I recently taught myself to knit 2 socks on 2 circs from the book “Knitting Circles Around Socks” I had no trouble teaching myself this method. I have used the patterns from the book adding different stitches from “Sensational Knitted Socks” to add visual interest to the socks I have made for myself.
I am now knitting my son a pair of Twin Rib socks from the SKS book using 2 circs. I have run into a problem with turning the heel. The “Knitting Circles Around Socks” book has you begin the heel turn with a knit row and the SKS book (pages 45-46) has you begin with a purl row. If I begin with the purl row I cannot knit the second sock after picking up the gusset stitches because the socks are not in the right order on the needles. Do I just end the heel flap on a purl row and knit the first row of the heel turn using the opposite stitch in the directions? i.e pattern reads Row 1 (WS); Sl 1, P20 sts, P2 tog, P1, turn. Row 2: Sl 1 K4, ssk ,K1, turn. Do I knit the purls and purl the knits. I tried this once an had an extra stitch, I am not sure if I made a mistake or if the count comes out different if you do the opposite.
I am so frustrated. I am flying tomorrow and want to have these heels turned so I can do the gusset and the rest of the sock in the airport and on the plane.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. If I can get this figured out I will then figure out how to post a picture and show off the finished socks. Diane
