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Round Toe/Gusset Heel Flap Heel

The first video of the Pick a Toe, Pick a Heel Sock Series!

Sizes: Women and Men, average widths, any shoe size
Needles: Size 2.5mm or 2.75mm (see note below)
Yarn: 100 grams of fingering weight yarn (also called sock yarn or 4ply yarn)
Additional Materials: tapestry needle for weaving ends, three ring stitch markers, clippie marker
Gauge: 8.5 stitches per inch, or fewer stitches per inch if you’d like a slightly wider sock

Note on needles: this pattern is written for any style of needles you’d like to use – double-pointed needles, short circulars, magic loop, or flexible double-points (aka FlexiFlips). If you would like a slightly narrower sock, I recommend using a 2.5mm size. For a slightly wider sock, use 2.75mm.

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If you are brand new to sock knitting, please consider knitting my German Short Row Socks pattern first:

Toe-Up Socks Using German Short Rows

Direct links to parts of the video:
Round Toe
Gusset/Heel Flap Heel

Video links I reference in the video:
Slow-Motion Pinhole Cast-On
Slow-Motion KFB
Slow-Motion Make 1

The yarn I used in my finished socks is Desert Vista Dyeworks, Viso Sock Yarn, Earl’s Maleficent.

The scarf on the mannequin is Uknity (not my design).

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10 comments on “Round Toe/Gusset Heel Flap Heel”

  1. Thank you, Just watched the Tutorial, bought the pattern and am super excited to attempt. I love your patterns as they are pretty much idiot proof [which I need] and your slo mo vids to help me figure out the stitches.
    I really like toe up as I do TAAT magic loop and I’m hopeful that I can add theses heels and toes to my repertoire. Presently I do. GSR provisional cast on toe and heel. So am really happy to find alternatives for toe up that are spelled out .
    So very glad I found VeryPink Knits….

  2. Staci, I’ve been looking forward to this series. I”m excited about learning new options for socks. I’ve heard a lot about the “eye of partridge” heel – that it’s a good style to increase the strength/durability of the heel fabric. Is the gusset heel in this pattern similiar? (The slip one, knit one combo makes me ask that question.) Would this be a good style for a more durable sock heel? (Can you tell I really don’t care for darning?)
    Thanks for the help.
    Janet

    • Janet – this is what I’d call an Eye of Partridge Heel.  Alternating knits and purls on the RS (then purls and knits), purling on the WS.  And I think most knitters would agree with me on this!  But…the internet.  In the times I’ve used this heel in videos in the past and called it an Eye of Partridge Heel, I was criticized (and slammed) for getting it wrong.  I’m sure there are different patterns out there for EoP, but most of them are knit like this.  🙂  Regardless, creating a thicker fabric with the slipped stitches will give you a denser fabric that should hold up longer with wear.
      S t a c i

      • Staci,
        Thanks for the information. Who know that EoP was such a volatile topic! But as you said… the internet. I don’t care about the name, but I am grateful to know that this will provide a denser, more durable fabric.
        I’m really delighted that you’re doing this series, and I am sure it’s a lot of work… so THANK YOU! I never would have thought I would be comfortable enough with socks to consider mixing and matching heels and toes! Let’s hear it for life long learning. 🙂

        Janet

  3. Staci,
    Quite an extraordinary feat to try to put together a series like this. Thanks so much. Will you be making the patterns for the entire series available as one package?

    • Hi Peggy – we’re talking about possible “bundling” of the patterns after I get the first four combinations out, but nothing is set in stone yet.  Thank you for asking!
      S t a c i

  5. Love all your patterns – I’m a long-time fan 🙂
    Just one question. Is it possible to do a contrast colour heel with this gusset heel flap pattern? I’m not sure where I’d start using the contrast colour – would it be on the increases (but just on half of the stitches) or only when you get to the turn and flap? It’s easy with the GSR heel.
    Many thanks for any help you can give
    Jane

    • Hi Jane – yes, I’m knitting this right now with a different heel color.  You’ll want to change color when you start turning the heel, then continue through the heel flap.  After the heel flap, switch back to your main color.
      S t a c i

      • Thank you Staci for such a speedy reply (all the way to England from Texas!) I’m looking forward to seeing how it goes 🙂
        Jane

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