There’s a lot to be said for the idea that January 1 is just another day. Too many resolutions can mean unnecessary pressure … and who needs that, especially coming off the back of 2020? That being said, I have definitely felt a different energy the past couple of days that’s manifested in a few ways … doing some reorganizing, tentatively talking about repainting some walls, baking cakes for no reason and, most importantly, thinking about and prioritizing crafting projects for the year. My head’s been full of plans for starting new projects and possible tricks for convincing myself to tackle long-unfinished ones. Maybe it’s the new year, maybe it’s the nice chunk of time off Mr. N and I have had, or maybe (most likely) it’s down to my nearly-fifteen-month-old tot finally (she whispers, hesitantly, hopefully) sleeping through the night. Whatever the reason, I’m embracing this momentum for as long as it sticks around, especially when it brings me something as cheery as my first cast off of 2021!
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Thursday Sock-a-long: Afterthought Heels
Hi friends, and happy Thursday from Kapiti Coast! My Marigoldjen Socks are just a smidge (and by smidge, I mean one row of kitchener stitch) away from being done. Over the weekend, I put afterthought heels in them and took some pictures of the process, which I thought I’d share with you. This is by no mean a full tutorial, but it’ll give you some sense of how easy they are to work if you’re thinking about trying them out!
The last few pairs of socks I’ve knit, I’ve done afterthought heels. I started doing them because I wanted to knit socks two at a time, and I thought it’d be easier to not have to worry about how to work two heels at the same time. I think they’re great for a couple of reasons:
- Versatility: you work them the same way regardless of whether your sock has been knit toe-up or top-down.
- Portability: afterthought heels are great if you’re knitting your socks on the go, because you just knit a tube with a toe, and insert the heel after the fact!
- Ease: there’s no picking up gusset stitches! (or turning of heels, or short rows, or, did I mention you don’t have to pick up gusset stitches!) You just decrease stitches in the exact same way you do for the toe of a top-down sock.
- Aesthetics: If you’re working in a self-striping or other self-patterning yarn, your heel won’t interrupt the yarn sequencing on the front of foot.
- Wear: if you tend to wear holes in your heels, afterthought heels are suuuuper easy to replace.
fiber and sustenance 