Link: Knitting Sock knitting
Sweet Tomato Heels
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRc3309JUyc
This is a short row heels by working 3 wedges. Each wedge is done the same way - begins at marker A on purl side
- Divide stitches to 1/3 and 2/3, place marker A and B on the right and left side of 1/3 part (the front/instep).
- Knit to A, turn, now start working the heels
- Slip 1 wyif, p until marker B, turn
- Slip 1 wyib, k until 2 sts before the gap(last turn), turn
- Slip 1 wyif, p until 2 sts before the gap, turn
- Repeat step 4 and 5, until appx. 1 inch left in the middle. It should ends with step 5.
- Close the gap: slip 1 wyib, k til the 1st gap, k1, lift the st below to the needle and k2tog, continue close the gap like this until the end. DO NOT TURN. Keep knit the instep sts. For the 1st stitch on the other side, lift & k2tog first and then k1, continue close the gap until marker A
- Knit a round
- Now wedge 1 is complete. Repeat the same for wedge 2 and 3.