I needed something portable that could be knit in the dark yesterday, so I grabbed a lovely skein of self striping sock yarn and started a sock.? It’s top down, mostly because that’s what I’ve been knitting lately since I tend to prefer a regular heel flap.?
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I’d like to preserve the striping pattern though, so I’d like to do an afterthought heel instead, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to decide how long the foot portion of the sock should be after I place the waste yarn (my preferred method) for the afterthought heel.
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Anyone have a good rule of thumb to use?? My best thought was to take a pair of socks I like and figure out where the heel ends to use that measurement, but I feel like there’s got to be a better way, one that doesn’t rely on having a pair of well-fitting socks handy.
