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Cuff Down Banana Sock

Well I do feel like I’m ‘going bananas’ right now, It’s been a tough couple of weeks, while visiting Lilly in Whyalla, Heather tested positive for Covid, so I couldn’t go home. A week later the boys tested positive and five days after that Fern. So I’m living in Betsy the van, with Tazz. Betsy… Continue reading Cuff Down Banana Sock

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Cuff Down Fleegle Heel – free pattern

My last blog post was about the magic that is the fleegle heel. And I uploaded a PDF with a basic 8ply toe up sock pattern. This time I am using the cuff down Fleegle heel. I’m using Sharon’s instructions for the heel but if you prefer a modified version that reverses the gusset and… Continue reading Cuff Down Fleegle Heel – free pattern

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The Magic That Is The Fleegal Heel

The Fleegle heel, sometimes referred to as the strong heel, is a technique used to construct the heel of a knitted sock. It was developed by Susan Glinert Stevens of Fleegle’s Blog and involves using increases to form a gusset/heel and short rows to create a gusset/ heel. The direction in which the heel is… Continue reading The Magic That Is The Fleegal Heel