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Posted by Mirjam Bruck-Cohen on November 9, 2006, 7:26 am
Your Interesting sock dimensions discussions , was very good. i must
admit i haven`t knitted socks for quite some time , but i did
calculations for some people ..my method is taking 1/2 the number of
the circumference for the heel ,,,, working the heel than coming back
to same number I must admit i never knew anyone who had a special wide
heel or as somebody here wrote a wider toe part,,,,, good thinking
material for the day ,,,
mirjam
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Posted by WoolyGooly on November 8, 2006, 9:16 am
On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:26:24 GMT, mirjam@actcom.co.il (Mirjam
Bruck-Cohen) wrote:
>Your Interesting sock dimensions discussions , was very good. i must
>admit i haven`t knitted socks for quite some time , but i did
>calculations for some people ..my method is taking 1/2 the number of
>the circumference for the heel ,,,, working the heel than coming back
>to same number I must admit i never knew anyone who had a special wide
>heel or as somebody here wrote a wider toe part,,,,, good thinking
>material for the day ,,,
>mirjam
Hi Mirjam.
When I make flap-gusset socks I use half the total sock stitches to
make the heels. I do generally make a "square" or "dutch" heel and
not a half-hankie or V-heel. The square heel fits me better,
especially when I leave 25% plus two stitches alone as the back of the
heel and turn the heel on the remaining stitches. This has more to do
with the nature of the heel itself, the height of my instep and the
width of the back of my heel than with the size of the sock.
My short row heeled-socks are a different critter altogether. If I
make the heel on 50% of stitches the instep is too short and the socks
ride down in my shoes. When I make the heel on 60% of stitches the
instep is deeper, the heel fits well, and the socks don't ride down.
I certainly don't know everything there is to know about knitting, but
I do know that fiddling with the numbers often produces a better fit,
no matter what the FO is supposed to be :D
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Posted by Cats on November 8, 2006, 7:50 pm
FWIW I also knit 60% of stitches into a short row heel for
better fit. And I knit one sock two rounds longer in the
foot, and shape the toes to fit the left and right foot. I
could never see the point to knitting socks (well, more that
just the occasional pair anyway) if they weren't fitted to
the foot they were destined for.
--
Cheryl
: On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:26:24 GMT, mirjam@actcom.co.il
(Mirjam
: Bruck-Cohen) wrote:
:
: >Your Interesting sock dimensions discussions , was very
good. i must
: >admit i haven`t knitted socks for quite some time , but i
did
: >calculations for some people ..my method is taking 1/2
the number of
: >the circumference for the heel ,,,, working the heel than
coming back
: >to same number I must admit i never knew anyone who had a
special wide
: >heel or as somebody here wrote a wider toe part,,,,, good
thinking
: >material for the day ,,,
: >mirjam
:
: Hi Mirjam.
:
: When I make flap-gusset socks I use half the total sock
stitches to
: make the heels. I do generally make a "square" or "dutch"
heel and
: not a half-hankie or V-heel. The square heel fits me
better,
: especially when I leave 25% plus two stitches alone as the
back of the
: heel and turn the heel on the remaining stitches. This
has more to do
: with the nature of the heel itself, the height of my
instep and the
: width of the back of my heel than with the size of the
sock.
:
: My short row heeled-socks are a different critter
altogether. If I
: make the heel on 50% of stitches the instep is too short
and the socks
: ride down in my shoes. When I make the heel on 60% of
stitches the
: instep is deeper, the heel fits well, and the socks don't
ride down.
:
: I certainly don't know everything there is to know about
knitting, but
: I do know that fiddling with the numbers often produces a
better fit,
: no matter what the FO is supposed to be :D
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Posted by JCT on November 8, 2006, 7:55 pm
I just did the right and left toe thing for my DH -- they fit really
nicely that way. Judy
Cats wrote:
> FWIW I also knit 60% of stitches into a short row heel for
> better fit. And I knit one sock two rounds longer in the
> foot, and shape the toes to fit the left and right foot. I
> could never see the point to knitting socks (well, more that
> just the occasional pair anyway) if they weren't fitted to
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Posted by farant@gmail.com on November 9, 2006, 9:44 am
I wonder if anyone has any ideas on a peasant heel. I crochet my socks
and use a peasant (or afterthought) heel and find they can be difficult
to fit. I find it's better for me if I crochet two-tree rounds even
before starting the decreases. Is there any discussion of this on the
knit side of things.
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