How to knit a German short row heel - Step by step instructions

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3 жыл бұрын

A very detailed tutorial on knitting German short-row sock heels.
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This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to knit socks with a german short row heel the easy way. It's a very easy sock heel pattern perfect for beginners. It creates a very snug fit and is ideal for rather slender feet.
The basic recipe goes like this:
The heel is knit across half of your stitches (so if you cast on 50, you knit across 25)
Then you divide the heel stitches into three equal parts (if your number isn't dividable by 3, the middle sections gets more stitches. eg. 9/10/9 or 10/12/10). Place stitch markers to mark these three section.
You knit it in three parts:
1) first you knit short rows from the edges until you reach the two stitch markes.
2) then you add two rounds of plain stockinette stitch where you k2tog tbl all double stitches
3) and then you knit short rows starting from the two stitch markers towards the edges.
You can exchange the German Short row technique for any other method you like. It basically doesn't matter - the pattern remains the same.
For a roomier short row sock heel, consider repeating the first part three times (with 2 rounds of knit stitches in between) instead.
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@barbarakautz8772 Жыл бұрын

I am not knitting socks. Just German short rows on a sweater's neck. I am really left handed and knit continental style. This is the ONLY tutorial --and I've watched several--where the instructor actually shows what they are doing and explains what happens. I have watched it every time I need to be reminded about double stitches and German short rows, esp since parts of the authors of this pattern think I read their minds.!

@feymreichmanostenrn8751 5 ай бұрын

As a Lefthänder, I love this. Finally got it - I think....Danke.

@eringilbert1098 3 ай бұрын

This is the BEST video. I watched 3 others before I found your tutorial. I could not figure it out at all prior to seeing your step by step instructions. You made it so much easier and completely understandable. THANK YOU!! You are terrific....

@NimbleNeedles 3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped and you finally found something that works for you

@danbev8542 28 күн бұрын

Another good teacher, imo, is VeryPinkKnits. She keeps things a bit more elementary, and her videos are older - some are 10 years ago. I like seeing different people give explanations- eventually it sinks in.

@eringilbert1098 16 күн бұрын

@danbev8542 Yes, I just watched one of her videos as well. Thank you! I'm on a sock kick. They're just so much fun to knit!

@darialay3472 6 ай бұрын

I know that this has been up for a while, but you explained the Double Stitch so well!!! I couldn't find anything any clearer. Thank you very much!

@caylarivera2804 10 ай бұрын

Your tutorials always my go to! This short row heel made me enjoy the process of sock knitting. No fussing with flaps or picking up stitches. Thanks Norman!

@ileneklayman3440 2 ай бұрын

Norman, I love your channel, you are so calm when you explain things. You are a great teacher and a great person.

@ingridfarnham6285 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent instruction!! I wish I'd discovered German short rows on my very first pair of socks! Your video is super clear and I appreciate the repeat of the initial double stitch move!

@maryjohnson2062 Жыл бұрын

Love all your videos, often play them over and over, stopping and starting while knitting to cement the technique in my head, and muscle memory of my hands.

@grumpy_poo 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate how difficult it is to explain something so clearly in a second language.... I knitted my first ever sock this week.... but the 'afterthought heel' seems a bit untidy for me so I am having another go. I assume it will work just as well with a toe up sock.... your method really makes sense ( thanks to your mum) . I wish I could knit the way you do with the yarn in the left hand, I have tried but don't have the dexterity.... very skilled. Thank you...

@TreebeardsHome 3 жыл бұрын

This has been the clearest & easiest tutorial for gsr I’ve seen. I started my first sock & had so much trouble with the standard heal flap that I ripped it out. The slipped stitches made the tension far too tight. I was going to do an afterthought heel, but this looks easier than I thought. Plus, there’s no bulk or seam. Danke schoen for this tutorial. Have a great day.

@NimbleNeedles 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow.. Blush...it is relatively easy. Though, you can get little holes just as easy so make sure to read the blog post that goes along with it 😅

@TreebeardsHome 3 жыл бұрын

@@NimbleNeedles - Thank you. I’ve printed your blog tips & saved your sock & heel blog posts for later. Thanks again. Have a great day.

@janetbishop6031 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial! I always had trouble understanding the second half of the turn. That is no longer a problem for me.I liked, and subscribed immediately. You are now my go to for knitting. Thank you very much

@NimbleNeedles 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my channel, Janet. And very happy to hear you were able to master thistechnique!

@nikkiscott4341 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Norman's explanations are always spot on and the enjoyment he gets out of knitting and sharing that with skill is really cool. Thanks Norman!

@lynnerobyn Жыл бұрын

Same here - I finally get it! Thank you, Norman!

@MorganBondelid Жыл бұрын

Norman’s explanations are so practical and clarifying!

@amberthomas2808 Жыл бұрын

My favorite tutorial when I need a reminder on short row heels! Thank you!

@lissie831 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t tell you enough how much I truly enjoyed this video. I always hated knitting socks because of the heel but this video is a GAME CHANGER. I’m so excited to make so many socks with this method. You did an amazing job. Thank you so much!

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that. I love knitting socks and am always amazed how people say they hate the heel and i'm like..why? ^^

@user-jw8em1zw6x 27 күн бұрын

This is a great way to knit the German short row. Thank you so much

@ernestinamorales6029 7 күн бұрын

This video help me very much to knit my socks an understand how to do the heel thank you so much ❤

@patriciaroberts7490 2 жыл бұрын

A big THANK YOU you have explained and shown short row sock heels beautifully, I am so so grateful to you. Stay safe and keep well. You are a treasure

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

@donatablevins4497 Жыл бұрын

Hello Norman, just want to let you know how much your tutorials have helped. I started knitting about 30 years ago and had to lay it down due to family raising and long work hours for 27 years. I recently picked my knitting back up and started with some socks. I’m basically self-taught, and anytime I have pattern instructions I’m not sure about or don’t understand, your channel is the first go-to for me. You explain your instructions clearly and in-depth and your video is set so its very easy to see what you are demonstrating. Please keep up what you are doing. You’re the best!

@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын

I definitely shall carry on. Thank you for your kind words ❤️

@sophiasauseda2983 6 ай бұрын

Incredibly clear instructions. This video is lovely.

@ripleyhyland1885 Ай бұрын

Love your clear concise demonstration. Thank you!

@lekishahamlett6159 Жыл бұрын

Wow! You really have a gift! Thanks soooo much for sharing it! Your videos are the MOST helpful!!!! I've tried to learn soooo many techniques, but they become crystal clear after watching your videos! Thanks SOOOO much - again & again!!!!😁

@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын

very happy to hear that, Lekisha!

@dianakendall5115 Жыл бұрын

Very talented, I knitted along with your tutorial, produced a heel 😢I could not believe I could do it, but I did 😮, thank you again for showing your kindness and talents, I will have to repeat the process again 🎉.

@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын

congratualations! now onwards to the next sock, eh?

@susanarmstrong4446 Ай бұрын

Thank you for a lovely clear video/tutorial, I am using a new to me pattern for socks but could not understand the insructions, I have knit for many years and used short rows many times but the pattern had me flummoxed. Your video clearly explained how to complete the short rows, so simple

@wenchefauske6898 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This second part was easy and not getting gaps

@emdran 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, those German short rows make a beautiful heel! I’ve been knitting for 50+ years but only learned about German short rows this week in Iris Schreier’s Neon Splash Shawl knit-along. She uses German short row technique to make pattern bands that look like repeating leaves.

@NimbleNeedles 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! yeah..i know these kind of pattersn. Can look spectacular if you use a contrasting color!

@tl4214 Жыл бұрын

New to knitting over all, so I was intimidated by sock knitting. Add to that the name of this technique, and I had been struggling to think "how on Earth am I going to understand this in writing?!? Well, thanks to you, I have set the anxiety aside and have a wonderful, clear understanding of the German Short Rows!! Thank you, Norman!!

@kathrynthomas1208 Жыл бұрын

There are lots of videos on German short rows. This one nails it. It is carefully planned, explained and executed to completion.

@originalmahgwet 3 ай бұрын

I've been having such a difficult time with German Short Rows although I have watched many instructional videos. I knit English style, so your method looks backwards to me, but I'm going to try it on my second sock anyway because it's clearer and makes more sense than the way I've been doing it! Thank you for your helpful videos!

@clarefriend1376 Жыл бұрын

I have been struggling with German short rows for years. I finally found your channel and this demonstration and it all clicked. The key for me was adding the stitch markers. What a game changer. Thank you, thank you so very much for the clear explanation❤❤❤

@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! glad my video could make a difference!

@angelamchutchon 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Norman. Thank you for this great video. I really enjoy this German short row heel for my baby socks. With the first I discovered that although this is a simple heel in theory it is very unforgiving and if, for instance you drop a stitch it is nearly impossible to sort it out. I ended up doing my first heel 5 times. The second heel I paid close attention and deliberately slowed down and got it done in 1. I will confess that I think I did 1 too many rows in the heel, I think watching your video, yet again, you knit across the entire row when you are knitting the two last double stitches together. I have therefore ended up with a couple of little holes. I have played with the yarn and moved it along. But this was my learning for next time. Thank you once again, love this heel, love this video ❤

@wendyherron7391 11 ай бұрын

OMG, I can't tell you how many tutorials I have watched, but just could not get the short heel row to look right. Until now! Thank you, Norman, for the great tutorial!! My sock heel looks wonderful. I have found my go-to for all things knitting.

@loreleysakaragatan9781 Жыл бұрын

Thanks to your Oma Mr Nimble. This makes the difficult simple. Now i can knit Socks. 😊

@elkepaull-keller9039 10 ай бұрын

Thank you once again Norman. I love the way you explain and demonstrate each step.

@Nataleerose714 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video tutorial! This was the second heel that I’ve learned to knit and it was super easy to follow! Definitely very easy to knit and looks very nice

@jodygifford8687 Жыл бұрын

I like that you use bright colors and a different color for the heel . So much easier to see. Thank you

@liliamarquez9094 Жыл бұрын

Thanks you for taking the time to shear this wonderful project.

@rosemarieweber862 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. I never understood the GSR heel until now. Many thanks!

@lauramoy9940 2 жыл бұрын

What great instructions & so easy to understand. I think I'll watch a few more times & begin this type of heel. Thank you so much!!!

@Jacelyn5440 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Norman, for these videos. I am still wanting to learn to knit, and your beginner videos are very helpful!

@nicolasmith1460 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding videos. Probably the best explanation of German straight rows. Thank you. I’m a new fan❣️

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my channel!

@samanthaB7712 2 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful in replacing worn out heels in my woolens...thx you so much for the details and close ups. Excellent!

@danbev8542 28 күн бұрын

Great video, clear explanations. Love your work, Norman!

@martinawismer8235 3 жыл бұрын

Could you do a tutorial for the German short row heel for two-at-a-time toe-up on circular needles. Your tutorials are very clear and easy to understand. Thank you!

@NimbleNeedles 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Martina, that is a great suggestion for a video. However, I never knit TAAT and I never knit socks toe up, and I never knit socks with circular needles either. So, that's a lot of nevers there. I'm not sure I'm the right person to teach you that :(

@HB-hu2zz 2 жыл бұрын

I know you posted this a long time ago but I believe short row heels can be done the same way either direction :)

@luless144 Жыл бұрын

Perfect tutorial! You are an excellent teacher and such an amazing person ❤️ Thank you for your effort and time!

@dkjk22 Жыл бұрын

Perfect heel for a Christmas stocking-nice even & smooth. It is so hard to find clear instructions in books with pictures or videos with clear instructions or this heel, but you do both!! Thank you so much!! I love love love your videos & they have been so helpful!! You are a really good teacher & thank you for using yarn (mostly light colored) so you can see the stitches on the video & in your instructions!! Thanks again!!

@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын

aww..thank you so much for this kidn feedback. it means a lt!

@clairebradbury11 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a clear explanation, you make it look easy!

@patsydf 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this is the best heel method I have seen and clearly explained without confusing charts etc.

@dawneschuk4221 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your very clear and well demonstrated German Short Row heel. I was able to follow along and the heel turned out as it should.

@hz2631 3 жыл бұрын

This is definitely the best boomerang heel tutorial for me as a continental knitter (working yarn on my left hand). Thanks a lot for explaining the tech in such a clear and precise manner❤️❤️!

@NimbleNeedles 3 жыл бұрын

Very happy to hear that. And I too know the feeling. A lot of tutorials/videos are for English knitters - and that can sometimes be a bit more difficult to translate!

@sandrasaldana9840 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I love your presentation. Thank You

@martafletcher3248 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your really clear instructions. This is the best heel pattern I've come across. 😀

@melindavanfleet4873 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very clear instructions, and nice knitting technique.

@estefanamanrique3317 Жыл бұрын

So clear explanations... Thank you for showing us this technique! You are a good teacher.

@madelainedaley2128 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always wondered how to do this,thank you Norman

@thaliahinton4241 Жыл бұрын

great easy to understand instructions. I just shared to a friend who is knitting her first pair!

@tittijanermark4091 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I can finally knit socks thanks to your tutorial. It was so clear and easy to follow 🎉🎉

@kirsisavolainen2210 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this excellent tutorial. I will recommend your video for every knitter who has troubles with short row heel 😊 In Finland we call this type of heel 'tiimalasikantapää' i.e. hour glass heel.

@NimbleNeedles 5 ай бұрын

i shall not try to pronounce that, haha! :P

@lenaraullo5263 2 жыл бұрын

This is a well explained Tutorial on German Short Row. Thank you.

@andreabush1742 Жыл бұрын

thank you for such clear instructions and video angles.

@Lucy_Bayard_John Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!Clear instructions! I save this one to make sure I can refer to it!!!😊

@nmrowdy4605 Жыл бұрын

Norman, you are an excellent teacher! I've been knitting for a long time, but I have learned so much from you.

@bevsuderman-gladwell6246 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thanks. The printed instructions in my pattern just didn't make sense but watching you and hearing your detailed play by play was just what I needed. Thanks again.

@cleokoch2764 2 жыл бұрын

I tried this heel last night and I am amazed. It was the easiest heel I’ve ever see or done and it looks so neat. Thank you Norman! ❤️

@EggyDavi 2 жыл бұрын

The best German short row heel tutorial! Because of you I was successful!! Much gratitude and thanks!

@robertdavis8146 Жыл бұрын

I love this video. So informational and clear.

@lynnechinnock4020 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this clear & concise tutorial, I’ve always wanted to learn something other than heel flap & gusset. 🧦🧦

@shelives7 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Norman for a superb tutorial! This is what I’ll be using from now on. Now if I can figure out when to start the heel I’ll be set. That is my biggest struggle and no one seems to have good advice on this.

@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын

weell.....i would say then you haven't looked properly. I have to sock tutorials here on my channel. one top down and one toe up and I speak about this very detailed: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ht6Zdrii2tC-no0.html

@lynnestrafford3488 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant video Norman, thank you. Clear and concise.

@PaulaSimoes67 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you once more. Your lessons are always super clear!!!! Love from Lisbon! And thank you for charing the detail about your grandmother ... you were lucky ... and her teachings reach all the world through you! Thats very cool!!!!😊

@angelikagumbrell7089 4 ай бұрын

An excellent tutorial. Well explained and it's easy to see and understand what you're doing. Thank you.

@muoimuoifernandez2122 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you to show and explain how difficult the way to knit german short row for the sock. I am very appreciate.

@foziamalik9879 2 жыл бұрын

Norman... I am really impressed by your expertise.... God bless you

@jeaninegunn4118 Жыл бұрын

Clear and well filmed - thanks!!

@amegapuspita 3 жыл бұрын

Wow... your explanation is excellent . I will definitely try this

9 ай бұрын

Really useful tutorial and very well explained and shown

@frans3474 3 жыл бұрын

I love knitting sweaters from the top down and I have used German short rows to knit a ‘set-in’ sleeve. It gives a very nice professional finish. Thank you for the great heel tutorial! ❣️🌹

@ooohlaa13 3 жыл бұрын

can you share a pattern source for this approach? I have done top down sweaters and not all that pleased with how the set in sleeve evolved, it was confusing and not that aesthetic result. Thanx for sharing!

@bonnadowns524 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much❤️👌🙏 Your tutorial makes so much easier to follow… finally I Got It🙏

@MsPKeller Жыл бұрын

Excellent video with simple, clear instructions. I was able to do it on my first try! Thank you!

@anemariemotzfeldt6678 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much to show me how to learn German short row. You are simple the best

@asajohansson9090 9 ай бұрын

Gotta try this kind of heel. Looks amazing😊

@math1003 2 жыл бұрын

You are a born teacher! Thank you for posting these wonderful tutorials.

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@caylarivera2804 Жыл бұрын

This is such a useful technique! Thank you for the tutorial. I have only done this for one pair of socks so far but it is my favorite heel technique now. Not having to knit the heel flap and pick up all those stitches is so much easier!

@user-fg2hi 6 ай бұрын

Omg! Ive been hesitant to start socks, but now i feel so much better. Thank you!❤

@SundaysChild100 3 жыл бұрын

I’m working on some Pairfect socks now and knitting this heel. I appreciate this tutorial and the tips included in the written pattern. Thanks!!!

@NimbleNeedles 3 жыл бұрын

Great. Feel free to comment incase u need further help 😊❤

@ellenweigold4408 Ай бұрын

This is the best video I have found for the german short heel. I will definitely try this. Thank you so much. Keep up the great work.

@michelleharrison5679 Жыл бұрын

I’m excited to try this heel!

@sondragingery5949 2 жыл бұрын

I have never seen a german short row method. I really like this. Thank you! Your videos are so clear and easy to follow. I have been recommending your channel to all my knitting friends.

@cottagekeeper1044 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this excellent tutorial! I am going to give it a try. Appreciate your step-by-step instructions

@NimbleNeedles 3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Don't hesitate to reach out in case you have any problems 😊

@sparkyal43 Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent video. Thank you for taking the time to make it. I have been knitting for years and have never made heels in this way. I am going to start a pair and try it.

@laceycook4935 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I was scared of knitting for a long time, but your videos have shaken that fear. I enjoy watching your videos, they inspire me. Thank you for all these tutorials.

@barbaragrant4857 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial! You explain and show how to perfectly do the short rows and how to do the step 3. I really need the visual and was able to execute the heel nicely for the first time. Thank you again!

@acanadianinohio 4 ай бұрын

Wow, that makes it so easy to understand. Thank you.

@tkpfinny Жыл бұрын

TA DA!! I did it!! Whew!! What a lesson that was for me! Learning a new technique for me is like fumbling around in the dark until you find the light switch and all of the sudden the light goes on and you know where you're at and what your doing!! Thank you Norman for pushing me through this one! I'm so pleased with myself! LOL

@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын

Great job!

@donnamacmaster1703 11 ай бұрын

Best video I found for this type of heel. I must say it’s not my favourite heel to make but it’s a must for some stripped patterns to make the sock look perfect.

@judithmowris3834 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to see another way to create a heel! This looks easy, I can't wait to try it!

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

it really is!

@kdscout 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best German short Row explanation and visual I have ever seen. I got a little tripped up not understanding that after the first series of sort rows that I should knit 2 full rounds which included ALL of the sock, not just the heel stitches. It’s not that he didn’t say it, but he didn’t show knitting them all so I thought I was supposed to knit 2 rows of heel in the stockinette stitch flat, which doesn’t work because you have to purl across half of the short row stitches and it looks wonky. I went back and watched carefully and realized my mistake and now all is good. Thank you.

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

Just in case. Almost all my tutorials have a linked blog post with the written instructions. So, the first link in the description will always take u there.

@rghayden 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, ok, so this made heels make sense and I really like not having to take my stitches off the needles to do it. I’m so excited to try this! You’re the bomb! 😊

@shielasmith9583 11 ай бұрын

Exceptional tutorial thank you for showing us beginners how to accomplish knitting basics

@sherylm2442 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it! Your video was so clear I was able to follow every stitch, making it so much easier to understand. Thank you so much!

@NimbleNeedles 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that you could make it work Sheryl!

@tinaclement7754 Жыл бұрын

Love this channel. Easy to understand.

@queenofpixels5458 Жыл бұрын

Socks are on my knitting bucket list for this year. I learned the german short row from your other video earlier this year and used it on a sweater neckline that I couldn't understand the pattern instructions. Heels always seemed so complicated but this looks very clean and simple. Thanks for another great video. You are taking up a lot of the space on my knitting instructions playlist. :)