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I don’t know the exact pattern you’re using but I’ll try to help nayways. It sounds a lot like sock construction…
Yes you are. And that is correct. You will have five “unworked” stitches on each side of those 9 stitches you just purled.
Leave them 'til later. If it feels awkward on the needles put them om waste yarn or thread a circular through them and keep the cable part behind the heel flap you’re knitting.
See what Amy is doing about 4:20 intothis video? She picks up stitches along the edge of the stockinette part that you just knit.
(Looking at the entire video might be helpful for you!)
The five stitches they are talking about here are the five stitches you left unworked after having purled your first row on the heel part.
But the next step is picking up stitches - can I add it like that? to add a new color I’d normally knit the 2 strands together for 3 stitches to hold it in place.
Won’t it unravel if I do that?
I think I’m going to owe you guys a pair of socks after this! :wall:
nah you will be fine…leave yourself a good tail to weave in. what i tend to do is pick up the tail when i come back around and knit a few stitches with it essentially weaving it in that way. it isn’t perfect of course, because there is about three stitches that are a little thicker, but i don’t care…lol…any time i can avoid weaving in later i will.
the stitch will feel a bit loose but after you come back around and knit it will be better…and if you do it the proper way (not like i said above…lol) and weave it in later really well you don’t have to worry about the unraveling.
WOOHOO!!! The Communal Bootie, as it should be called, is complete with a lot of help from you guys!!! It just needs seaming along the bottom and the back now - but thats the easy bit.
The bit that I thought was the heel (and looked nothing like a heel) was actually the toe, and makes perfect sense now :teehee:
Thank you soooooooo much!!!
Its actually too small - I think the yarn was too thin (trying to use up odds and ends) but I’ll do the other in the same size and donate it to a hospital for a preemie if it doesn’t fit the recipient.
I’m gonna do a few pairs of these in different Yarns and sizes so I have a stash of booties as presents.
Now I know what I’m doing it seems reeeeally easy.
I cannot express enough gratitude for helping me keep my cousinletts tootsies toasty warm!
glad to hear it. it is the seaming part that i hate! the first time i made a pair of booties i thought the toe was the heel too and i was NOT understanding how that was going to work…lol
