In this knitting tutorial I will show you how to knit a traditional heel flap.
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The heel flap is a great fit for those with a high instep and narrow heel. It is also easily reinforced by adding a strand of laceweight yarn for the heel knitting portion. Other variations include working with slipped stitches to create a textured heel detail (not part of this video).
In this video I am knitting with 5 double pointed needles size 2.5mm 15cm length and REGIA Premium Silk Sock Yarn.
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If you prefer knitting with the magic loop method or flexi-tip needles, I recommend using stitch markers to visualize your points of increase/decrease.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Heel Setup
2:32 - Heel Flap Row 1 RS
3:07 - Heel Flap Row 2 WS (correction slipping 1 stitch and purling 29)
4:35 - Heel Flap Row 3 RS
5:00 - Repeat of Heel Flap Rows
5:27 - Finished Heel Flap
5:45 - Beginning and Setup of Heel Turn
6:35 - Heel Turn Row 1 RS
7:55 - Heel Turn Row 2 WS
8:51 - Heel Turn Row 3 RS
9:34 - Heel Turn Row 4 WS
10:12 - Finishing Heel Turn
10:40 - Gusset Setup
11:07 - Picking up Stitches on Side of Heel Flap Side 1
13:43 - Knitting Picked up Stitches along Heel Flap Side 1
15:45 - Picking up Stitches on Side of Heel Flap Side 2
16:31 - Knitting Picked up Stitches along Heel Flap Side 2
17:59 - Gusset Shaping Setup Rounds
18:54 - Gusset Decrease Round 1
20:18 - Gusset Rounds 2 and 3 (non-decrease round) explanation of remaining decreases