Sock Summit 2011
Taking Sock Knitting Almost Too Far!
July 28-31, 2011
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
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Classes
Dead Sexy Heels
Tired of working another boring slipped stitch heel? Want to spice up your sock heels? Then bring on dead sexy heels! Learn how to incorporate the sock design into your heels for patterns that feature a traditional heel-flap. Different variables to consider when incorporating the design will be discussed, such as fit, durability, and how to transition from the leg to the heel. Examples of how different sock patterns feature dead sexy heels will be used as a jumping-off point for students to practice incorporating the sock design into their heels. Students are also encouraged to bring in sock patterns with a traditional heel-flap that they would like to incorporate the sock design into. By the end of the class, the sock knitter will feel inspired to modify sock pattern heels or, better yet, design their own dead sexy heels!
| Class Level: | Intermediate |
| Class Skills: | Students should have knit a few socks with heel flaps before and be comfortable reading charts. |
| Cost: | $75 |
| Class Length: | 3 Hours |
| Class Materials: | |
Approximately 50 yards of sock yarn and appropriate size needles for knitting socks with that yarn for swatching different heels; graph paper. | |
| Homework: | |
Using sport weight sock yarn, at a gauge of 24 sts = 4” in stockinette stitch, on US 3 (3.25mm) or size to obtain gauge, cast on 48 stitches. Join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Place marker to indicate beginning of round. Round 1: *knit 2, purl 2, repeat from *. Repeat Round 1 for 1 1/2.” Stop here and leave stitches on the needles, ready to work in class. Optional homework: Students are encouraged to bring in sock patterns with a traditional heel-flap that they would like to incorporate the sock design into. Better yet, if you have a sock on the needles with the design in progress, bring your sock, having worked it up to a few rows before the transition to the heel. | |
