Tulip Tiptoes by Heather Storta

Tulip Tiptoes

Knitting
February 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 0 - 2.0 mm
420 yards (384 m)
Adult M (L)
English
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These toe-up socks feature a stretchy rib-based lace pattern that reminds me of tulips. Two sizes are included. The heel is a modified short-row heel with a mini-gusset to provide some ease at the instep/heel junction and to reduce stress at the corners of the heel. Shadow-wrap short rows are used, and some plain rounds are worked in between the heel wedges to produce a smooth and neat heel fabric. The side of the heel itself produces a tulip-like shape when not being worn.