First of all, picking up the stitches to needles. Note to self: don't use crappy, fuzzy yarn as your waste yarn. Something smooth might have been better-- something without a lot of "tooth," so picking the live stitches up is easier.
Julian is a great place to model a sock. At this stage I thought my sock looked rather odd, like it had a surgical incision.
Using four as opposed to three needles helped to balance the stitches until I had an idea of how wide the hole would be. I used the metal needles here and there when I thought I would snap the bamboo needles.
Then, once all the stitches are picked up (as well as two on either side of the opening), I began to decrease, just like a toe.
More decreasing...
The sock is beginning to fold into a more sock-like 90-degrees. It all seems very odd, though.
Almost there...
Finally, it's time to kitchener these suckers together.
...and voila! A sock!
And it actually fits, too!
Once it's washed and blocked it will be even better.
I can't say this is my favorite way to make a heel, but it's only my first try. At least I know now that when I get infuriated with flap-type heels or if I want to keep a stripe pattern going, I have another option. Yay!
And now I will go begin the second one.
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