Wednesdays are for heel flaps.

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Gauge Dye Works

One handknit sock in variegated greys with little pops of orange, red, blue and green. The second sock is in progress, sitting beside a pair of reading glasses on a pile of books.

I’m not a fan of knitting heel flaps. I don’t mind all the short rows turning the heel, it’s the actual heel flap I don’t like knitting. And it just occurred to me, as I write this to send it out on a Wednesday, that heel flaps are the Hump Day of sock knitting. Halfway through, you’ve lost some enthusiasm for doing a new thing, but the end is not yet in sight. But then, and it never fails, you power through and before you know it you've reached the weekend/toe decreases!

This lovely example of a heel flap was knit with Weekend C, the middle skein in our Weekend fade. I noticed this colourway was selling quite well on is own, and I can understand why! It has the understated feel of a neutral, even though there are a lot of oranges and blues hiding in here. Perfect for that knitworthy friend who thinks they don’t like colour?

A twisted skein of yarn sitting on a loose pile of more of the same yarn. The colours are pink and yellow.
If you missed out on this happy accident last week, I have good news! I received so many requests for more that I am dyeing it on purpose and will add it to the shop next Wednesday.
Image 1:  One handknit sock in variegated greys with little pops of orange, red, blue and green. The second sock is in progress, sitting beside a pair of reading glasses on a pile of books.
Image 2:  If you missed out on this happy accident last week, I have good news! I received so many requests for more that I am dyeing it on purpose and will add it to the shop next Wednesday.

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