Hi all,
I’m knitting my second pair of socks and the pattern I’m following is confusing me. I’m trying to finish the heel flap and start turning the heel, but this part of the instructions says to do another purl row and then start knitting the turn of the heel with a knit row, which I imagine would turn the stockinette stitch backwards! Is it a mistake in the pattern? Here it is:
Heel flap (knitted back and forth):
Row 1: sl 1, purl to end
Row 2: sl 1, knit to end
Repeat until 9 more rows have been knitted, then make
row 1 again (total 12 rows)
Heel turn (knitted back and forth):
Row 1: k13, sl 1, k1, psso, turn …
I feel like I should ignore that 12th row and just go to the heel turn, but I want to confirm that it’s likely a mistake first. TIA 
Yes, it looks like your should skip row 12 to me too. Take a look at the pattern photo and see if you can tell is there is a reason to intorduce the change in the stockinette pattern. Otherwise, skip row 12.
Can you give us a link to the pattern or a pattern name?
Hi! Thanks so much for your reply. Here’s a link to the page where you’ll find a pdf download. I’m doing the Welly Boot Sock version, and there’s a picture with both types of sock, the welly one to the left. The picture doesn’t appear to show any change in the texture, although it’s not a great quality photo.
http://www.blackeryarns.co.uk/jean-s-socks-free-knitting-pattern.html
I agree that it’s difficult to tell. I’d go with your original suggestion to skip row 12.
Socks look warm and comfy.
A larger picture of a project that I think is from the same pattern, if you want to see. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jeans-welly-boot-socks
Thanks, GG. Wow, one of the four projects seems out of proportion. Is that a trick of the camera?
Still looks like stockinette to me.
Yeah, it must be the shot that makes it look like that. One row more or less shouldn’t make much difference so whatever needs doing to keep in stockinette will work out fine IMO. The larger view of
[I]lyndsayfink’s Welly socks for Ralph[/I] looks like there might be a row of garter on one heel. In the end, it’s not rocket science or brain surgery and I’m quite sure that withoutabix will do an absolutely fantastic job with them.
Thanks everyone for chipping in! I’ve decided to go with skipping the wonky row, and it’s working out well. I also found this really cool technique to avoid holes in the short rows http://www.pinterest.com/pin/267753140319945282/
I think I’ll write a review on their page mentioning that problem in the pattern, because otherwise it’s a nice pattern and I’d like to share it with people!
Nice technique… I also like German Short rows.
This is half of a two part video.
Great, thanks for the technique! I’m almost finished the first sock now. If images work, I’ll post a photo Just ignore the mistakes 
No mistakes allowed. Sorry. You can have all the learning opportunities you’re able to create (I’m particularly good at that!) but no mistakes. :teehee:
Hey, we never learn anything new if we don’t make a few mistakes. I look forward to your picture.
Ok, so I’ve finished the sock - except for weaving in the ends. What do I do with the end at the toe so it’s comfortable as well as invisible? It’s grafted with Kitchener stitch. I can’t find anything on this… Everything pops up with Kitchener stitch explanations, each followed by “weave in ends”.
lol Thanks GrumpyGramma I shall call them exclusive one-of-a-kind design features from now on!
I skim the ends under the purl bumps on the wrong side, usually on the top of the sock if I have the option. I’ll go up one column of stitches and down another and maybe back up again. Amy has a video on weaving in ends in the free videos and there are undoubtedly a gazillion or more on youtube. Some people do duplicate stitch. The main thing is to not go across the sock because that’s the direction of the stretch. If you go across the sock you will probably feel it and not like it and it’s more likely that your ends will come loose. HTH
Mistakes. Yeah, I guess I have to let somebody else have one once in a while, I shouldn’t be too greedy. 
Ok the weaving in is driving me crazy!! I don’t know how to do it so that it’s invisible from the right side, comfortable around my toes, and secure so that my toes won’t cause it to unravel.
I tried weaving it in along the diagonal side of the toe, with the sock inside-out and my other hand inside it, but I could feel the needle very easily on the right side, and I figured the tail would probably show up easily if I had pulled it through. I don’t know what direction to weave the tail in from that corner, and I don’t know what type of weaving in to do at that point. It’s a long sock so I can’t look at both sides to be sure.
Is your foot in stockinette? Mine always are so that’s what I work with. I would go under a purl bump close to where your the tail is that will move me toward the middle of the toe. Choose a column of stitches and then go under a purl bump, skip a purl bump, go under a purl bump…until I’ve gone under four or more bumps, making sure to stay in the same vertical column. I would then move over a couple of columns (toward the center) and repeat the process going back toward the toe and maybe repeat it again. I don’t notice the ends I’ve woven in showing on the right side. Wool yarn is more easily secured IME than other fibers are. I’ve not Kitchener stitched in a while and I’m not remembering that I would do anything special with the yarn before beginning the weaving in.
Before cutting the yarn after weaving in you can turn your sock right side out and see just what it looks like on the outside. If you’re not happy with the result take it out and try again. Mostly it’s a matter of trial and error until you hit upon what works.
Here are two ways to weave in ends. There are certainly several more around.
http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/FEATfall04TT.html
I weave in by putting the needle in to the backs of the knit sts and then flipping over to the RS to check that I can’t see the needle. If I can’t see it, I pull the yarn through and continue on.
Ok I realised I was just being really insecure in this post so I’ve edited it out lol… Apparently I got myself a severely tangled ball of wool and after literally hours of faffing around with it I just had to take the scissors and cut it. I’ve been nervous about joining in yarn just because I’m a beginner and insecure about my work! I’m shaping the toe now for the second sock and will have a go at the suggested methods of weaving in the tails.
I do hope I can get the tangle out though, because I love working with Rowan yarn and I can only afford it when it goes on sale!
Comfiest socks in the world!
