Two words - LOVE IT!!! I made my first few pairs of socks with short row heels and wasn't all that fond of whatever method I had chosen so I switched to the heel flap. Slowly I perfected that to where I was happy with it. With my recent slump in sock knitting and all the ripping out I had been doing, I decided to try something different and settled on Wendy's Toe Up pattern. The sock on the left was done with that pattern and Sock Hop yarn - it fits like a dream. The Trekking sock on the right was started cuff down before the Sock Hop sock. When I reached the heel on that one I decided to do Wendy's short row heel again and it too fits wonderfully. Happiness.
On the spinning front - tada... 18 wpi. I think I'm ready to spin my own Sock Hop yarn. Now to just find the time.
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I'm ready to try socks from my handspun, too. Good luck!
I looove short row heels and toes! They look great. And the toe up thing, it thrills me every time I do it.
Oh boy! A new short row heel for me to try! :) I am on a perpetual quest for different short row heel options.
Your spinning looks great! Which colorway are you going to spin?
I haven't tried Wendy's Toe Up pattern yet, but I keep hearing/reading praise for it everywhere - it really must be perfect, so I'll just have to go and try it out myself!;) Your socks look fantastic with it, absolutely!
And so does your spinning, I'm looking forward to seeing your own Sock Hop Yarn! Happy knitting and spinning!
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