stockinette as you Wrap & Turn.  I find the use of a counter especially helpful in heel construction.  Watch my video to guide you through each step – See Short Row Heel – Part 1.

Part Two of the Heel introduces the ribs.  In this portion of the pattern I have provided you with row by row instructions for each size.  This is especially helpful to novices!  The Short Row Heel – Part 2 Video provides a tutorial on this section.  This generic video continues the use of a counter to help identify the wraps in each row but in Crimple the counter is unnecessary since I have spelled out each row stitch-by-stitch for you.  (You can use the counter trick for your next pair of socks!)  It is very important to pick up the wraps as follows:

  • On the right side, lift front leg of wrap from front to back (placing left leg of wrap in front of needle) and knit it together with next stitch through the back loop.
  • On wrong side, lift back leg of wrap from back to front (placing right leg of wrap on front of needle) and purl it together with next stitch.

Watch the Picking Up Wraps Video for an up close tutorial.

Some additional tips for Heel – Part 2:

  • Remember to slip the first stitch of each row.  Omitting this stitch results in large holes.
  • Prior to picking up a wrap (PUW),  the working yarn should be in the correct position – in the back (knit position) on the right side and in the front (purl position) on the wrong side.  The ribbed design may cause you to forget this!
  • On the right side, remember to knit the lifted wrap with the stitch it previously wrapped through the back loop.  See K2tog tbl Video
  • On the wrong side, the lifted wrap is purled together with the stitch it previously wrapped.  See P2tog Video
  • Slight holes are a characteristic of short row heels – no need to fret!

Next week’s clue will conclude Crimple and have you ready to wear your new socks.  Happy knitting!

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PUW – pick up wrap.  See Picking Up Wraps Video

sl  – slip.  See Slip Stitch Video

W&T (Wrap & Turn)  See Wrap and Turn Video

On knit side – slip 1, bring yarn to front of work, slip same stitch back to left needle, bring yarn to back of work, turn.

On purl side – slip 1, bring yarn to back of work, slip same stitch back to left needle, bring yarn to front of work, turn.

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Heel

Heel, Part 1 – ALL Sizes   See Short Row Heel – Part 1 Video

Directions are for Small (Medium, Large in parentheses when necessary).

Work next row of charted design pattern across 28 (32, 36) instep stitches.  These stitches will remain unworked during heel construction.  The 28 (32, 36) sole stitches will form the heel.

Work across heel stitches as follows:

Row 1.(RS)  Knit to last stitch on heel, W&T.

Row 2.  Purl to last stitch on heel, W&T.

Row 3.  Knit to stitch before wrapped stitch, W&T.

Row 4.  Purl to stitch before wrapped stitch, W&T.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until there are 12 (12, 14) unwrapped center stitches ending after Row 4.  There will be 8 (10, 11) wrapped stitches on each side of the center stitches.

 

Heel, Part 2   See Short Row Heel – Part 2 Video

Continue to work heel pattern (below) in appropriate size.

 

Small Size Heel Pattern

1. (Right Side)  Sl 1, k11, PUW, turn.

2.  Sl 1, p3, k2, p2, k2, p3, PUW, turn.

3.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 3 times, PUW, turn.

4.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 3 times, k2, PUW, turn.

5.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 3 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

6.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 3 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

7.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 4 times, PUW, turn.

8.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 4 times, p2, PUW, turn.

9.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 4 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

10.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 4 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

11.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 5 times, PUW, turn.

12.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 5 times, k2, PUW, turn.

13.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 5 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

14.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 5 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

15.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 6 times, PUW. DO NOT TURN!  Work across instep in pattern.

16.  PUW, (k2, p2) 6 times, k2, p1.

 

Medium Size Heel Pattern

1. (Right Side)  Sl 1, k11, PUW, turn.

2.  Sl 1, p3, k2, p2, k2, p3, PUW, turn.

3.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 3 times, PUW, turn.

4.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 3 times, k2, PUW, turn.

5.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 3 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

6.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 3 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

7.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 4 times, PUW, turn.

8.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 4 times, p2, PUW, turn.

9.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 4 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

10.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 4 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

11.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 5 times, PUW, turn.

12.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 5 times, k2, PUW, turn.

13.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 5 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

14.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 5 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

15.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 6 times, PUW, turn.

16.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 6 times, p2, PUW, turn.

17.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 6 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

18.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 6 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

19.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 7 times, PUW.  DO NOT TURN!  Work across instep in pattern.

20.  PUW, (p2, k2) 7 times, p2, k1.

 

Large Size Heel Pattern

1. (Right Side)  Sl 1, k13, PUW, turn.

2.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 3 times, k2, PUW, turn.

3.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 3 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

4.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 3 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

5.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 4 times, PUW, turn.

6.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 4 times, p2, PUW, turn.

7.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 4 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

8.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 4 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

9.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 5 times, PUW, turn.

10.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 5 times, k2, PUW, turn.

11.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 5 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

12.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 5 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

13.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 6 times, PUW, turn.

14.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 6 times, p2, PUW, turn.

15.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 6 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

16.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 6 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

17.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 7 times, PUW, turn.

18.  Sl 1, (k2, p2) 7 times, k2, PUW, turn.

19.  Sl 1, (p2, k2) 7 times, p2, k1, PUW, turn.

20.  Sl 1, p1, (k2, p2) 7 times, k2, p1, PUW, turn.

21.  Sl 1, k1, (p2, k2) 8 times, PUW.  DO NOT TURN!  Work across instep in pattern.

22.  PUW, (k2, p2) 8 times, k2, p1.