I was shocked recently to discover that many knitters, even very experienced ones, were under the impression that short rows were the only way to heel a toe-up sock.

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This light and elegant top is based on the bubbles in a glass of champagne, clean lines of the gas flatteringly run up and down the body, with a tight defined 1x1 twisted rib at the waistband to looser “bubbles” of eyelets of lace at the top.