Cranky Socks

More than a few times I've come across proud makers of heel-tab socks. I decided I should give it a try.

I started with this video by Jamie Mayfield. I generally have a rule about weeknight knitting. The rule is I don't knit on worknights. Why? you may ask. Because I have used up most of my attention and focus by dinner time and end up making too many mistakes. This pair of socks was no different. I got to the heel of the second sock and realized I had forgotten to hang the hem. I just cut the yarn and cranked the mistake off and started over. I'll sort out what to do with my mistake another time. 

I think I miscalculated how many rows I should knit for the foot after the deep heel. Or, more accurately, I failed to take into account how much longer that deep heel makes the sock. Oh, well. I will sort that out another time, too. Maybe they will shrink up with some rest. Here they are, my first heel-tab shorties. 

Pairs of socks knit in 2022: 11

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Knitter's Pride Aqua Sock Blockers, Medium

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook (picking up dropped stitches)
Cable Clamp PRO Cable Management 4 Pack (used in place of weight buckle)
Brightech Lightview Pro Flex - Hands Free, Magnifying Glass Desk Lamp for Close Work (lens removed)
Zibra PB100LZR Grip-n-Glide 1-Inch Round Trim Paint Brush (to clean lint/dust from machine)
24 Pack Metal Rectangular Empty Hinged Tins (hold extra machine needles)
addi Express Hook (picking up dropped stitches, hanging setup bonnet, finishing missed stitches)
Do4U Drinking Home Office Table Desk Side Huge Clip (I use it to hold the ball/cake of yarn while I crank but it could hold your drink, too)
BLACK+DECKER WM225-A Portable Project Center and Vise (this is my machine stand, slightly modified for a larger work surface)

RuMe Bags Baggie All (Aspen) (to hold my hand-finishing supplies: yarn needle, needle threader, scissors, Kitchener directions, stitch markers, etc)