This class will be in person at ArkansasYarnCo on September 1st from 1pm - 5pm
This class is for the Adventurous beginner or intermediate knitter. This technique is not
hard, just different.
Level Up Your Shorties: The Cushioned Heel Tab Class
Love shorty socks but hate when they slip down into your shoes? Enter the Heel Tab. It gives your hand-knitted shorties a sleek, commercial finish while providing the ultimate cushion—making it the absolute perfect summer sock for hikers, pickleball players, or anyone on the move!
Once you master this technique, you can easily plug it into your favorite vanilla sock numbers to transform them into your new go-to summer footwear.
What You'll Learn:
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The Stitch Saver Cast-On: Master a seamless provisional cast-on using stitch saver cord.
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Short-Row Shaping: Learn how to create the perfect, cushioned tab.
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The Hemmed Edge: Join your provisional and live stitches together to create a clean, durable hem.
No preparatory homework.
Prerequisite skills:
- Have completed a few pairs of socks and are comfortable with the
architecture and terminology of a sock
- Have knitted in the round, Knit, Purl, K2tog and yarn
over.
- Have or willing to use 9 inch circular needles.
Class supplies needed:
- Stitch saver cord about 12”
- 2 – 9 inch circular needles US1
- 6 small circular stitch markers
- 1 - 20 gram mini fingering weight semi-solid or solid color sock yarn. Caked up ready to knit.
