Mathematics of a Traditional Heel « the qfa. I bet you thought you’d escaped algebra forever when you graduated high school, but these formulae just might help designers convert sock patterns to different sizes and gauges.
Or knitters to design their own patterns. Most of this will be review for experienced sock knitters, but I thought it would be better to cover all the steps. My examples will be shown with two sets of #’s: 64 sts and 50 sts TOTAL. The Eclectic Sock Heel. The Band Heel. ETA Aug. 26/07: 1.
You can adjust the fit of this heel similarly to a short row heel. Just use more than half the stitches for the flap, and the length of the flap automatically gets longer.2.